Joining a club or organization is a great way to meet new people who can also offer you good advice. There are a number of groups in the region especially for expats and their families.  

General Groups

• Breda Internationals is a community group for internationals living in and around Breda to support you with finding information, events and friends in the city.

• Expats in Eindhoven Facebook group is the biggest expat Facebook group in Eindhoven is dedicated to helping expats meet new people and answer their questions.  

• The Meerhoven International Platform (MIP) supports internationals living in or moving to Meerhoven. The platform provides information and organises activities for families and kids.

• Tilburg International Club (tíc) is a non-profit association that provides social and educational activities for internationals living in and around Tilburg. tíc welcomes non-Dutch citizens, living and/or working in the Netherlands.

Women's Groups

• Expat Ladies in Eindhoven Facebook group: Ask questions and receive advice and support from other ladies living in Eindhoven!

• International Women’s Club Breda (IWCB) provides a network of companionship and support for women in the Breda area.

• International Women’s Club Eindhoven (IWCE) promotes networking between English-speaking women of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds who live in the Eindhoven area. The IWCE's members represent 40 different nationalities. The IWCE has all kinds of activities that helps its members to meet other ladies and to get to know Eindhoven

• North American Women’s Club (NAWC) organizes monthly potlucks, a Harvest Festival for children, a Thanksgiving dinner, and a 4th of July barbecue.

• Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands is a platform inviting Polish professional females living and working in the Netherlands.

Groups for International Mothers and Children

• Expat Mama Village Facebook group is for pregnant ladies and mothers with young children, in Eindhoven and beyond!  

• Mothers in Tilburg Facebook group is for mothers, living in or near Tilburg city. Let's make friends, discuss or organize programmes, have fun.

• Mums and Toddlers offers various activities for mothers with young children in and around Eindhoven.

• The Reading Pier organizes English storytelling sessions at the Library of Eindhoven.

Country Specific Groups

• The Brabanti Magyarok Facebook group is for Hungarians living in the Netherlands.

• Eyal Eindhoven is the collective identity of the Indian Tamils living in Eindhoven. They come together to celebrate, to stand up for social causes and to support each other in times of need.

• The German Dutch Association Eindhoven organizes activities for families with a German background, including a German school for bilingual children, and cultural as well as social activities. They also have a German children’s library.

• Centro Latinoamericano de Orientación is a Spanish and Latin American Hispano-Americana association.

• The Indo-Dutch Association is for Indian people living in the Eindhoven area. indodutch@hotmail.com

• Turkish Professionals Network Eindhoven (TPNE) is an organization of Turkish professionals living in the Eindhoven region.

Researchers

• The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) is intended to broaden horizons for past and present Marie Skłodowska-Curie researchers and offers numerous benefits.

• Association of Chinese Scientists and Engineers in the Netherlands (VCWI) is a non-profit, independent association that consists of Chinese who are employed by research institutions, industrial sectors, universities and governmental departments in the Netherlands.