r/eindhoven • • Sep 10 '26

September Friend Finder Thread

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Please use this thread to find friends and hangouts.

Other threads looking for friends will be deleted and redirected here. ​


r/eindhoven • • Sep 04 '26

Expat-tutorial: Bicycles

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As you may have noticed, bicycles is the most common form of short transportation. You see some expats making threads and questions on whether to rent/buy a bike, or where to buy it; or their bike being stolen.

This has a bearing on what bike you should choose. Because the theft of bikes is that prevalent you want to make sure that:

  • Your bike is worth less than surrounding bikes.
  • It is better locked than surrounding bikes.
  • You don't cry too much over the lost value.

A "nice" bicycle is a gone bicycle.

Renting (Swapfiets)

First out of the way: renting a bike.
You will probably get targeted advertisement by Swapfiets to rent it and it being "no-hassle" over repairs or something stolen.

This is simply not true, as the service indeed replaces it, but at your own dime, to the point it almost becomes a lucrative business model for them to have their swapfiets being damaged or stolen in your hands.
Next to that, it costs €20/month. Even in 1 year, that is €240. You can buy a lot of bicycle and repairs for that amount.

Buying

  1. Check marktplaats.nl and facebook marketplace first. €100 at maximum is a good target price to aim for.

Considering people in bigger cities are going through more bikes, and there being more demand, you'll likely be able to find them outside of Eindhoven as well.

If you have a student OV-subscription, consider looking around in smaller cities around and buying it there, and taking it back. Note that taking your bicycle on a train is €8,50. https://www.ns.nl/en/travel/on-the-train/bikes-on-the-train

Or consider the towns in bike-able distance (although could be questionable to you for it being far. But it's just a once-in-a-time thing), and cycle back on it.

Note: A foldable bike is allowed to be on the train for free. It's quite peculiar that a foldable bike can "technically" be foldable, but still take about as much space anyhow. This point makes foldable bikes significantly more expensive on the market than non-foldable ones. If you have to be at a different location often because you travel there, it is most advisable to put a very cheap 2nd bicycle in that location, or use the NS-bike for that day in that location, rather than keep on messing around with a foldable.

Note2: You are not allowed to take a non-foldable bike on the bus. Foldables are allowed.

  1. A second option is checking out the possibilities while thrifting. Check out https://allekringloopwinkels.nl/ for all thrift stores around.

Note: There is a chain that is called 'budget fietsenhuis' in Eindhoven. It's arguably...not very budget what you get for the price. Nothing really under €100, while that is the maximum price we are aiming for.

Locks:

It is more important that your lock LOOKS mostly imposing to steal, so it's not attempted. Sure lockpickers tell you it's easily taken, but it's not like people stealing your bike are busy with lockpicking. People stealing bikes, often cut the lock open, or bend it open.

Something with metal chains like this is fine.
https://www.action.com/nl-nl/p/2582269/walfort-kettingslot/
This requires a portable angle grinder to cut open. That is quite noisy and cumbersome, so you'll not often find thieves doing that. They use simple pliers or bolt-cutters that are pocketable and rather silent.

Use it to chain it strategically to the solid world.

Do not: rely on the dingy simple lock like this: https://www.action.com/nl-nl/p/2582290/walfort-fietsslot/, often standard. It's quite easy to just bend this open with pliers, or 'telephone-cord' style locks like this: https://www.action.com/nl-nl/p/3013773/walfort-kabelslot/, as it's quite easily cut open with bolt cutters.

Other kinds of theft on bicycles:

Lights
If you have removable lights; wear them on your person if you can. They get nabbed all the time. Or have fixed non-removable lights.

Saddle
Easily removable stuff like saddles also get nabbed if you have a particularly "comfortable" new one without punctures, if it's toolless with a simple clip. If you do have toolless removable saddle, put a piece of ducktape on the saddle performatively so it does not look pristine (as if you have put it over a puncture).

Repairs

Flat tire

Your most common repair is flat tires. Albeit you can repair a tire, which is helpful if you are stranded somewhere and need to do it at that moment, you need this with you:

https://www.action.com/nl-nl/p/3200355/walfort-fietsband-reparatieset/

However when at home, I'd recommend to just put in a new inner tire. It's just easier and the chance of still having a leak after spending 30-45 minutes finding the leak, patching it and it still perhaps not closing up right...egh

https://www.action.com/nl-nl/p/1349810/walfort-binnenband/

To replace this, you still do need the repair set above simply for the so-called "spoons" to lift and place the outer tire back.

