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New in Amsterdam, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Amsterdam — from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.
Amsterdam is, with around 940,000 residents, the largest city in the Netherlands and home to over 110,000 students across Universiteit van Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Nightlife centres on Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein, while districts like Amsterdam-West around the Westerpark are popular with young people. Whoever studies here knows concerts at the Paradiso, summer evenings in the Vondelpark and the sold-out city during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
The best spots and tips for students in Amsterdam
Leidseplein
Nightlife district with clubs and concerts at the Paradiso and Melkweg
Rembrandtplein
Clubs like Escape and Club Air right in the centre
Vondelpark
Picnics, jogging and free shows at the Openluchttheater
Amsterdam Dance Event
Five days of electronic music festival spread across the whole city
Amsterdam has around 115,000 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 Amsterdam, you see what is happening near you today, join spontaneous events or start your own — from a casual meetup to Leidseplein. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Amsterdam.
The easiest way is through shared activities. With S'Up you see which spontaneous events and meetups are happening in Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, with zero dating pressure.
Amsterdam has plenty to offer students: Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein or Vondelpark are popular spots. On S'Up you keep finding new events and people to explore them with.
With around 115,000 students at 3 universities, Amsterdam 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.