r/maastricht • • Dec 13 '21

Welcome to Maastricht: a PSA

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Hello fellow redditors and (future) Maastricht inhabitants,

I see tons of repeated questions coming back time and time again. Let's answer them once and for all.

This PSA is posted in the hopes that it will be helpful but I am in no way liable for any inaccuracies this PSA might have within the confines of the law.

If you have any suggestions or additions. Feel free to comment them below I might add it later. I also hope the mods will pin the post so this subreddit isn't flooded anymore with the same questions all the time.

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  1. Housing in Maastricht

How to get housing? Are there any agency recommendations? When should I start looking? There's a housing crisis in the entirety of the Netherlands. This crisis can't be understated. Start looking NOW! Don't be disapointed if you can´t find anything within 2 months. That's normal nowadays. Some agencies that are somewhat reputable are kamernet, xior student housing, and pro-housing. Beware of the many scammers trying to take advantage of the situation. Never hand out money if you haven't seen the property in question. Agencies also, by law, are not allowed to ask you for a commission when you successfully rent a room. That's the responsibility of the landlord.

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2. Restaurant/drugs recomendations.

You can find great restaurants in Maastricht. Tripadvisor has a great list. Also don't be afraid to look over the border to Belgium for some greatness. To visit the coffee shops you do have to be a Maastricht citizen and request a weed pass. Don't buy drugs of the streets since those are not regulated and might be more harmful than you intend. Also, despite the Dutch reputation, WEED ISN'T LEGAL HERE! The police have the right to take away your weed and fine you for any reason if they see you using it or having it, though in general, they don't unless you're bothering someone. So smoking weed in the park is risky because if anyone calls, you will lose your stash.

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3. How to make friends / meet new people in Maastricht.

There's a great app created by students in Maastricht called weeples. Last time I checked it was pretty active. You can find it on the playstore / appstore. Ofcourse you can also join a student association or play sports at UM sports.

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4. Where's good nature to walk in / take pictures?

St. Pietersberg is usually the go-to for walks but I can also recommend visiting the biggest fortress of europe in Ében Émael just across the border or the Fronten Parks.

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5. UM Related / application questions

You'll have the best chance of getting the answer you are looking for by visiting or calling the Student Service Center rather than asking random people on Reddit.

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6. Garbage collection

I see a lot of misinformation / confusion around the subject of garbage collection in Maastricht. It can be quite complicated luckily there's the Milieu app which you can download from the google play store or the app store to help you out when sorting your garbage for recycling. A lot of the stuff you can buy here is recyclable. Achieving 1 residual waste bag in 2 months per person shouldn't be super challenging. I do 1 bag every 2-3 months. The reason why residual waste bags are so expensive is to give incentive to recycle. Throughout the entire city there are milieuperrons within walking distance. To find the closest one near you, you can use the milieu app.

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7. Transport in Maastricht

The Netherlands truely is a biking nation. For good reason. It's enjoyable to do, good exercise, better for the environment, very space efficient, friendlier to pedestrians and it makes sure not everyone is driving so only people who have to be in cars are. Every child here is educated on the traffic rules and strategies for safe cycling. Practically everyone here, including drivers are also very experienced cyclists and everyone will assume you are as well. If you're not, competent on a bike it can lead to dangerous situations. Take some courses on riding a bicycle to refresh your memory, enhance your controll over your bike and to get to know local traffic norms. This way you also won't stand out as a "dumb tourist" or a "dumb student" who can't ride a bike properly.

Public transport is also safe, environmentally conscious and reliable. You can order an OV chipcard online which is a debit card for public transport. It will cost 7.50 euros for either a personal or an anonymous card. You'll have made that money back within 4 trips. If you have a personal card you can also get 40% discounts outside of rush hour for 2.40 euros a month.

Check this comment if you would like to see more options regarding public transportation.

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8. Voting

Not a question that is asked often but if you've been living within the Netherlands for at least 5 years or are an EU citizen you are able to vote in the upcoming municipal elections. Please go out and vote because student interests are severely underrepresented in the Maastricht city council. I know volt to be a party promoting student interests. The next elections will be in march of 2022. You will get a voting card sent to your address if you're eligible to vote.


r/maastricht • • 11h ago

Autumn, sunshine and rain.

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Dutch-Belgian border near Daalhof.


r/maastricht • • 14h ago

Question MVV - How is the match day experience?

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We're thinking of moving from Amsterdam to Maastricht. My wife is from around Aachen and went to university in Maastricht. She'll be happy. I will as well.

Will be even happier if anyone can give any insight to the craic around MVV matches. Is it a good crowd? Are there other immigrants who go? My Dutch is ehhh with living in Amsterdam. Really want to intergrate there and I'm sure there will be more opportunities to learn. But I love live football and would like to use it to meet folks


r/maastricht • • 19h ago

Maastricht met leerlingen (17-18 jaar) - 2,5 dagen

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Dag lezers!

Parijs, Rome en zelfs New York. Veel schoolreizen gaan naar "exotische" bestemmingen. Hiermee vallen altijd een groep leerlingen uit de boot door financiële redenen.

