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Student Guide Academic year 2019-2020
MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020 Welcome Dear Student As our student, you are the central point of Management Board our concern and the reason of existence of MSM. Therefore, apart from providing you Meinhard Gans, MSc with a high quality education, we also want Dean a.i. to make your stay at MSM a pleasant one. Chief Executive Officer No more - an unforgettable one! In this guide you will find general information Ms. Chantal Muyrers on the services and facilities you will find at Chief Financial Officer MSM as well as practical information on living and studying in the Netherlands and Maastricht. Should you like more personal and detailed information our enthusiastic staff will be happy to help you. We wish you good luck with your educational program at MSM and a memorable stay in the wonderful city of Maastricht.
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Contents
General Guide 3 Money & Finance 20
3.1 The Euro 20
1 General information 4 3.2 Commercial banks 21
1.1 Building: address & opening hours 4 3.3 Your Bank account 21
1.2 General rules 4 3.4 Tax Forms 21
1.3 Education Operations Office 4 4 Shops 21
1.4 Research Department 4 4.1 Opening hours 21
1.5 Career, Student and Alumni Services 4 4.2 Markets 21
1.6 Information Center 5 4.3 Supermarkets 22
1.7 Travel Office 7 4.4 Department stores 22
1.8 Finance Office 7 4.5 Shopping centers 22
1.9 Restaurant 7 5 Wining & Dining 23
1.10 Acccomodation 8 5.1 Dutch eating habits 23
2 Visa and Permits 8 5.2 Typical Dutch Food 24
2.1 Residence permit 8 5.3 Restaurants 24
2.2 Registration with municipal authorities 8 5.4 Cafés and bars 26
2.3 International students and part-time job 9 5.5 Dancing 27
2.4 MSM Internship Guidelines 9 6 Travel & Transport 27
3 Being a student at MSM 10 6.1 Bicycles 27
3.1 Your name in the Netherlands 10 6.2 Driving a car 28
3.2 Mailbox and mailbox address in the Netherlands 10 6.3 Rent-a-car 29
3.3 Phones 10 6.4 Public transport 29
3.4 Post office mail 12 7 Sports 31
3.5 Health and medical care 12 7.1 Sport & Fitness centers 31
3.6 Access to MSM facilities with disabilities 13 7.2 Swimming pools 31
4 In class 14 7.3 Other sport facilities 31
4.1 The class representative 14 8 Social and Cultural activities 32
4.2 Books and writing materials 14 8.1 Tourist information 32
8.2 Travelling abroad 32
8.3 Museums 33
Social Guide 8.4 Cinemas 33
8.5 Theaters 33
1 The Netherlands 15 8.6 Social and cultural events 34
1.1 General 15 8.7 Must sees in Maastricht and surrounding 35
1.2 The Dutch 17 9 Religion 36
1.3 Government 17 10 Holidays & Festivities in 2019 - 2020 37
1.4 Provinces 17 11 Dutch habits and language 39
1.5 Languages 17 11.1 The Dutch and their habits 39
1.6 Climate 18 11.2 Legislation and drugs 40
1.7 Daylight saving time 18 11.3 Useful Dutch words 41
2 Limburg 19
2.1 Maastricht 19
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General Guide
Introduction to the facilities and services of Maastricht School of Management
1. General information 1.3 Educations Operations Office
1.1 Building: address & opening hours The Education Office is located on the second and
third floor and can be found in the following offices:
EP: 229
Visitors address: MSc: 332
Endepolsdomein 150, 6229 EP Maastricht MM: 330
The Netherlands MBA: 329
Executive MBA: 332
Postal address: Online MBA: 347
PO Box 1203, 6201 BE Maastricht
The Netherlands 1.4 Research Department
T: +31(0)43 38 70 808 The Research Department is located on the third floor
Fax: +31(0)43 38 70 802 In room 350 and room 351.
Email: info@msm.nl
1.5 Career, Student and Alumni Services
MSM building opening hours: 04
Monday - Friday: 8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. The goal of the Career, Student and Alumni Services
is to give students and alumni a complete “MSM
experience” where not only the knowledge on
management is developed, but also the soft skills and
1.2 General rules attitudes of becoming a good manager and a more
self-aware person. One of the tools MSM’s uses to
• Lecture hours can vary per program. Please regularly achieve this is the mentorship program. Maastricht
check the schedule for any changes. We expect School of Management uses ‘mentorships’ as a tool
students to be on time and present in each class. to make its students familiar with the Dutch way
• You are kindly requested to refrain from smoking of living and doing business. In return, senior
in the MSM building at all times. managers participating in the mentorship program
• It is not allowed to take food or drinks into the get personally acquainted with foreign business
lecturing halls, the Function Hall, the Information cultures and expertise.
Center or the Computer Room.
Preparing for MSM
In case of fire in the MSM building, the fire alarm During the preparation phase, the admissions
will go off. All students and staff are requested to office will guide you and advise you in arrival-related
leave the building immediately via the emergency matters: visa and residence permit for the
exits and gather outside the main entrance. DO Netherlands, housing and medical insurance,
NOT use the elevator!! You must NOT return inside information on general facilities, libraries (information
the building before the fire brigade has declared centers), public transportation, recreation facilities etc.
the area safe. Twice a year, a fire drill will be held to
rehearse the procedure described above.
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During your study of management, finance, information technology,
The Student Counselor can assist you on personal operations, environment, accounting, marketing,
issues. For questions related to your study your first tourism and economics, enabling students to acquire
point of contact is the Education Operations Office. in-depth study foundation in management education.
The Educations Operations Office, the Academic
Coordinators and the Student Counselor work
together in monitoring your performance and Opening hours
well-being during your stay at MSM. Monday 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Tuesday 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Where to find the various contact people Wednesday 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Manager Enrollment and Career Services, Thursday 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Ms. Hermina Kooyman Friday 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
E: kooyman@msm.nl
T: +31(0)43 38 70 817
Student Services & Alumni Officer, Ms. Denise Dupont Information Center Staff
E: dupont@msm.nl Manager: Ms. Iris Weijenberg, BA
T: +31(0)43 38 70 885 E: infocenter@msm.nl
Student Counselor, Ms. Pilar Gonzalez Vigil T: +31(0)43 38 70 877
E: gonzalez@msm.nl
T: +31(0)43 38 70 855 ID-card
To use the facilities of the Information Center every
MSM Social events student needs a valid ID-card with a barcode. Your 05
The aim of the social events program is to enhance ID-card will be distributed during the introduction
interaction between students in and outside the program. This does not apply to the students taking
classroom environment; to stimulate interaction part in our short programs.
between the various programs and to expose
students to Western-European culture and ICT facilities
traditions. A diverse program of social activities The ICT-platform in the information Center is
will be set up in collaboration with the Education equipped with 10 multimedia monitors, internet
Department, the program can be adjusted and access and many software applications. These can
tailored to the needs of the students the moment only be used when the ICT-platform is not in use for
a social class representative has been appointed. classes. We advise you to always bring your laptop
with you.
