Groningen

Groningen is a city in the north of the Netherlands and the provincial capital of the province of the same name. It is the primary base of Jan_Wilmake, who has lived in and around the city intermittently since 2012 and settled there permanently from approximately 2023.

Relevance to Jan Wilmake

University of Groningen (RUG)

The Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG), founded in 1614, is one of the Netherlands' oldest universities.^[3] Wilmake completed his Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence there between approximately 2012 and 2016. In 2025, he returned in a supervisory capacity, overseeing four software engineering students working on uithub-related tooling.^[4]

Professional Ecosystem

• New_Nexus – IT consultancy (~100 employees), target employer in Wilmake's 2026 job search^[5]
• Stekz – Local technology company^[5]
• VentureLab North – Startup accelerator; Wilmake participated in 2023 with ActionSchema^[1]
• AIGrunn – AI community conference; Wilmake spoke at the 2023 edition^[1]
• aiGrunn Café @ Niemeyer – Local AI meetup; Jan attended on June 10, 2026^[6]
• NOM (Noordelijke OntwikkelingsMaatschappij) – Northern Netherlands regional startup fund; Wilmake held investor meetings in August 2024 to discuss ActionSchema funding^[2]

Housing Search (May 2026)

In May 2026, Wilmake began actively searching for housing via WoningNet Groningen (groningenhuurt.mijndak.nl) — the social housing platform for the Groningen region. On May 20, he logged in, browsed available listings, and reviewed his household profile.^{[7] [8]}

On May 29, the housing search expanded geographically: Jan searched Funda (funda.nl) for rental listings in Purmerend — a town in North Holland — filtering for rentals ≤€1,500/month. This shift from Groningen-only social housing to a broader rental market reflects parallel Amsterdam relocation planning.^[9]

Wildcamping and Outdoor Interests (May 2026)

On May 25, 2026, Jan began actively planning a wildcamping trip near Groningen, using Claude AI to research bivouac and trekking spots. Destinations researched included German trekking sites in the Eifel/NRW (via onenightwild.com), Rømø island in Denmark, and Danish shelters. He purchased trekking food and a 65L Weikani backpack on bol.com, suggesting the trip was moving forward.^[6]

On May 27, Jan consulted Claude about a slow tire leak (~4 minutes) and looked up Wout Bleeker Car Service (autoservicewoutbleeker.nl) — a local Groningen car service — possibly related to the upcoming wildcamping trip.^[10]

See Also

• Jan_Wilmake
• New_Nexus
• ActionSchema
• Code_From_Anywhere
• uithub
• Career_Plan_2026