Social Programme

Dear future attendees of ISCOMS. In addition to the informative lectures and workshops, ISCOMS also offers a social programme to blow off a little steam after each congressday. This is your chance to get to know fellow students from all over the world in a fun and social setting. This social programme consists of various activities, from sightseeing around the city of Groningen to dancing the salsa with fellow participants!

Social programme

Date:  1st of June 2025
Time:  20:00 – 23:00
Where: Café Buckshot

During the welcoming night, the participants who are already present in Groningen have the opportunity to walk through the city together with the ISCOMS Organising Committee and our First Year Crew. The city tour, which will last for about one hour, ends at a local pub in the centre of Groningen. The welcoming night and our ISCOMS pub quiz will take place in this pub. The city tour and welcoming night allows the participants to socialise with one another and meet the ISCOMS Organising Committee. Every participant is invited for the welcome night, regardless of their participation in the city tour.

Date: 2nd of June 2025
Time:  18:00 – 23:00
Where: DOT

A lot of the participants will arrive in Groningen on Monday. Monday is our pre-course after which a social activity follows. For those the participants who registered for the pre-course, the social programme for this day was included. During the social activity on our pre-course day, the participants were guided to a location at which a dancing class took place. On arrival, a buffet will be served, and everyone will have dinner together. After the intensive day, there is an opportunity to blow off some steam and everyone can show their dancing skills at the dancing workshop!

Date: 3rd of June 2025
Time:  19:15 – 23:30
Where: Het Prinsenhof

The first official congress day will be followed by our ‘Formal Dinner’. During this dinner, all present participants will have the chance to dress up fancy while enjoying a six-course walking dinner! Besides enjoying a delicious dinner, this event provides the perfect opportunity for socialising with other ISCOMS participants and to meet some of the professors who are also present at the Formal Dinner.

Date: 4th of June 2025
Time:  18:30 – 22:45
Where: Café Hoppe

This evening starts with dinner for the entire group. Afterwards, the participants will have the opportunity to join the activity that they have chosen. Either a boat tour around the canals of Groningen, or bowling in the city centre!

Date: 5th of June 2025
Time:  19:00 – 02:00
Where: Huize Maas

After our final congress day and the official closing ceremony, the World Wide ISCOMS Night will take place! This evening will start off with a delicious buffet. Afterwards, a great party will take place. On this evening a DJ will play local songs that are brought from all different students from around the world. Together we will make it an unforgettable international night!

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. After three days of the congress and the World Wide ISCOMS Night, ISCOMS 2025 will reach its conclusion. But before that there is one last activity for the participants: the Post Congress Tour! During this day, we will visit Amsterdam. After the bus ride we will have lunch together. Then we walk around the city and visit Artis, the zoo of Amsterdam! Afterwards we will go back to Groningen to finish off with a dinner at Napoli. At the end of this dinner, ISCOMS 2025 will be officially over.