1.6 Information Center Scanning and printing facilities are available in the
Information Center.
The MSM Information Center is a sophisticated
multi-functional resource center where students Collection, website
have access to a wealth of knowledge that can be The Information Center contains about 10,000 books.
applied to every aspect of their study. It is a learning The majority of the academic journals are available
resource center featuring the most advanced online in electronic format via databases. There is also a
knowledge tools. The ICT-platform is equipped with growing collection of research papers written by
10 computers and state-of-the-art facilities to deliver MSM students worldwide, as well as theses and
computer based courses. The Information Center dissertations. An international thesaurus is used to
specializes in English language literature in the fields classify the materials.
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1.6.1 Information Center portal 1.6.2 Regulations
The Information Center offers a virtual portal, where All facilities of the Information Center are available
registered staff and students have access to the for students and staff, free of charge. A membership
library web catalogue, databases, and several other card (valid ID-card with barcode) is required to access
facilities. At the beginning of your study program, the facilities. Students and staff can borrow books
you will receive a login and password via email and magazines. Dictionaries, newspapers and
to access the Information Center Portal. The reference textbooks are not available for loan, 06
Information Center works with a library software, but can be consulted in the Information Center.
V-smart Air. V-smart Air is a web based integrated Reserved items need to be returned at once. The cost
library software developed by Infor. The Information of lost material will be charged to the borrower.
Center uses V-smart to simplify the management The Information Center is a place for study, research,
of the library collection and to provide faculty and group work and discussion.
students improved access to a wide array of
information resources.
1.6.3 Services
Facilities available via the portal: Information requests
• V-smart Air (Information Center catalogue) The Information Center accepts information requests
• Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO) via phone or e-mail. The Information Center staff
• eBook Business Collection (EBSCO) strives to help you as much as possible in finding
• Regional Business News (EBSCO) appropriate answers to your questions.
•S cienceDirect (Business, management and
accounting package) Inter Library Loan (ILL)
• Emerald Management Extra 120 This service is available for staff and students working
•E BSCO Discovery Service and studying at the MSM premises in Maastricht. ILL
(including the Electronic Title List) is a service for borrowing books and obtaining articles
• Company.info (accessible at MSM premises only) from other libraries through a national service.
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1.7 Travel Office 1.8 Finance Office
For all requests concerning your flights or travel The Finance Office is located in room 143.
tickets please firstly contact the Admissions Office The Finance Office is open for students on the
(admissions@msm.nl). following days: Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday,
between 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. and 13.00 - 13.30 p.m.
Loss or damage to luggage
The Travel Officer, Ms. Marlène Nauts, may be of
assistance in case of loss or damage to your luggage 1.9 Restaurant
on arrival.
The MSM restaurant is located on the ground
How to report loss or damage to luggage at the floor of the MSM building and is open to staff and
airport students. Opening hours are listed to the left of the
Report the loss or damage to your suitcase to an entrance. There is a coffee vending machine in the
airport officer. You will receive a “Property Irregularity restaurant and in the business lounge on the first
Report (PIR)” floor (study area).
• Complete the PIR carefully
• Have the PIR signed and stamped by an airport The kitchen staff caters a varied and healthy menu,
officer as respectful as possible of religious restrictions.
• Take the completed, signed and stamped PIR to MSM The prices of the dishes are listed in the restaurant.
•C ontact the Travel Officer (to@msm.nl) for Please kindly clear the table after your meal and
assistance place used cups and plates in the designated area. 07
As in the rest of MSM, smoking is not allowed in
In case of loss of luggage the airport services will the restaurant.
strive to deliver your luggage within 48 hours at the
address you have indicated in the PIR.
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1.10 Accomodation
Every student is responsible for their own travel
and residential arrangements and costs. MSM will
provide you with a list of various accommodation
options and services which can help you to find
accommodation in Maastricht.
2. Visa and Permits
2.1 Residence permit
Tourist Visa / Schengen Visa Procedure:
Students staying in the Netherlands up to 90 days • The Admission and Enrollment Officers inform
need to apply for a Schengen (Tourist) Visa and students about the admission procedure and
students staying longer than 90 days need to asks students to e-mail all documents necessary
apply for a MVV (Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf). for application for the residence permit.
Application for visa has to be done via one of the • The Admissions Office sends the documents to
embassies or consulates of the Netherlands in your the IND (Immigration and Naturalization Service
country of residence. Whether a visa is required of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice) in 08
depends on your nationality. the Netherlands.
For more information about a tourist visa check: •W hen their application is approved by the IND,
https://ind.nl/en/short-stay students can collect their visa (called MVV) in their
home country and may travel to the Netherlands.
For more information about the MVV check: • Upon their arrival, the students can pick up their
https://ind.nl/en/study/Pages/study-at-university.aspx residence permit in Eindhoven or Maastricht.
The dates and location will be indicated in the
Residence Permit IND letter received by MSM and given to the
The Admissions Office will take care of the students when they arrive at MSM.
application process for residence permits for
students. Note that residence permits are only
required for students staying longer than three
months in the Netherlands. 2.2 Registration with municipal authorities
Students staying longer than four months in the
Netherlands are required to register at the Municipality
or City Hall of Maastricht. MSM will make an
appointment for the entire group of students at the
municipality. The appointment takes place 3 to 4 weeks
after arrival in Maastricht. MSM informs the students
about the date and time in advance. Student will need
to bring their rental agreement and birth certificate to
the appointment.
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2.3 International students and
part-time jobs
As international students in the Netherlands, you Students are allowed to do a traineeship without a
might want to take a part-time job. It is important permit if the traineeship is part of the curriculum
to take a number of legal issues into account as of the study program and they receive ECTS for the
depending on the nationality of the student there traineeship.
are some restrictions.
For more information about our internship policy,
Only citizens from the EU/EEA Switzerland and students are requested to familiarize with the MSM
Japan do not need a work permit to work in Education and Examination Regulations (EER).
The Netherlands.