Wij hebben besloten om met 3 leerkrachten een groep van 15 leerlingen te begeleiden naar Maastricht, terwijl de andere 120 leerlingen in Italië zitten.

Onze missie is om deze leerlingen een goede tijd te geven aan een zeer schappelijke prijs. Zo rijden we met onze eigen auto's om geen bus(je) te moeten huren.

We spenderen donderdag, vrijdag en deels zaterdag in Maastricht.

We zijn op zoek naar betaalbare of zelfs gratis activiteiten: subtropisch zwembad, stadspark, escape-room, wandeling, …

Daarnaast zijn we ook op zoek naar een betaalbaar restaurant: Irish pub, pizzaria, …

Wat zouden jullie doen met een groep van 17-18 jarigen in Maastricht?

Bedankt voor de tips!


r/maastricht • • 21h ago

Why is every parcel redirected to Webshop Logistics Limburg Maastricht?

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No matter the courier company, all of them deliver my parcels to Webshop Logistics Limburg Maastricht. Lockers are always full and other collection points allegedly don’t accept parcels. Not home? Straight to Webshop Logistics Limburg Maastricht.
For me it means going all across the city to collect a parcel and with limited collection windows, it’s not always feasible.
Is anyone in a similar situation?


r/maastricht • • 1d ago

This trash system sucks please help

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I’ve lived here for two years and I still can’t master this system. I don’t have space in my small studio to keep four bins (paper, pmd, residual and organic). Also, my bins keep stinking cause collecting waste once every two weeks is a very long time.
Pleaseeee help!!
How do you all sort your trash? What’s the best way to avoid this smelling problem? And don’t get me started on the flies that keep coming


r/maastricht • • 1d ago

Looking for... Looking for Paddel friends!

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Hi all,

I’m Robin and 32 years old, speaking English and German. I am looking for someone to practise Paddel and/or Tennis with.

As an introvert, I find it difficult to initiate new friendships with ease.

I would appreciate a partner to play with.

I am a member at Club Pellikaan and I am a complete beginner.

Looking forward to this!


r/maastricht • • 1d ago

Hash House Harriers

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Do we have any Hash House Harriers fans here?

I am keen to organise some runs in Limburg.

  • What is Hash House Harriers?
  • - An "International Drinking Club with a Running Problem"
  • What do we do?
  • - Run, drink beer, sing
  • Who is it for?
  • - Physically fit people with a good sense of humour
  • - LGBTQ+ welcome

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers


r/maastricht • • 1d ago

Best coworking space for remote workers

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Hi! I’m trying to decide between the social hub coworking subscription or ROOMS. Can anyone give me your personal input if you have been to any of them?


r/maastricht • • 2d ago

Dit weekend naar Maastricht, wat mag ik niet missen?

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Dit weekend naar Maastricht, wat mag ik niet missen?

Ik ga dit weekend een paar dagen naar Maastricht en ben benieuwd wat jullie zouden aanraden. Natuurlijk kan ik online wel wat dingen vinden, maar ik hoor liever van mensen die de stad zelf kennen.

Wat zijn volgens jullie leuke plekken om te bezoeken, goede restaurants of gezellige cafés? En zijn er nog dingen die je echt gedaan of gezien moet hebben als je er een weekend bent?


r/maastricht • • 2d ago

Student friendly pub quiz tonight (Weds 14th Oct)

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Next quiz is on Wednesday.


r/maastricht • • 3d ago

Explosion 22:52 ? Heard at Blauwdorp and Brusselsepoort 👀

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also just generally curious why so many explosions sound around the city all the time


r/maastricht • • 3d ago

Looking for... Lost my agenda the 10'th of October

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Have you found my calendar? It looks like the one in the picture but just for 2026 with a pen in the ring-bind. I am pretty sure I lost it yesterday (10'th of October) most likely on the street marked red on the second photo but also likely on the orange path. Please let me know if you have it or know where it is! Thank you!


r/maastricht • • 3d ago

Requirements to get into a coffeshop

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I'm a Msc student in Enschede doing an internship here in Maastricht. What are the requirements to get into a coffeeshop here in this city? In Enschede I only needed to show valid ID...


r/maastricht • • 5d ago

Emo mainland!

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Hi everyone!

I just wanted to make a quick post to see if anyone here is going to the emo night at the muziekgieterij today! If youre just going alone or wanna meet more people just send me a dm! Hope to see you there!


r/maastricht • • 5d ago

Is Magisch Maastricht eigenlijk de moeite waard of valt het tegen? 🎄

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Ik ben er een beetje vroeg bij maarrr ik hoor ieder jaar mensen over de kerstmarkt in Maastricht, maar ik vraag me af of het echt zo leuk is als iedereen zegt. Op foto's ziet het er natuurlijk supergezellig uit met alle lichtjes, kraampjes en het reuzenrad, maar ik ben benieuwd hoe het in het echt is.

