11 cosy places to work or study in Groningen

So, you live or study in one of the Netherlands’ best student cities, and you’re looking for places to work or study in Groningen. Well, lucky for you, we have the low-down. 

Steaming cups of coffee, sweat-induced pre-exam stress, and celebratory muffins; cafés, libraries, and coworking spaces are great places to work or study in this beautiful Dutch city. ✍

Got finals coming up? Or are you a freelancer who likes to find a home-away-from-home in the corner of a coffeeshop? (No, not those kinds of coffeeshops! 🌿). Say no more.

1. Kick back and study in Forum’s public library

The Forum in Groningen offers free access to all, and with long opening hours, it’s a warm and welcoming haven to find a comfy seat and bang out that 3,000-word essay. ✍

While you will need a membership to borrow books, there’s a rooftop you can access for free. 

The library has lots of events, so if you’re looking to hone your writing skills, be sure to check them out (though you will need to buy a ticket!) 

There’s even a café on site to get that chai latte fix, and, with free Wifi and lots of places to charge your five-year-old laptop with a bad battery, the library is sure to be a place to spend the day studying or working. 

2.  Get in your study time at Hoogkerk library

Another member of the Forum group of libraries here in Groningen, Hoogkerk library is a brilliant place to set down your laptop and study the day away. 

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This library offers free Wifi, comfortable places to sit and study, and it is completely free to access! 

3. Grab a coffee and sit on a cosy couch at Uurwerker

‘The Clock Worker’ in English, De Uurwerker is a combination of a café, bar, and restaurant. Most importantly, it has lots of cosy couches to plop down on and work to your heart’s content.

Grab yourself a coffee, and if you’re staying for the day, you can even treat yourself to some lunch. With options for all diets, even those vegans (because you go to art college, right?), this is a great spot to work or study in Groningen. 

4.  Prefer a cup of chocomel? Try Coffee Company

At Coffee Company, there’s enough space on their big tables to hold you, your massive 15 inch laptop, and your stack of notebooks, novels, pens, and sticky notes. 

Plus, with free Wifi, plenty of power sockets, and coffee on demand, you’re sure to get all those freelancing deadlines in ahead of time. 💪 

There are two locations in Groningen, so if one happens to be a bit busier, you can always give the other a try! 

Though the smaller location, Coffee Company on Carolieweg 33, 9711 LR Groningen is usually quiet, and you can take a seat at one of their long tables. 

5. Work away at Coffee Break

Got a freelance job that needs some extra love? Well, you’ll find a cosy seat at Coffee Break, another lovely, laptop-friendly café in Groningen. 

Here, you can stay for the whole day, sipping away on your mocha, using up all that free electricity (because we are in an energy crisis, after all). 

With a good Wifi connection to top it all off, you won’t be sitting looking at that infamous dinosaur on Google’s error page. 

6. Stay for the day at Cappunvino (and enjoy a delicious lunch)

Looking for a café to make your home-away-from-home? Cappunvino can offer comfy seats, excellent coffee, and a place to work, study, or procrastinate your heart out. 

Plus, the café becomes a vibrant and vintage-looking bar in the evening, so if that essay is particularly stressful, don’t pull your hair out, just close the laptop and grab a glass of vino with friends. 🍷

7. Study like a straight-A student at Selwerd

Yet another location part of the Forum group of libraries, at Selwerd you can grab a seat, make use of the books onsite as sources for that history essay, and study away. 

If you’re looking to take a short break away from the endless work and study, there are also exhibits at Selwerd. Usually showcasing a number of artworks and photography by local artists, you can take a mental break with a bit of art enjoyment while you work. 

8.  Relax the brain cells and read a book at Koffiestation Books & Coffee

The Koffiestation, is a café in Groningen that offers some incredible things: wonderful, expertly made coffee and English books to sit and read in between study breaks! 

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With a calming exterior of beige and wooden undertones, you can find a comfy seat and work away for hours.

You can also enjoy their coffee during your leisure time. You’ll find them, with an on-the-go coffee truck, so you can catch the Koffiestation at markets in Groningen. 

9. Study at the Central Medical Library

Are you a student in Groningen? Then drop the fake stethoscope, there’s no need for you to pretend to be a medical student to enjoy the use of Groningen’s Central Medical Library. 

The library grants open access to all students in the city, so you can borrow books and make use of their facilities.  

Studying with a friend? You can book a study room for two ahead of time and spend the day chatting, ahem, working. 😬

10. Drink a delicacy at Black & Bloom café

With high ratings from other guests, this cafe offers some tasty coffee, as well as a comfy atmosphere that will encourage lots of hard work. Black & Bloom café is a great place to work and study in Groningen. 🤓

The café can be very busy on Saturdays, so the owners have warned against staying the whole day during the weekend, but the weekdays are a-okay! 

So, pack up those totes (and don’t forget your headphone case!) for a weekday study session. 

11. Take your pick of a throne at the Coffee Queen

A cosy café located in the centre of Groningen, you can easily grab yourself a tasty cup of joe at the Coffee Queen while you study for those stressful, upcoming exams. 

With fast Wifi and plenty of plugs to charge your on-the-go iPad and typing case, the staff will (usually) have no issue with you sticking around for the day making it a great place to work or study in Groningen. 

Got exams coming up, or just a remote worker sick of staring at the same old walls? Well, we hope with this list of wonderful places to work or study in Groningen will give you a welcome escape from your stress-riddled desk.

There’s nothing like stressing in a gezellig environment! 😏

Have you checked out any of these spots? Let us know in a comment below! 👇