For more information, the following website may
Citizens of all other countries need a work permit. be helpful:
Dutch immigration law restricts the number of www.studyinholland.nl/practical-matters/working-
hours international students may work (with a work while-studying
permit). They may either do seasonal full-time work
(only in June, July and August) or work part-time
throughout the rest of the year, but no more than 2.4 MSM internship guidelines:
16 hours per week. It is up to the employer of the
international student to apply for the work permit Based on the terms and conditions mentioned in the
for the student. EER, students can apply to do an internship as part 09
of their thesis. More information is provided in the
Students who are in the Netherlands solely for study introduction weeks.
reasons can conclude a relatively cheap student
medical insurance but as soon as a student starts
a part-time job, he/she is an employee and
immediately will have to take out the more
expensive Dutch basic health care insurance.
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“Besides being a beautiful country,
the Netherlands is a business hub of
Europe, with MSM as the multicultural
portal of business education.”
Hesham Mohammed Abdo Sharf from
Yemen, MBA33
3. Being a student at MSM Mailbox address
Your full mailbox address in the Netherlands is:
3.1 Your name in the Netherlands (Yours): (Example):
Mr./Mrs./Ms. ... Ms. A.L.O. Powell
You will be asked to fill in your name on many forms. Mailbox... Mailbox 048
In the Netherlands, one’s family name is the main Program (MSc/MBA/PhD/DBA) MBA 10
name used in all formal and official correspondence. P.O. box 1203 P.O. box 1203
If you have more than one family name, we advise 6201 BE Maastricht 6201 BE Maastricht
you to choose the name that should be mentioned THE NETHERLANDS THE NETHERLANDS
on identity cards, diplomas and other documents. T: +31... T: +31(0)43 38 70 808
Always write your names in the same order in order Fax: +31... Fax: +31(0)43 38 70 802
to avoid unnecessary confusion later.
3.3 Phones
3.2 Your mailbox and mailbox address in
the Netherlands General rules
It is simple to make a phone call in or to the Netherlands.
Mailbox The basic rules for phone numbers are the following.
Mailboxes are available for students participating A typical phone number in Maastricht looks like this:
in programs with a duration of more than three +31(0)43 38 708 08
months. These boxes are for individual use and are Country code: +31 (The Netherlands)
located on the ground floor, in room 024. Area code: (0)43 (Maastricht)
In order to facilitate the delivery of your mail, please Local number: 38 70 808
inform your friends and family of your mailbox number.
Only mail mentioning your mailbox number will be In order to dial this number from within the Netherlands,
deposited in your mailbox during your stay at MSM. leave out the country code and INCLUDE the zero:
When you return to your home country, all mail will 043 38 70 808.
be forwarded to your home address during the first To dial this number from outside the Netherlands,
two months after your departure. After two months, start with two zeros (00), dial the country code, and
the mail will be returned to the sender. SKIP the zero (0) in brackets: 003143 38 70 808.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
The same rules apply for mobile phones. A mobile Mobile phones
phone number looks like this: +31(0)6 123 45 678. If you would like to have your own phone, we advise
you to buy a so called prepaid mobile phone. There are
Decoding phone numbers: several shops in the city center of Maastricht where
+31 Any number starting with 0031is a phone you can buy prepaid phones. A few examples are:
number in the Netherlands.
+32 Any number starting with 0032 is a phone T-Mobile
number in Belgium. Kleine Staat 13, Maastricht
+31(0)43 All numbers with a +31(0)43 area code is a T: 0800 7123, www.t-mobile.nl
Maastricht land line.
06 All numbers starting with 06 are mobile Vodafone
phone numbers. Muntstraat 6, Maastricht
0900 Numbers preceded by 009 will charge an T: 0800 0094, www.vodafone.nl
extra fee. They are often used for informa-
tion lines, as well as government offices. KPN
A recording will indicate the extra fee per Muntstraat 13, Maastricht
minute. T: 0800 0402, www.kpn.com
0800 Numbers starting with 0800 are free of
charge, but please note that if you call Telfort
from a mobile phone, the conversation Grote Staat 38, Maastricht
may still charge you for the number of T: 0800 1707, www.telfort.nl
minutes, so be careful. 11
Note: All phone calls (including local calls) cost
money. Local calls, regional calls or calls to mobile
phones and foreign countries all apply different
rates. To call abroad from the Netherlands, dial
00 followed by the international country code.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
Important phone numbers Rules and reimbursements
112 General emergency number for The following information will facilitate the use of
alerting police, fire department your insurance. In case of illness, please make an
and ambulance. appointment with the MSM General Practitioner (GP).
0900 8844 General police number. Make sure to take your insurance policy documents
0900 9292 Information on public transport with you to the appointment and show your insurance
in the Netherlands, including policy to the GP. If you wish to see a specialized doctor,
door-to-door itineraries. you still need to go to the GP first, as GPs only may
+31(0)30 23 00 023 Information on international direct you to the relevant specialist (please find the
train travel (NS international). relevant information below). In such cases the insurance
1888 Phone directory enquiry (KPN). company requires a written and signed statement
0900 8418 International directory enquiries. from the referring doctor (see the conditions in your
+31(0)43 38 70 808 General phone number MSM. insurance certificate). First settle the doctor’s bill (and, if
necessary, the pharmacy’s bill) and keep all bills and
receipts. Please make and keep photocopies of all bills.
3.4 Post office mail
Illness/toothache
The nearest post office is located at the Stationsstraat If you are unable to attend lectures due to illness
60 in Maastricht. There are several smaller post or toothache, please inform (or have someone else
offices and post service points scattered over town. inform) your Program Coordinator as soon as possible.
Mailboxes are orange and have two slots; the slot As mentioned earlier, you should see a General
marked “streekpost” (local post) is reserved for Practitioner (family doctor, “huisarts” or “dokter”) 12
delivery in the zip code areas indicated on the mail- before receiving a referral to a specialist; it is not
box, and the slot marked “overige bestemmingen” possible to go to a specialist directly.
is reserved for delivery elsewhere (rest of the
Netherlands and foreign destinations). If you plan General Practitioner:
to send a parcel, we advise you to enquire the most Gezondheidscentrum “de Heerderrein”
suitable service at the post office. Parcels can be Doctor van Sint Fiet
sent by airmail or express mail. Rijksweg 72A7, 6228 XZ Maastricht
T: +31(0)43 36 73 737 (Press 3 in the menu to speak
with the assistant to make an appointment)
3.5 Health and medical care www.huisartsvansintfiet.nl
When you contact Doctor van Sint F iet you need to
Health Insurance mention that you are an MSM student and don’t forget
According to Dutch law all foreign residents are to bring a copy of your insurance policy with you to
requested to have adequate health insurance. your doctors appointment.
