New in Nijmegen? Find your way if you are new in the city … Where to go, what to find and how do things work in Nijmegen? Read all about it through the links provided here: language, sports, pools, culture, cinemas, playgrounds, supermarkets, and much much more.
Map and General Info
- Nijmegen City Guide (pdf)
- Map with many practical stuff and hotspots (click left)
- Culture agenda for newcomers
Nijmegen Online
- Refugees in Netherlands Nijmegen (facebook group)
- Wij-De Wereld
- Samen met Syriërs (Syrian community)
- Just People (students)
- Gazetta van Heumensoord (Arabic and Dutch integration information)
- Wij zijn Nijmegen (facebook page)
- New Rootz (talent for young people)
- Municipality Nijmegen (facebook page)
- Nijmegen in Arabic (radio show)
- De mensen uit Nijmegen (facebook page)
- Jimmy’s Nijmegen (young people, facebook page and offline meeting)
- Nijmegen Gastvrij (website)
- Huis van Compassie (website)
- NS Group ticket Nijmegen (arrange cheap train tickets online from/to Nijmegen)
Get Stuff for Free / Cheap / Inexpensive
- Spullen voor statushouders (Stuff for Status Holders, facebook group)
- Gratis ophalen in Nijmegen en omgeving (Go get for free in Nijmegen and surroundings, facebook group)
- Ruil- en weggeefpagina (facebook group)
- Het Goed, second hand store
- More second hand stores in Nijmegen
- MARO second hand store (near university)
Sports
- Run for Freedom and Nijmegen Noord Talent team running groups
- Radboud Sports Centre (fee required)
Swimming Pools
- All pools on a map (check at the pool when it is open for free swimming)
- Spiegelwaal, outside swimming in the side river (across the bike bridge, down the stairs)
Language (& Integration) Organisations
- Stavoor B.V. inburgeringscursussen, Graafseweg 274, tel: 0031516543852
- Capabel Taal B.V., inburgeringscursussen en staatsexamencursussen, Groenestraat 294, tel: 0031243505166
- ROC Nijmegen inburgeren, English homepage ROC
A.K.A. opleidingen, inburgeringscursussen en cursussen Staatsexamen NT2, Marterstraat 45, tel: 00319009509 - Radboud in’to Languages, taaltrainingen en staatsexamentrajecten, Erasmusplein 1, tel: 0031243612159
- HAN University of Applied Sciences, Talencentrum, Dutch courses, intensive summer courses, tel: 0031243530304, e-mail: talencentrum@han.nl
- Vrijwilligerscentrale, connects volunteers to people who want to learn i.c.w. language project, Wilhelminasingel 4, tel: 0031248200020
- Library Gelderland Zuid, taalcursussen en informatie over de Nederlandse taal, taalcafe, Mariënburg 29, 0031243274911
- Gilde, volunteers who help with language, Tweede Oude Heselaan 368, tel: 0031243603635
- STEP, support point language education and participation, language lessons, empowerment training, preparation on integration exams and State Exam Dutch NT2, Derde van Hezewijkstraat 6, tel: 0031243233235
- Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk, Ganzenheuvel 56, 6511 WD Nijmegen, 0031243221177
- Mentaaltraining, language courses on different levels, integration, high and low education level, Stieltjesstraat 13, 0031653409494
Where can I find Volunteer Work?
- Vrijwilligerscentrale Nijmegen (in Dutch)
- Refugees in Netherlands Nijmegen (facebook group)
Where can I meet People Offline?
- STIP meeting points in the city (also for information)
- City centre
- Honig complex (in Dutch, old factory environment with restaurants, beer brewery, bike fixers, festivals, concerts etc.)
Art & Hobby Centres
- De Lindenberg (city centre, near Valkhof park -> theatre, dance, music, arts and more)
Universities
International Supermarkets
- Many supermarkets (map)
- Iraqi market, corner Burghardt van den Berghstraat / Graafseweg
- 2 international supermarkets & halal meat, Bloemerstraat, across restaurant De Plak
- Al Baraka, Koninginnelaan 80
- Dunya, Couwenberglaan 115
Markets
- Second hand and cheap markets
- Fruit and different markets in the city
- Second hand markets in the region and Nijmegen
Cinemas
Schools and universities
- ROC (Regional Education Centre)
- Radboud University (RU)
- HAN University of Applied Sciences (HAN)
Nightlife
- Brebl
- NDRGRND
- De Plak
- Café van Rijn
- Extase
- Molenstraat (website)
- Molenstraat (facebook page)
- Café De Drie Gezusters
- Café De Groote Griet
- Café The Basement
- Café Malle Babbe
Hospitals & Health
- Radboud University Medical Hospital (RUMC)
- Catharina Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (CWZ)
- Night and weekend pharmacy & night and weekend doctors: tel: 0900-8880, Weg door Jonkerbosch 108 (CWZ Hospital)
- Pharmacies in Nijmegen
Museum
- Oriëntalis
- Velorama bike museum (in Dutch)
- Valkhof museum (Roman Empire)
- And many more …
Libraries
- University Library (open to use pc’s and use for language gatherings), Erasmuslaan 36, Nijmegen
- Library in the city centre, Mariënburg 29, Nijmegen
- Smaller libraries (in Dutch)
Zwanenveld 9098
Elzenstraat 4
Kanunnik Faberstraat 1
Couwenbergstraat 20
Churches & Mosques
- Protestant Christian Churches
- All kind of churches in Nijmegen (protestant, roman catholic, anglican etc.)
- Mosques in Gelderland province
- Mosque Abi Bakr
Municipality City Hall
- Stadswinkel (to arrange things like passport or information – make appointment), Mariënburg 30, Nijmegen
- Website of the municipality (English)
- City hall adress: Korte Nieuwstraat 6, Nijmegen
- Integration in Nijmegen (language initiatives, info, in Dutch)
Housing
- Register for a social house in the region Nijmegen / Arnhem (entree.nu)
- Room for Refugees (facebook group)
- Housing Cooperation Talis
- Housing Cooperation Portaal
- Housing Cooperation Standvast Wonen