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Advice on international matters

We support employee mobility by advising and helping international employees with their move to the Netherlands and other practical matters. We also support departments receiving visiting researchers and employees from abroad.

Living in Nijmegen

Nijmegen is the oldest city of the Netherlands, and has about 180,000 residents. It is located in the east of the Netherlands, but is closely connected by public transportation to the rest of the country.

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Living in Nijmegen

In one hour you can in the heart of the country, Utrecht, and in one and a half hour you can be in Amsterdam. Nijmegen is also host to Radboud University, with which Radboudumc shares its name.

Municipality of Nijmegen

Much more can be told about Nijmegen as a city and its surroundings; however, rather than repeating information that can be found elsewhere on the Internet, we refer you directly to the website of the Municipality of Nijmegen, which tells about life in Nijmegen. On their pages you can also find information about working and doing business in Nijmegen. The City of Nijmegen has created an Expat Desk specifically for expatriates coming to or already living in Nijmegen; there you can ask all of your questions.

Dealing with the Dutch

You may have heard that Dutch people are well organized, that everyone speaks English; but also that the Dutch people are very direct and usually do not appreciate it if you drop by without letting them know far in advance. read more

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Dealing with the Dutch

What can you expect when you come to live and work in the Netherlands? There is a wealth of information online, and many forums can help with any questions you may have. Expatica is a good site. There are also a large number of books, like:

Dealing with the Dutch by Jacob Vossestein (ISBN 9068325655) offers a comprehensive and practical overview of Dutch culture
The Low Sky by Han van der Horst (ISBN 9055941999) shows how Dutch culture was shaped by history, geography and more
The Undutchables by Colin R. White & Laurie Boucke (ISBN 1888580224) a funny - yet superficial - view of Dutch culture from the perspective of expats

Practical matters

Moving to a new country is a lot of work. There is so much to organize. We hope that this information will help you; both before you go and when you get here.