Everyone coming from outside EU who studies at
MSM will receive a basic medical insurance from Following dentist can be consulted:
MSM for the duration of their study in the Dentist Kies 22A
Netherlands. Students from within EU are expected De Beente 22A, 6229 AV Maastricht
to arrange their medical insurance themselves. All T: +31(0)43 36 18 111
students must be insured immediately upon their
arrival in the Netherlands. The insurance arranged Dentist which can be consulted as well is:
through MSM has been specially designed for Tandarts Praktijk Wyck
international students. It must be taken into Hoogbrugstraat 27. 6221 CN Maastricht
account that the medical insurance provided by T: +31(0)43 32 11 893, E: tandartspraktijkwyck@gmail.com
MSM is only for the student him- or herself. www.tandartspraktijkwyck.nlMAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
When you go to the dentist all bills need to be paid MSM facilities and resources are accessible for
directly. Afterwards you need to fill in the claim form persons with disabilities and include:
which you need to sent together with the bill to
AON for reimbursement Main access
www.aonstudentinsurance.com/students/en/claims The main entrance door to MSM is accessible
through a small permanent ramp.
In case of emergency, call the national emergency
number 112. You will be asked whether you need an Lift
ambulance, the police or the fire department and All floors are reached by an elevator, which is directly
will then be connected to the relevant service. accessible from the parking lot and has room enough
If you need to speak to the police but it is NOT an for a wheelchair.
emergency, please call 0900 8844.
Teaching Rooms
Pharmacy 80% of the teaching rooms are accessible by wheel-
You need to present a prescription from a doctor/GP chair and their space can be easily arranged to host
in order to receive medication. The doctor/GP will people with physical disabilities.
indicate if and how often the pharmacist may renew
the prescription. When a pharmacy (“apotheek”) is Conference Hall
closed, a notice on the door will indicate the address Accessible on the ground floor and the basement,
and telephone number of a pharmacy offering after- the hall has enough room for a wheelchair in the
hours service. rear of the hall.
13
When you go to a pharmacy all bills need to be paid Function Hall
directly. Afterwards you need to fill in the claim form Easily accessible on the second floor and with a
which you need to sent together with the bill to small platform specifically for hosting a wheelchair.
AON for reimbursement.
https://ind.nl/en/study/Pages/study-at-university.aspx Toilet
One accessible toilet designed to accommodate
people with physical disabilities.
3.6 Access to MSM facilities for persons
with disabilities Canteen
Accessible on the ground floor and with enough
Maastricht School of Management (MSM) promotes room for a wheelchair. The outside patio areas are
an inclusive and nondiscriminatory policy and accessible through small permanent ramps.
recognizes that it has clear obligations towards all
its students to ensure that persons with disabilities Library
are afforded equal opportunities to study within the Easily accessible and with enough room for a wheel-
organization. Therefore MSM has worked in order chair. The printer location is specifically arranged
to make any reasonable alterations to the school in order to be accessible and usable by people in a
premises required to ensure that these are accessible wheelchair.
and safe for persons with disabilities and that a person
with a disability would not be at any substantial
disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020 4. In class 4.1 The class representative 4.2 Books and writing materials The class representative is elected by the students of Some courses require a textbook. You can purchase the respective programs. His or her tasks may include: required textbooks either from the InfoCenter or 14 •R eporting to the Program Coordinator on issues you can order them yourself (hard copy or electronic concerning the course, the group as a whole or version). Costs will vary based on the textbook being individuals in particular. used. There are also a limited number of textbooks • Thanking guest speakers and hosts of available in the library. The set of other materials is organizations during work visits on behalf of provided once, usually during the introduction MSM and the students. period, and contains the following items: a writing •M eeting with representatives of MSM at regular pad, a ballpoint and an information booklet. Other intervals to discuss practical matters concerning materials you would like to use are for your own the study-environment at MSM. expense and can be bought in local stores.
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Social Guide
Introduction to living in the Netherlands and Maastricht
1. The Netherlands Major cities
Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht all
1.1 General belong to the large Randstad conurbation which has
a population of 8.2 million (almost half of the entire
The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy Dutch population), making it one of the largest
with a parliamentary system. It forms part of the metropolitan areas in Europe. This intense
Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the urbanization is due not so much to the four main
Netherlands itself and six islands in the Caribbean: cities themselves, but to the high number of
Aruba, Curação and Bonaire, just off the Venezuelan medium-sized cities and towns.
coast, and St Eustatius, Saba and St Maarten, located
southeast of the Virgin Islands. The major cities of the Netherlands all have a
distinctive character, even though they are located
The Netherlands are sometimes referred to as quite close to each other. With its historic center,
‘Holland’. Holland is part of the names of the two majestic buildings, museums and unique canal ring,
western coastal provinces, North and South Holland, Amsterdam attracts many tourists. The Hague, Delft,
which have played a dominant role in the country’s Haarlem, Utrecht, Groningen and Maastricht also
history. boast their share of historic buildings, museums,
traditions and attractions. Rotterdam is renowned 15
Situated between the North Sea, Belgium and for its strikingly modern architecture, as exemplified
Germany, the Netherlands is roughly 300 km by the Erasmus Bridge, known locally as the ‘Swan’.
(+/- 190 miles) from north to south, and about
200 km (+/- 120 miles) from east to west. The capital Gateway to Europe and the rest of the world
city is Amsterdam, while the government is located Thanks to their location on the estuaries of two
in The Hague. Amsterdam is also the largest city, with major European rivers, the Rhine and the Meuse,
a population of approximately 1.140.339 in 2019. the two provinces of North and South Holland areMAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
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8 9 Germany
Amsterdam
2 Berlin
London
Netherlands h
7 5 Brussels Maastricht
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Paris
3 1 Maastricht 7 The Hague
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2 Amsterdam 8 Lelystad
3 ‘s-Hertogenbosch 9 Zwolle
4 Arnhem 10 Assen
Belgium 1 Madrid
5 Utrecht 11 Groningen Rome
6 Middelburg 12 Leeuwarden
still very important for the Dutch economy. With Holland from the North Sea. Work on the project
Rotterdam being Europe’s biggest seaport, and began after the disastrous floods of 1953, and 16
Amsterdam Schiphol one of Europe’s largest ended in 1997 with the completion of a storm surge
airports, the Netherlands is an important gateway barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg. The barrier uses two
between Europe and the rest of the world. enormous hinged gates that can be lowered in
severe weather to close off the 360-metre-wide
Struggle against the sea waterway. It protects the one million inhabitants of
The Netherlands is a low-lying country, with about the greater Rotterdam area from flood without
26 percent of its area and 60 percent of its population harming the environment.