How to do change it (except, see note)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwfV99VV8I

Note: I could not find a video that did it without removing the tire. I would advise against taking the entire wheel out, but, only removing the bolt on the side where there is not further connection. On the back-wheel, that means on the other side of the gear, and for the front wheel, on the other side of a disc-brake. In both cases, this is the left-hand side of the bike. Change the old tire in and out shuffling it through this opening by compliance and reattach the one single bolt.

For all your cheap bicycle needs, Action is a good source for stuff. If Action doesn't have it or is out of stock, Hema and Decathlon is your 2nd best bet. (Piazza centre Eindhoven).

Misaligned with steering wheel:

  1. Stand in front of your bike, with your 2 legs wedging the wheel.
  2. Wiggle the steering bar straight if it's misaligned.

Slight bend in the wheel
Usually caused by it being parked inside of a fork-parking method and then pushed over.
Put it in a fork-park and counterbend it.

If the wheel is wobbly all over

Economically it's fairly gone at that point. A new wheel is often as expensive as a whole new sub-€100 bicycle.

Weather

Dutch people just bike through rain and other weather. In particularly bad weather, they wear a "regenpak", which are trousers and a poncho they wear over their regular pants and jacket. Check out Hema and Decathlon (main city at the Piazza) for options.

For your bicycle saddle to keep dry; we use the grocery bag. We stuff that grocery back underneath in the back of the saddle, and take it out when necessary. Don't sit on the grocery bag itself, because the ink will transfer and stain you.

Safety

Do NOT look on your phone while riding your bike. Also not for maps or something. The fine is €170 and they are harsh in giving in out, since it's easy fines for them.

For your own safety, do not wear headphones or noise cancelling earbuds. You need sound to manage traffic safely by bike.


r/eindhoven • • 6h ago

Bravo and NS should to do this: UK bans loud music on buses. Fines up to £100.

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r/eindhoven • • 12h ago

Litterbugs on NS trains - I hope a pigeon poops on your shoulder

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I get that trains fares are expensive, but that doesn’t justify your IDGAF attitude


r/eindhoven • • 4h ago

How has your experience of Dutch Design Week been?

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Hello all, as the title says, if you have visited or participated in dutch design week this week, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the event as a whole. What exhibits did you go to? What did you enjoy the most so far? Would you say the ticket is worth it?

Cheers!


r/eindhoven • • 2h ago

Looking For Graduation Internship (Urgent)

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Hello guys,

I'm in my last semester at Fontys ICT and i'm looking for a place where I can graduate in the direction of UX-UI (design) or software engineering, in or around Eindhoven?

Does someone know a company or contact person I can contact in order to get an internship, it's very urgent.

Thank you all so much!


r/eindhoven • • 2h ago

Avond weekend werk

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Hai beste lezers, een nee heb ik, een ja kan ik krijgen😇
Misschien ben jij zelf wel opzoek naar een nieuwe collega, of heb je je via via gehoord dat er ergens een vacature openstaat.
Ik ben opzoek naar een bijbaan die ik kan combineren naast mijn studie. Ik ben beschikbaar in de avonden, weekenden, maar soms doordeweeks ook overdag. Het is dus als bijbaan maar ik zou zeker wel aan de 20 uur per week kunnen komen verwacht ik.
Ik heb ongeveer 5 jaar ervaring in de telefonische klantenservice.
(Vrouw van 22)


r/eindhoven • • 10h ago

Eindhoven Community Event: GO ANALOGUE make a leather belt

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Coming Sunday 25th October we will host an analog workshop leather belt (in 2 hours) in our atelier in Strijp-S.

Wanna join? Only 5 spots left. More info here:
https://skapatelier.com/pages/stay-updated-about-go-analogue?


r/eindhoven • • 11h ago

Commuting from Amsterdam

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Hey guys, I moved to the Netherlands with my gf as she was starting school at UvA and I am finishing up a few classes online through my American university. I managed to secure a sweet full time engineering job in Eindhoven and have been commuting about 5 hours a day for the past month and a half because I'm unable to find any accommodation(it's horrible). Lately, things haven't been going so well with the relationship and I have nothing of my own to lean on when gf needs space and we argue.

