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New in Gent, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Gent — from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.
Ghent (Gent) in Flanders is, with around 80,000 students, Belgium's largest student city and is home to Universiteit Gent, one of the country's most renowned universities. The student strip Overpoortstraat, the nightlife district around the Vrijdagmarkt and the Citadelpark shape young city life between canals and the medieval old town. Anyone studying here knows cheap beer nights in the Overpoort, picnics in the park and the ten-day summer festival Gentse Feesten.
The best spots and tips for students in Gent
Overpoortstraat
over 35 student bars and clubs packed into a small space; Thursday is student night until the early hours
Citadelpark
chilling, picnics and open-air gatherings between lectures
Vrijdagmarkt
cosy pubs like de Dulle Griet (over 500 types of beer) around the central square
Gentse Feesten
ten-day free city festival in July with hundreds of thousands of visitors
Gent has around 80,000 students at 3 universities — in theory the perfect setup to meet new people. And yet the start in a new city often feels lonely: the uni groups have long since formed, and spontaneous meetups die in endless WhatsApp groups where nobody ever commits.
That is exactly why S'Up exists. Instead of sitting alone in Gent, you see what is happening near you today, join spontaneous events or start your own — from a casual meetup to Overpoortstraat. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Gent.
The easiest way is through shared activities. With S'Up you see which spontaneous events and meetups are happening in Gent today — from sports to game nights to the semester party — and join with a single tap. That is how you meet other students and newcomers in Gent, with zero dating pressure.
Gent has plenty to offer students: Overpoortstraat, Citadelpark or Vrijdagmarkt are popular spots. On S'Up you keep finding new events and people to explore them with.
With around 80,000 students at 3 universities, Gent is ideal for finding your people fast through S'Up. The app is free and built precisely to bring people back together offline.
Plan spontaneous meetups, discover local events and invite your friends — all in one app. Free and without the chaos.