below sea level. Most of the country is very flat,
except the foothills of the Ardennes in the south- International scope
east and a hilly region in the central part of the The Netherlands is a founding member of the EU,
Netherlands. Significant areas have been gained NATO and the OECD, and has signed the Kyoto
through land reclamation and preserved using an Protocol. The Hague area is home to more than
elaborate system of polders and dikes. Polders are 80 international organizations (including NGOs)
flat stretches of land, surrounded by dikes, where working in the fields of peace, justice and security.
the water level is controlled artificially. From the The Hague hosts in total nine international courts
16th century onwards windmills were used not just and tribunals: Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts
to keep the land dry, but to drain entire inland lakes. of Cambodia, International Court of Justice,
The Netherlands’ unique appearance is character- International Criminal Court, International Criminal
ized by large numbers of bridges, dikes, windmills Tribunal for Rwanda, International Criminal Tribunal
and pumping stations. for the former Yugoslavia, Permanent Court of
Arbitration, Permanent Court of International
The crowning achievement of Dutch water Justice, Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the
management is the Delta Project, a chain of dams Special Tribunal for Lebanon. As a result, the city
protecting the provinces of Zeeland and South has been dubbed ‘the legal capital of the world’.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
1.2 The Dutch The two Houses have four rights: the right to set a
budget; the right of interpellation; the right to put
The Dutch are the native inhabitants and dominant questions to ministers and state secretaries; and the
ethnic group (79 percent) of the Netherlands. They right of inquiry. The House of Representatives has
are also the tallest people in the world. The average two additional rights: the right of amendment and
height for a Dutchman is 1.84 meters (just over 6 feet), the right to propose legislation.
while women average 1.74 meters (almost 5 foot 7).
Winning the struggle against the sea has created 1.4 Provinces
a can-do attitude that is typically Dutch. Since
controlling water requires many parties to meet The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces, each of
and plan together, the Dutch have learned to work which enjoys a limited independence. The executive
as a team and adopt pragmatic solutions. European authority is the Provincial Council, of which the
partners and the broader international community King’s Commissioner is the Chairman (in the
regard the Dutch as bridge builders and often ask Province of Limburg the King’s Commissioner
them to serve as such. is called the Governor). The 12 provinces are:
North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland,
Dutch society is egalitarian, individualistic, and Noord-Brabant, Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe,
modern. Education, hard work, ambition and Overijssel, Gelderland, Limburg and Flevoland. Each
ability are valued; things considered non-essential province consists of several municipalities governed
or excessive are not. The Dutch are proud of their by elected municipal councils and an appointed
cultural heritage: a rich history in art, architecture head known as the Mayor (“Burgemeester”). 17
and technological advancements, and involvement Dutch Mayors are appointed by and responsible to
in international trade and affairs. the Minister of the Interior, through the King’s
Commissioners of the Province.
1.3 Government
1.5 Languages
The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy with
a parliamentary system. This means that the Dutch is the native language of more than 23 million
government includes not only the ministers and the people in the Netherlands and Belgium.
state secretaries, but also the monarch (currently Throughout the Netherlands the Dutch language is
King Willem-Alexander). The monarch is also the used in schools. Dutch is used widely in government
head of state. and education in the former colony of Suriname, and
in Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles, which are
The Netherlands is a representative democracy and part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
its parliament (Staten Generaal) is made up of two In Indonesia, many lawyers and historians speak
Houses. The Senate (Eerste Kamer) has 75 indirectly Dutch due to historical ties. Afrikaans, which is
elected members, who only have the power of spoken in South Africa, is an offshoot of Dutch.
veto in the legislative process. The House of Dutch has also influenced other languages,
Representatives (Tweede Kamer) has 150 members especially in shipping, waterworks and agriculture.
elected directly by the citizens of the Netherlands. Dutch is taught at around 200 universities around
It scrutinizes the government and proposes the world. In French-speaking Belgium, northern
legislation. Members of both Houses serve a France and Germany, many pupils choose Dutch as
four-year term. their second language. In 1980, the NetherlandsMAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
“I have never been to a country that
would experience all seasons in five
minutes, rain, snow, heat and cold,
very interesting.”
Morgan Kapeya Mwesa from Zambia,
MBA29
and Flanders founded the “Nederlandse Taalunie” compared to all the other provinces. Limburg on the
(Dutch Language Union), which promotes the Dutch other hand has annually 1550 hours of sun and has
language worldwide and draws up rules for spelling on average the least rainfall compared to the other
and grammar. A separate language, Frisian, is spoken provinces.
in the province of Friesland. This officially recognized
language is the native language of around 470,000 18
people. It is similar in some ways to English and the 1.7 Daylight saving time
Scandinavian languages.
During the summer time, the Netherlands, together
with 70 other countries, such as the United States,
1.6 Climate Mexico, Chile or Namibia and European Union,
applies daylight saving time. This means for the
The weather is often unpredictable in the Netherlands academic year 2019 - 2020 that on Sunday, 27
and is a favorite topic of conversation among the October, 2019 at 3.00 a.m., the clock will be put one
Dutch. The Netherlands has a maritime climate, with hour backwards and on Sunday 29 March, 2020 at
cool summers and moderate winters. The average 2.00 a.m., the clock will be put one hour forward.
temperature during winter is between 0 °C and
6 °C and during summer the average temperature
is between 20 °C and 25 °C. The average annual
temperature is 10 °C (50 °F). Clouds generally appear
every day, and in the winter months there are frequent
occurrences of fog and rainfall. The average annual
rainfall is about 79 cm (31in). In the eastern and south-
eastern regions, winters are a few degrees colder and
summers a few degrees warmer. Statistics show that
the Noord-Holland, the province in the West of the
Netherlands has the most sun (1662 hours)MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
2. Limburg 2.1 Maastricht
Limburg is a remarkable province. It is rich in nature, Maastricht is the oldest city of the Netherlands and
culture, history, and possesses an innovative business the capital of Limburg. Maastricht’s history, like that
sector. The province unites tradition with progress. of its surrounding region, goes back to Roman times
when the Romans chose the spot as the best place
Of the 12 provinces in the Netherlands, Limburg is to cross the river on their way from Cologne to the
the most European in character. Limburg shares a French coast. Remains of the Roman forum on the
longer border with Belgium and Germany than it site of the “Onze Lieve Vrouweplein” can still be
does with the rest of the Netherlands. Everyday life viewed in the Cellar Museum of Hotel Derlon.
