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Groningen

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Groningen is fitting out a charging hub for ten electric buses at the main station, turning the Korreweg into a cycle street, planning to heat 2,000 to 3,000 homes with residual heat from a new AI factory, and opened the Tumult culture centre in September 2026.

Updated · Checked against official sources

  • Population

    243,142

    end of August 2026

  • Mayor

    Roelien Kamminga (VVD), in office since 30 June 2025

  • EU programmes

    3

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Projects we track

6 projects · 1 completed · 2 under way

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Electric bus charging hub at Groningen main station

    Next to the renewed bus station, a 70-metre charging gantry where ten electric buses can charge at once was installed in August 2026; the municipality commissions the project and expects the hub to be fully operational at the end of 2026.

    Funded by OV-bureau Groningen Drenthe Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Korreweg cycle street

    The Korreweg, used by about 16,000 cyclists a day, is being rebuilt in phases as a 30 km/h cycle street with more greenery, with works running until summer 2027.

    Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Residual heat from the SURF AI factory for the city heat network

    The municipal heat company WarmteStad will use residual heat from the new SURF AI factory at the Eurofiber data centre, via an extra heat pump, to heat 2,000 to 3,000 homes in north-west Groningen.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    National heat company stake in WarmteStad

    The national heat holding NDW signed a cooperation agreement with the municipality, so far WarmteStad's only shareholder, to study a stake that would speed up the city's public heat network, which has about 9,000 connections; a decision is expected in 2027.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Ring West Verbindt: West End junction

    In the city and province project to renew the western ring road, plans are being drawn up to lower the ring road at West End over about 300 metres, build a grade-separated crossing and remove the traffic lights; about 150 residents attended a consultation in April 2026.

    Funded by Gemeente Groningen and Province of Groningen Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Tumult culture centre

    A new building on Sint Jansstraat bringing music, theatre and visual arts under one roof for residents to learn and create, opened on 26 September 2026 with more than 5,500 visitors.

    Culture

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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