Is het niet ontzettend druk en duur voor wat het uiteindelijk is? Ik twijfel om dit jaar te gaan, dus ik ben benieuwd naar eerlijke ervaringen.


r/maastricht • • 6d ago

Recommendations Cat sitting services in Maastricht?

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Hallo everyone! Thank you again for the hairdresser recommendations in my previous post. I have another question:

I am considering bringing here to Maastricht my cat (he's a friendly 10 year old boy) from my hometown abroad. Do you have any recommendations for cat-sitting services or apps in Maastricht?


r/maastricht • • 7d ago

Job seeking in Maastricht is hard

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Hii! First time getting on reddit to see opinions on this but mostly asking for help :(

I'm an internarional first year bachelors student (F) in Maastricht Uni, who cannot get a job.

To give you some sort of context about my skills:

  1. I speak Russian, Latvian, English perfectly and I understand easy German, can speak some, officially have A2 level.

  2. I have an experience in being a gardening assistant, meaning, attending and helping with planting flower bushes, getting rid of weeds, watering, sweeping. UNFORTUNATELY, no catering, no customer service, no barista stuff. That really really puts me in a bad position because candidates with experience (at least 1 year) are preferable.

  3. I attended summer school last year in a different university, gained skills in my field of study.

  4. I volunteered back home in an educational event, I explained and essentially sold the service that helps getting students into European universities.

Rejected:

I really need just a bare minimum job, but I got rejected multiple and multiple times from Lidl, Albert Heijn. Additionally, Jumbo, Starbucks, some cafes as a server, etc, because "they found a better candidate for that position".

Why i can't get into other jobs:

Other jobs require speaking good Dutch. Others are too far by bike (no 1 hour drive, 35 min would be my desperate maximum). Some need 24h work minimum. I could do 18h max.

I understand i am not the best choice, but every other student has a problem with availability during weekdays and holidays, still get their jobs, so what am I doing wrong?

I need a genuine advice, because I have an unfortunate low set of skills for entry level jobs. Would really appreciate it! Maybe someone could also share their experience?


r/maastricht • • 7d ago

Cheapest pedicure in Maastricht?

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I am looking for a simple pedicure. No polish or anything wanted, I just like a professional to cut my toenails to prevent ingrowns.

Any recommendations for a good cheap pedicure?


r/maastricht • • 7d ago

Gezocht! Meubelmaker voor L vormig bureaublad

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Hoi allemaal!

Ik ben op zoek naar iemand in Maastricht of omgeving die voor mij een L-vormig bureaublad op maat kan maken. Het gaat alleen om het blad; het onderstel heb ik al.

Ik zoek dus iemand die ervaring heeft met houtbewerking/meubelbouw, of misschien kent iemand hier een goede meubelmaker of handige particulier die zoiets kan maken.

De exacte afmetingen, vorm en het gewenste materiaal kan ik uiteraard doorgeven. Het hoeft niet super luxe te zijn, vooral degelijk en netjes afgewerkt.

Kent iemand iemand, of doe je dit zelf? Stuur me gerust een berichtje!

Alvast bedankt


r/maastricht • • 8d ago

Looking for... Photographer needed for pumpkin themed couple shoot

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As the title says, looking for a photographer in Maastricht available at the end of the month for an outdoor photo shoot with Halloween theme, photos attached to give you an idea of the vibe we are looking for.

If you know any photographers that would enjoy doing something like this, leave the info below! They will of course be paid for their services and time.


r/maastricht • • 7d ago

Looking for... Passport photo

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I was wondering if anyone knows of a place where I can take a passport photo (preferably an inexpensive one)? I need to do it as soon as possible


r/maastricht • • 8d ago

Looking for professional photograph

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Hello all

I am looking for a professional photographer for a short photoshoot in a while with some photo editing afterward.

I ve skimmed through google a bit and wanted to ask you all if you had previous good experiences with photographers in Maastricht that you could recommend me

Thanks a lot


r/maastricht • • 8d ago

Recommendations Looking for Artists/Workshop for TACATA V.2

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Hi everyone!!

This August we hosted our very first Latino music/food/dance event 🌴TACATA🌴. We had an amazing turnout showcasing our community and a ton of great feedback for our next edition 🔥

Well…that time is now.

December 12th at GriendGarage (17:00-01:00) 💪🏽

We’re looking for new artist to come join our familia and spotlight their talents!! If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please drop a comment or contact us through our Instagram (@tacata.nl)

Thank you everyone!


r/maastricht • • 9d ago

Hidden gems in Maastricht

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Ik ben van plan om in 2027 naast mijn studie zoveel mogelijk van ons mooie land te willen zien nu ik nog studenten OV heb. Maastricht staat enorm hoog op mijn lijstje, vooral omdat het naar mijn idee zo anders is dan de rest van Nederland. Ik heb al gekeken op de site en socials van visitmaastricht, maar ik ben bang dat ik wat zou missen. Ik ben van plan om in de zomer te gaan.

Wat zijn volgens jullie echt dingen die je niet kan missen in Maastricht? En vooral, wat zijn de echte hidden gems?