in Limburg has always involved contact with regions At the end of the Roman period, Maastricht’s
that are today located outside the national borders. history is characterized by its religious role within
Limburg’s geographical location and history mean the Christian Church. Maastricht became a bishopric
that cross-border cooperation is a must. Limburg is in the 4th century. In Carolingian times, the bishopric
a member of four different Euroregions. Together moved from Maastricht to Tongres and Liège.
with its German and Belgian neighbors, Limburg
is taking on challenges in a variety of fields. It is By the 13th century, Maastricht had become a city
Limburg’s ambition to continue to develop as a with two masters, often enemies: on the one hand,
model European region within the European Union. the Duke of Brabant and on the other, the Prince
After all, this is a region where people visit family Bishop of Liège. This situation was to endure until
and friends across the border, where people shop, the end of the French Ancien Régime in 1795.
go to school, enter hospital, and find a job in another Despite a measure of political stability, Maastricht 19
country. remained from 16th to the 19th century an attractive
place. The city was conquered by the Spaniards in
1579 and by the Dutch Republic in 1632. The Dutch
Republic replaced the Spanish King as Duke of
Brabant while Liège retained its privileges.
“Maastricht is not just a city to visit
again, it’s my home now. MSM is not
just a business school anymore but
rather has become part of us wherever
we go and whatever we do.”
Daniel Antonio Mazzini Rodriguez from
Peru, MBA33MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
During the reign of the French king Louis XIV, the 3. Money & Finance
city was once more subjected to the rigors of siege
warfare. It was at this time that d’Artagnan, the 3.1 The Euro
musketeer made famous by Alexandre Dumas,
was killed here. The Netherlands is one of the European Union member
countries that changed its currency to the Euro on 20
Following the depredations of World War II and January 1, 2002, in accordance with the Treaty of
the German occupation, the city rose to European Maastricht. Other countries that have converted to
eminence in the 1990s, becoming the site of the the single European currency are: Andorra, Austria,
famous Treaty of Maastricht (also known as the Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Treaty on European Union responsible for the Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania,
creation of the European Union). Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal,
San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican
The Basilica of St Servatius on Vrijthof square and City. Although the Vatican, Andorra, Monaco and San
the Onze Lieve Vrouw basilica on the Onze Lieve Marino are not EU member, they have still adopted
Vrouw square and many other churches, including the Euro due to currency unions with member states.
the Protestant church St Jan, also located on Vrijthof Montenegro and Kosovo (also not part of the EU) have
square, are treasures of the past. Vrijthof square, adopted the Euro unilaterally. These countries have
bounded on the east by its great churches, features the same bank notes but slightly different looking
on its southern side the former residence of the coins. There are seven bank notes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100,
Spanish Governor, the “Spaans Gouvernement”. 200 and 500 Euro notes, and eight coins: 1 and 2 Euro
Maastricht is known for its museums, its old walls, coins and 1, 2 ,5, 10, 20 and 50 (Euro) cent coins. In the
its underground fortifications, its monumental Town Netherlands 1 and 2 Euro cent coins are no longer in
Hall built between 1659 and 1669, as well as its many use. However, if you have these type of coins you are
17th and 18th century patrician houses, its narrow old still allowed to pay with it. The coins have two faces:
streets, the “St. Pietersberg” (Mount St Peter’s) with the common Euro face showing the amount, and a
its extensive underground labyrinth. national face. Although the coins look different, they
can be used in any of the countries that have introduced
the Euro. E is the symbol of the Euro. The official
abbreviation for the Euro is EUR. For more information
about the Euro please check www.europa.euMAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
3.2 Commercial banks 4. Shops
On weekdays, most commercial banks are open 4.1 Opening hours
from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. At the Central Station
in Maastricht, you will find a so-called Grens General shop opening hours in Maastricht are as
Wisselkantoor (GWK) where you can change money. follows:
The GWK is open from Monday until Saturday from Monday 1.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
10 am to 5 pm. Tuesday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Thursday 10.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.
3.3 Your Bank account Friday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
If you are staying in the Netherlands for longer Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Koopzondag)
than three months, you can open a bank account. From Tuesday until Saturday the shops open between
The bank handling the account of students staying 9.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.
on the basis of a residence permit is:
Koopzondag (= Shopping Sunday)
ING Bank Shops in the city centre are allowed to open on
Stationsstraat 60: (Mon 12:00 - 18:00, Tu - Fri 8:30 - Sundays from 12:00 noon, with the exception of
18:00, Sat 8:30 - 17:00). You will need to bring a valid 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December
ID, address ofresidence in NL, Dutch phone number, (Boxing Day) and 1 January 2020 (New Year’s Day).
MSM admission letter and BSN (social) number The shops in the centre are also closed on 23 to 25 21
(if available). February 2020 (Carnival), 13 April 2020 (Easter Day)
and 1 June 2020 (Pentecost).
Vrijthof 45: (Mon - Fri 9:00 - 18:00,
Thu 9:00 - 20:00, Sat 9:30 - 16:00)
An appointment and the BSN number is needed at 4.2 Markets
this branch before you can open a bank account.
Tel: +31(0)20 22 88 888 Market days in Maastricht take place twice a week, on
www.ing.nl Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, a large part
of the market sells fabrics and clothing, and all other
accessories for making your own garments. On Fridays
3.4 Tax Forms the market is largely focused on food, with a special
fish section. Markets are held from 8.00 a.m. until 3.00
Students living in the Netherlands for more than p.m. on the Market Square, in front of the City Hall.
one year will receive a tax form. In case you have
questions about your tax form, you can contact Every Sunday morning there is a market at La Batte in
the tax office at the following address: Liège (Belgium). This famous street-market stretches
over a mile along the Meuse river. The Batte market
Tax office typically runs from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. One can
Terra Nigrastraat 10, 6216 BL Maastricht purchase (international) food products, plants, tools,
tel: 0800 0543 birds, textiles, books, records, all sorts of gadgets, toys
This is a general telephone number of the tax office and sweets. Here, a boisterous crowd mixing all classes
in Maastricht. You can phone it to ask all your and nationalities stroll in a friendly atmosphere.
questions (also in English).MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
4.3 Supermarkets Casa
This furniture/novelty/grocery store offers almost
Dutch supermarkets offer a wide range of products. anything your heart desires at a very reasonable
The main national chains are Albert Heijn, Plus, price. Casa is located at the Mosae Forum.