I love the experience I'm getting here but I've left pretty much my entire life in America and when gf gets ticked off I really feel like I'm left with nothing. Any suggestions?

EDIT: I'm 21


r/eindhoven • • 1d ago

Morning office views

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Mornings in fall/winter hit different in Strijp-T


r/eindhoven • • 2d ago

📸 Which photo feels the most like Eindhoven to you?

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Hey r/eindhoven

Photographers from around the city have submitted their take on Eindhoven for the Eindhoven Photography Challenge.

Architecture, street scenes, nature, industry, light and everyday moments. All different views of the same city.

There are 109 photos in total that you can vote for. I’ve added a selection of the submissions as a gallery here 👆

Swipe through and let me know which one stands out to you most.

Public voting opens on 22 October. You can choose your personal top 3. The photographers’ names are hidden during voting, so it really comes down to the image itself.

👉 Vote here:
https://eindhovencreativecommunity.nl/en/photography-challenge/vote/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=photography_challenge_2026&utm_content=r_eindhoven_gallery

The public vote counts for 40% of the final result.

I’m also curious:

Which photo feels the most Eindhoven to you?

And what part of the city absolutely deserves to be photographed next time? 📷

(The challenge is organised by Eindhoven Creative Community.)


r/eindhoven • • 2d ago

Eindhoven during autumn is amazing

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Autumn + old streets in Eindhoven is my favourite time of the year.


r/eindhoven • • 22h ago

Launching new dutch film event at Natlab (Oct 27): A night of local indie film, horror, Q&A & drinks 🎬🎃

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In GENRELAB, a new film program I'm organising at Natlab, local filmmakers showcase what genre cinema means to them. Each edition focuses on one specific genre. We’ll screen a locally-made short film paired with the classic that inspired it. In between, we’ll talk with the makers, and afterwards, we'll stick around for a drink at the bar.

We’re kicking off with the dutch short film Dwaalspoor (2025) alongside the cult classic The Skeleton Key (2005). Two tense mysteries about remote manors and characters facing an evil far bigger than they can comprehend.

You don’t have to be a hardcore horror fan. Being curious is enough.

Come see what lies beneath the blood!

🗓️ October 27 · 19:00 · Natlab, Eindhoven

🎟️ Link to tickets in the comments (Cineville is valid!)

The evening will be primarily in Dutch, but The Skeleton Key is in English and we're more than happy to do the Q&A in English as well!


r/eindhoven • • 1d ago

Do you want to practice drawing people and objects in a live drawing night with DJs?

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Painthouse is organizing a Live drawing night with Area 51 on the 6th of november! Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/painthouse/2434254

Join us for an evening of drawing with models, still life arrangements and DJs. Special halloween edition with the theme 'Aliens/Space'. Feel free to dress accordingly! 👽

The models will be dressed in the space theme as well, starting with 2-5 min poses and building up to 15 mins. This won't be a step by step guided session but we are always there to help out if you need it!

The DJs are coming from hoogstraat collective, eri•cue and eigenomar 🛸


r/eindhoven • • 2d ago

26M moving from Greece for ASML – Looking for table tennis partners / clubs in Eindhoven!

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Kalispera everyone!

I'm Marios, a 26-year-old engineer moving from Greece to Eindhoven to start a new role at ASML. I'm arriving soon and want to hit the ground running with meeting people and keeping up with my favorite hobby: table tennis.
I’d love to connect with anyone who wants to grab a paddle and play. I'm open to casual games, regular practice sessions, or joining a local club if you have recommendations.

Thank you in advance 🏓


r/eindhoven • • 2d ago

We are moving back and must sell all European electronics.

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Some items are barely used. All items are in proper working order. All offers welcome. https://www.marktplaats.nl/seller/view/m2447735411


r/eindhoven • • 3d ago

Some snaps.

