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Wherever your thoughts may go.. We are all ears

Free drop-in listening hours for students who feel overwhelmed, unsure, or simply need space to think out loud.

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Every Wednesday from 2 PM to 4 PM. 
No appointment needed

You might be dealing with questions or struggles that are hard to put into words. Talking to someone outside your own circle can make a real difference.

At All Ears, you can speak with a trained staff member who understands student life. They are not students themselves, but through their professional and personal experience they work closely with students and know the challenges that come with studying.

Every Wednesday from 2 PM to 4 PM. 
No appointment needed

You might be dealing with questions or struggles that are hard to put into words. Talking to someone outside your own circle can make a real difference.

At All Ears, you can speak with a trained staff member who understands student life. They are not students themselves, but through their professional and personal experience they work closely with students and know the challenges that come with studying.

Where to find us

Harmonie building Centre
Van Olstborg Zernike

At All Ears you can

  • Talk free and confidential with someone
  • Come without an appointment (but you can make one)
  • Be heard without judgement, completely non-binding

You might recognise one of these

Feeling alone in a new country
Language insecurity
Financial anxiety
Pressure from family back home
Being afraid to ask for help
Cultural adjustment stress
Feeling like everyone else is doing better

All the listening ears

Dick

Theo

Carien

Krina

Cesar

Eliza

Alexandra

Berend

Jasja

Harmonie Building Centre

Oude Kijk in Het Jatstraat 26, 9712 EK Groningen

Every wednesday walk-in 14:00 to 16:00 hours

Route to location

Van Olstborg Zernike

Zernikeplein 7, 9747 AC Groningen

Every wednesday walk-in 14:00 to 16:00 hours

Route to location

“ Feeling lonely in a crowd? Just step in for a meaningful conversation. We're here to listen.”

- Dick

"Het was niet zo lang na de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 2023. Ik sprak toen een buitenlandse student die in verband met een uitwisselingsprogramma voor drie maanden in Groningen was. Hij had in het verleden te maken gehad met psychische problemen en die speelden toen ook weer op. Daarbij kwam dat hij zich vanwege de harde debatten over vreemdelingen als buitenlandse student niet altijd even veilig voelde. Gelukkig was er ook voor hem een plek waar hij naar toe kon om zijn angst en onrust met iemand te delen. Het gesprek maakte dat hij weer wat rustiger werd. We spraken af dat hij naar een huisarts toe zou gaan, want allebei waren we er van overtuigd dat hij hulp nodig had."

- Theo

“ As human beings, we all seek out to gain a sense of belonging. Sometimes, a listening ear is all it takes for a moment to feel seen and heard. This is why I joined All Ears, hoping to help you share your story when life throws things at you that seem overwhelming – even if it may seem like a small issue to others. Of course, you’re also always welcome just to have a nice light-hearted chat! There are no expectations, every student is welcome to visit.”

- Carien

“My best conversations have been with people who never really tried to solve any of my problems. They just simply allowed these problems to exist, listening empathically and helping me to find the words with which to express my feelings and experiences.”

- Krina

Studying abroad can be exciting but also extremely challenging. Another country, another language, another culture, another weather, other ways to study, other profs, other colleagues, other people, the far-off sense goes on and on. Far from your family, far from your friends, far from your roots, far from how it always used to be. No wonder a deep discomfort can replace the first thrilling feelings of novelty and opportunity. If there would be someone you could talk to, someone who tries to understand, someone who cares, someone who listens. There is. There is All Ears, and it's there for you ! We hear you !

- Cesar


“I have found that in life sometimes all you need is someone who truly listens, truly sees you, without mentally leaving the room, without trying to fix things; someone who cares about you for no other reason than just because you matter as a fellow person. These kinds of connections – even when you never run into that person again – can give you the courage to keep going in this mess that we call life. It is this that I hope to offer to any people who need a listening ear.”

- Eliza

“How wonderful it is when you arrive in a city alone to discover that there's so much more to explore than you initially thought. We're here to help.”

- Alexandra

“ My Wednesdays are not the same anymore since I’m at  All Ears at Zernike or at Centrum because of the stories students share with me. If you have a question or a bigger problem, please visit us. We’re there to help you.”

- Berend

"Sometimes it is good to share things in your life that you wouldn't share with friends or family.  A person that can listen to your story and can ask questions others wouldn't do."

- Jasja