Jumbo, Aldi and Lidl. Albert Heijn and Jumbo sell
a lot of different products of the top brands. Media Markt
Prices at Albert Heijn are above average while This large electronics store sells nearly everything
prices at Jumbo and Plus are average. from DVDs to refrigerators. It is located in Wyck
Aldi and Lidl are the cheapest supermarkets. near the Meuse river (Franciscus Romanusweg).
Supermarkets closest to MSM are: Kruidvat
• Albert Heijn (AH), Burgemeester Cortenstraat 8 Although not a department store, the Kruidvat is
• Albert Heijn (AH), Scharnerweg 110 an excellent drugstore to find all kinds of products,
• Albert Heijn (AH to Go), Stationsplein 29 mainly related to personal hygiene. There are several
• Albert Heijn (AH), Plein 1992 52 shops in Maastricht: Grote Staat, Markt, Mosae
• PLUS, De Beente 86 Forum shopping center and Wyckerbrugstraat.
• PLUS, De Mandel 7.02
• Lidl, Baron van Hövellstraat 77-85 ETOS
• Aldi, Volksplein 34b Drugstore where you can buy everything you need
• Jumbo, Roserije 303 for personal hygiene, such as shampoos and
deo-dorants, but also cosmetics and over the
counter drugs such as painkillers. There are several 22
4.4 Department stores Etos shops in Maastricht including on: Spilstraat,
Scharnerweg, Brusselse Poort and Dorpstraat.
Bijenkorf
Up market department store (Achter Het Vleeshuis Action
26). Clothes, food, furniture, books, cosmetics, etc. Large assortment: decoration, pets, DIY, fashion &
household textiles, food & drink, fun & multimedia,
HEMA cleaning and household products, office & hobby,
Small department store situated in the city center fun & games, garden & outdoor, personal care and
Grote Staat 10 and in the Brusselse Poort 54. Much seasonal goods for an extremely attractive price.
cheaper than Bijenkorf. Located on Scharnerweg 66, Tongerseweg 57 and
Burg. Frans Cortenraadstraat 18.
IKEA
The most popular furniture chain in Europe is situated
in Heerlen Woonboulevard, a quick train ride from 4.5 Shopping centers
Maastricht station. In de Cramer 142, Heerlen.
In addition to the many shops in the city center,
Kwantum Maastricht also has two shopping centers, Entre
Kwantum, situated in the Brusselse Poort 77 sells Deux and Mosae Forum. Both have mostly shops
lights, mattresses, tables, bed-sheets, etc. dating back to the end of 2006. Outside the city
center, you can find the shopping center Brusselse
Blokker Poort (Brusselsepoort 65 Maastricht).
Sells household items. Blokker is situated in
Brusselse Poort, Voltastraat en Plein 1992 and in
the city center.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
Maasmechelen Village is a popular shopping center 5. Wining & Dining
in Belgium. In this outlet center, you will find the
biggest and brightest brands in fashion. Prices on 5.1 Dutch eating habits
collections at Maasmechelen Village outlet are at
least 33% lower than those offered on the same The Dutch normally take three meals a day. Two
collections in boutiques in the previous year. More meals (breakfast and lunch) are cold and are mainly
information about Maasmechelen Village can be bread based. Breakfast: bread and butter or margarine,
found at: www.maasmechelenvillage.com topped with cheese, thinly sliced cold meat, peanut
butter or a sweet spread such as jam, honey or
Another outlet center is situated in Roermond and chocolate sprinkles. Much the same for lunch with a
can be easily reached by train. It offers big discounts possible addition of soup, salad or fruit.The evening
on over 170 designer brands. More information meal typically consists of potatoes and vegetables
about Designer Outlet Roermond can be found at: combined with a relatively small serving of meat or
www.mcarthurglen.com/en/outlets/nl/designer- fish. For dessert, the Dutch generally eat a kind of
outlet-roermond/ pudding made with milk or another dairy product.
This traditional food is also the most economical in
Holland. Vegetables especially are plentiful, of high
quality and comparatively cheap. Products that are
not cultivated in the Netherlands are available
through the European Common Market.
Plenty of other foods are available as well, as a result 23
of the historical link between the Netherlands and
Indonesia, and the presence of many ethnic groups.
Dutch tastes are becoming more international all
the time: rice and pasta dishes are now standard in
most Dutch homes. You will find imported tropical
food, vegetables and fruit sold in many shops,MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
whereas tropical cooking ingredients can be found Hollandse Nieuwe / Fresh raw herrings
at special (mostly) East-Asian grocery shops called Maatje
“Toko”. There are also several shops with Turkish or Lekkerbekje Fried fish (mostly whiting)
North African owners that sell meat that is prepared Mosselen Mussels, a particular kind of shell-
and handled according to the Islamic beliefs. fish caught in the North Sea
Stamppot Mashed potatoes mixed with
Some addresses in Maastricht: vegetables, served with meat
• Toko Bandung, Akersteenweg 78 Stroopwafels A waffle made from two thin
• Toko Senang Hati, Meerssenerweg 61 D layers of baked dough with a
• Amin Markt, Boschstraat 87 caramel-like syrup filling in the
• Afrikana, Grote Gracht 55 middle.
• Le Souk, Maastrichter Heidenstraat 4 Uitsmijter Sandwich with ham or bacon
• Ugur Bakkaliyesi, Boschstraat 77 and two fried eggs
•A mazing Oriental, Laag Gubbelstraat 38 Oliebollen Fried balls of dough, similar to
• Persia, Boschstraat 103 doughnut, sometimes made with
• San-Wah, Sint Antoniuslaan 37 apples and currants, traditionally
•M osae Turquoise, Laag Mosae Forum 15 eaten on New Year’s Eve.
(Turkish shop) Ontbijtkoek A Dutch spiced cake. Rye is its
most important ingredient,
coloring the cake a light brown.
5.2 Typical Dutch Food It is often spiced with cloves,
cinnamon, ginger, succade and 24
Dutch English nutmeg.
