Welcome to Groningen Metropolitan Region

THE IDEAL WORK-LIFE BALANCE

As capital of the Northern Netherlands, Groningen city offers everything you need (entertainment, shopping, events), and all within cycling distance. Many people also opt to live in the quieter region outside the city, and there's 'cycling highways' with electric bicycles zooming up and down. Groningen Metropolitan Region is well-connected internally and to the rest of Europe. That means low commuting times - giving you lots of extra free time. Did you know the Netherlands has the best work-life balance in the world? Not only do people work way fewer hours on average than in other countries (30,6 hours per week), workers are well-protected by labor laws, too!