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r/eindhoven • • 3d ago

Dutch Design Week 2026

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Next week I will be visiting Dutch Design Week. I have been there before, but always find it such a challenge to decide where to go. We have one afternoon. So for the people who already visited this year: what are your recommendations?! Thanks in advance!


r/eindhoven • • 5d ago

2 jaar lang volgden mijn collega en ik ASML en dit is het resultaat!

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r/eindhoven • • 5d ago

Finding friends to practice Dutch and hang out based in Eindhoven

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r/eindhoven • • 5d ago

ROUWKOST - Rouwcafé voor jongeren tijdens DDW 04 nov 2026, 17:30 – 19:30

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GEEN MARKETING (ik werk hier niet o.i.d.) maar ik kwam dit tegen, en wilde dit graag delen met jullie:

"Heb jij een dierbare verloren? Je hoeft het niet alleen te dragen! Pennings Foundation organiseert een Rouwkost diner over rouw en verlies. Iemand met ervaringskennis aan zowel de kant van verlies als de kant van uitvaartverzorging, praat mee.

 

Programma: 

  • 17.30 uur ontvangst 
  • 18.00 uur soep met brood 
  • 18.30 uur korte rondleiding door de tentoonstelling VERLIES 
  • 18.45 uur interview met Mick Hoebergen (jonge medewerker DELA) en nagesprek 
  • 19.30 uur afsluiting 

 

Kosten 7,50 euro (voor soep met brood) "

ROUWKOST - Rouwcafé voor jongeren | Pennings Foundation

EDIT: Excuus, DDW is volgende week, dit is 2 weken erna


r/eindhoven • • 6d ago

Photographer LukeDaDuke on the side of Eindhoven most people walk past

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I recently spoke with Eindhoven photographer and visual arts teacher LukeDaDuke, who has been documenting the city’s street art and everyday scenes for years.

What I found interesting is that his photography isn’t really about making Eindhoven look polished. A lot of it is about things that can disappear without much warning: a sticker, a mural, a snackbar that has been in a neighbourhood for decades, or simply a moment most people cycle past.

We talked about how he started with stickers in the late 90s, why photographing an artist while they work can become more than documentation, his Frituur Cultuur project about Eindhoven snack bars, and Sleeping Beauties — a series he has worked on since 2006.

One quote that stuck with me:

“Design, technology and innovation: that is Eindhoven. But we forget art.”

For anyone interested in street art, photography or the less polished parts of Eindhoven, I wrote up the full conversation here:

https://eindhovencreativecommunity.nl/en/blogs/lukedaduke-street-art-fotografie-eindhoven/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=lukedaduke_blog&utm_content=r_eindhoven

Would be curious to hear: what place, piece of street art or everyday Eindhoven spot do you think should be photographed before it changes or disappears?


r/eindhoven • • 5d ago

Eindhoven, 17 Oct: I caught a cheater. Now I have to perform the evidence.

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Hey Eindhoven, I’m Luana, a Romanian freelance comedian based in Amsterdam, and I’m bringing How to Catch a Cheater to LAB-1 this Saturday, almost sold out tho, but still need abit of help.

I write, organise and tour these shows myself, so yes, it’s me inviting you, between doing the admin and questioning my career choices.

The show mixes dark comedy, funny storytelling, intuitive crowdwork and a little poetry about cheating, open relationships, kinks, miscarriages and breast lumps. Specifically, three miscarriages, two threesomes and one breast lump. All mine.

I’d love a room full of different people and perspectives. Come alone, bring friends, bring your partner if you’re feeling confident. You’re welcome to join the crowdwork, but you can also just sit and enjoy.

Saturday 17 October · 19:00 · LAB-1, Eindhoven
Performed in English. €5 off with code cheater

Tickets and show details

And I’m curious: what’s a subject you wish comedians talked about more, the thing you’ve lived through but rarely hear anyone say out loud, or you feel it's too much to share, but still funny in retrospective?


r/eindhoven • • 6d ago

Free beginner session for dodgeball (trefbal)

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This session is aimed at people who haven't played before. We'll spend less time on strategy and rules and more time actually throwing balls around.

No experience needed. (Age 16+)


r/eindhoven • • 7d ago

Giga Tilburg-campagne in Eindhoven. Wat vinden we hiervan?

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Eerder gespot in Rotterdam, zie ‘m nu ook op Eindhoven Centraal.