Appelflap Pastry with pieces of apple Pannekoek Large pancake covered with pow-
Boerenkool met worst Green cabbage, mashed dered sugar, jam or syrup
potatoes and sausage Slavink en rode kool Balls of minced beef rolled in
Bitterballen crunchy deep-fried meatballs bacon with red cabbage and
typically containing a mixture potatoes
of beef or veal (minced or Vlaai Typical (fruit) pie from Limburg
chopped), beef broth, butter, Zuurkool Sauerkraut usually mixed with
flour for thickening, parsley, salt mashed potatoes served with a
and pepper. large smoked sausage
Drop Licorice: a black, chewy kind of Zuurvlees / Zoer vleisj Sour Beef Stew. Typical Limburg
candy with a sweet and/or salty dish
taste. You can buy it in hundreds
of different types. None of them
taste as the ones you can get 5.3 Restaurants
outside the Netherlands
Erwtensoep / Snert Famous Dutch pea soup for cold Nearly all restaurants will reserve a table for you
winter days (main course) if you phone in advance. For popular restaurants,
Flensjes Very small thin pancakes especially in the weekend, this is advisable. In general,
Hagelslag A very Dutch product, restaurants fall into several categories on the basis of
used abroad only as cake price. Of course there are also relatively inexpensive
decoration, but the Dutch eat restaurants that serve French-style food, and Chinese
it on sandwiches. They come restaurants that are expensive, but in general the
in chocolate and many other categories are as follows.
flavors.MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
Most expensive: La Bodega
• French (Frans) The only real Spanish tapas bar in the center of
• Japanese (Japans) Maastricht, with the atmosphere of Spain, delicious
main and side dishes and exquisite Spanish wines and
Reasonably priced: beers. Platielstraat 9. www.labodega-maastricht.nl
• Italian (Italiaans)
• Greek (Grieks) Pêt Thai
• Argentinean (Argentijns) Traditional Thai style cooking. A fine selection of
• Indonesian (Indonesisch) delicious Thai dishes and some dishes from Isaan -
• Mexican (Mexicaans) the North East of Thailand - are on the menu.
• Indian (Indiaas) Boschstraat 93. www.petthai.nl
• Thai (Thais)
• Chinese (Chinees or Chinees-Indisch) Pieke Potloed
• Mediterranean grillroom (shoarma) On the nice patio you can enjoy typical dishes from
Maastricht. Sporenstraat 5. www.piekepotloed.nl
Tipping is not obligatory but most people will
round off the amount of the bill, adding between Preuverij
5 and 10 percent to the total. Reasonable dishes for a low price. Kakeberg 6.
eetcafedepreuverij.weebly.com
Below you can find a few examples of good and
reasonably priced restaurants: Reitz 25
Reitz once won the “best fries in Europe” award and
Café Charlemagne continues to serve fresh, cheap, delicious and
Good dishes, such as the Salad Charlemagne and the undeniably Belgian fries at the marketplace on a
Satéhtje Marcus (sate), set it apart from the rest. daily basis. Be prepared to wait in line. Markt 75.
Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 24. www.cafecharlemagne.nl
Witloof
Eetcafé de Branding An excellent Belgian restaurant with a good atmosphere
Great Indonesian food for a very reasonable price. and very affordable dishes. Due to its popularity,
Also Surinam Roti. Koestraat 5. reservation is necessary. St. Bernardusstraat 12.
www.witloof.nl
Gio’s Cucina Casalinga
This restaurant serves true Italian dishes and has a Also check the websites www.iens.nl and
very friendly staff. The setup is unusual however: www.specialbite.nl for information and ratings on
there is no menu (only a waiter’s explanation of the almost all restaurants in Maastricht. The websites
different dishes), you cannot make a reservation and are available in English.
you can only pay cash. Vrijthof 29A.
Grand Café de Perroen
This place is a grand café and restaurant. Different
rooms entice its customers with different
atmospheres and they serve good food at reasonable
prices. Vrijthof 34-35. www.perroen.nlMAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | STUDENT GUIDE 2019-2020
5.4 Cafés and bars Cafe Cliniq
At night, this is a very popular student bar. During
Below you can find some examples of cafés and bars the day you can eat here for a reasonable price.
where you can have a small bite, some drinks and Platielstraat 9A.
a good time. Please note that these are only a few
examples. The best way of getting an impression on Derlon Hotel Bar
what Maastricht has to offer, is to just go into town Located in the foyer of the Derlon Hotel, this bar is
and experience the city for yourself. popular during the weekend, especially on Friday
when there is a DJ. It has a wonderfully relaxed
Coffeelovers atmosphere. Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 6.
Coffeelovers, in the Céramique area, serves a large
variety of very good coffees and has an excellent Café Falstaff
lunch menu. Coffeelovers also has three other De Falstaff has a relaxed atmosphere and is ideal if you
branches in Maastricht: one in the Visitors’ Center just want to sit down and chat with your friends. They
of Maastricht University at Bonnefantenstraat 2, one proudly serve a large assortment of specialty beers
situated on Glacisweg 26 in front of the St. Pietersberg, and even have a beer menu. St. Amorsplein 6.
one on the first floor of Centre Ceramique, and One
in a bookstore at Dominikanerkerkstraat 1,which is John Mullins Irish Pub
situated in a beautifully renovated building that used A big Irish Pub, John Mullins boasts a great
to be a church. Corner Ruiterij/Plein 1992. atmosphere and authentic Irish personnel. There
is live music on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Every
Café Ipanema 26
Tuesday, there is a pub quiz. Wycker Brugstraat 50.
Ipanema is a relatively new and trendy café,
beautifully situated on the riverside of the river
The Shamrock
Meuse on the ground floor of the Bonnefanten
Another café with an Irish touch. Here you have the
Museum. In addition to its good breakfast and lunch
possibility to play on the football table, pool table,
menu, this café also serves fine tapas. You can also
and dartboard. The Shamrock is often positively
sit outside on the terrace. Avenue Céramique 250.
crawling with international students.
Brusselse-straat 49.
Café Sjiek
This is a bistro, where you can eat delicious regional
Take Five
and other dishes. During the summer you can sit
Take Five is the typical trendy little spot to hang out;
outside on the terrace located across the street
it offers fantastic international lunches and good
from the restaurant. It is not possible to make
value for your money. Bredestraat 14.
reservations. Sint Pieterstraat 13.
Café Zuid De Twee Heeren
This bar is situated in the Céramique area, near the Funky music abounds here and it is also a good
Public Library. Here you can have nice drinks and place to eat: try the saté with French fries.
tapas. During the summer months it is a perfect place On Tuesdays, mostly international students
to relax and have a drink, as they have a nice terrace visit this bar. Platielstraat 17-19.
facing the Meuse river. Plein 1992-15.
Café Zondag
This popular, trendy bar is situated in Wyck. During the
weekend this place features a superb atmosphere, great
parties, and attracts many people. Wycker Brugstraat 42.You can also read
