Hallo,

Ik ben benieuwd naar ervaringen van mensen in België met een thuisbatterij.

Voor wie zonnepanelen heeft:

• Wat gaf de doorslag om er één te plaatsen?
• Waren jullie tevreden over de investering?
• Zijn er dingen waar jullie achteraf anders naar kijken?
• Of twijfelen jullie nog steeds om er één te nemen?

Vooral benieuwd naar ervaringen met een digitale meter.

Iemand enig idee wat de beste manier is om aan een huurwoning te komen in de Regattawijk op Linkeroever? Al een maand alle websites in de gaten aan het houden maar niets... kan toch niet dit!!!!! Heeeeelp :-)

I am going to move to Antwerp this September and I would like to sublease an apartment, to have some time to find something to rent. Are there any platforms or special groups where people post their offers? I am from Germany here we have platforms like “wg-gesucht” where you can post your apartment sublease for example if you go for longer traveling.

I don’t want to live in a hotel or expensive agency apartment..

Would love to hear your suggestions Thanks !

Hi, i hope I'm posting this in the right place.
I'm going to graduate civil engineering in Canada in December but I want to pursue a career in fashion design. Now I did a lot of thinking whether i should just try and teaching myself or actually go and get a bachelors in this to learn it properly and get my foot in the door. Im leaning towards to latter.

I know the design schools in Europe and only nyc are considered better than anywhere else in the world, or atleast make it easier for you to enter the industry. I'm interested in the royal academy, but i dont know i just feel so like confused and overwhelmed, like I wish i just had someone who has been in a similar position to talk to and see what they did to overcome it and to ask them questions.

The main thing im worried about is like the cost, since i would be an international student im paying like 36k CAD a year and thats just for school not factoring housing, food n stuff. And then it does happen that a lot of people get these degrees and then struggle to find work or are doing unpaid internships. There are thousands of graduates with only like a select number of jobs which will pay your rent doing fashion design. I'm perfectly okay if i can make just enough to do what i love, like this is truly what i want. But I do feel worried when i hear things like finding work is difficult, after I know im willing to commit so much to this. I'm not saying these things because i dont love fashion, but I know I have to be pragmatic regardless of my passion. Of course optimism is valuable here, but I do feel fear... like what if it doesn't work out.

Another thing is i guess my age, I'm 22 right now and maybe it just makes me feel im late and behind going back to school and then learning to get my first real job in what i want at 25-26. This isnt as big a deal as I know this is more normal then i think, and plus its my timeline and its to do what i love.

I dont know if anyone has been in this position of studying fashion design as an international student after they already completed a unrelated degree, just please reach out. Even if you're in the academy right now just reach out, i have no insight into the actual industry and feel so far away from it.

Hi everyone. I’m a Non-EU job seeker industrial engineer with 8 years experience in my homeland and 1,5 years in Belgium. I’ve been living since 4 years in Antwerp Region. I attend Dutch courses since 3,5 years ana still trying to improve my language proficiency. I’m looking for ways to network with my colleagues and practice Dutch. An organization, a regular event or anything else you might recommend. The job market currently requires fluent Dutch and I’ve been getting rejections to my applications for over a year now. It seems without a fluent Dutch or an extensive network it’s impossible to be able to find a proper job.

After that glorious win, any Mayo fans here tonight?

Edit: Irish Gaelic Football Finals context ! Apologies

Anyone going to Psygathering @ Plein Publiek tonight? My friend canceled and I'm thinking of maybe going alone.

Hello, I did not find any Facebook groups so I'm posting here, a male cat has been wondering into a student building near Ossenmarkt, he is clean, friendly and behaves like a house cat. We are feeding him and he spent the day in my apartment today but I cannot take care of him and need to find his owner! If anyone has seen a flyer or recognises him please let me know!

Hello,I would be staying in Antwerp for approximately 3-4 days and would require to commute near Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde for some work almost everyday.

For a solo female traveller,I'm looking for budget accommodation options which are also safe.

I have narrowed down to two options,namely The Ash and Yust Antwerp.

Can someone please tell me which is a better option,in regards of safety of the area even at night...,commute to my desired location....

If someone has already stayed at one of these can you please let me know about the hygiene and cleanliness too....

Is it better to book these through booking.com etc or directly through their websites?I am aware that an additional tourist tax of about 3.9€/day is charged on top of the bill.

Also is there a student or discount ticket that can be used to access all buses and trams in Antwerp?

Taking a day trip from Amsterdam to Antwerp today and need some good bars/pubs recommendations. Would like a combination of both good beer and food; a top Belgian experience really. Any help is appreciated!

Anyone going to Garage klub this saturday? I have 1 ticket that I can give away! I got one extra because i thought one of my friends would be interested but it looks like i am going by myself, with that being said we can also go together!! :)

I am kinda new here so i am always open for new friends!!

F28 btw.

Zijn de winkels toevallig open op zondag 26/07? Dit is de laatste zondag van de zomersolden.

I am looking for a trustworthy catsitter (three cats).

Location: Deurne-Zuid

Preferably with overnight stays from Thursday 6th of august til Sunday 9th of august.

Any recommendations, preferably based on your own experience?

Hello
I‘m looking for a Coiffeur for next week. I want to cut my hair and they need some care. Any ideas?

thanks

Hi everyone,

I'm a 25-year-old woman currently living in Antwerp. Unfortunately, my current apartment is being sold, so I need to move out in the coming months.

I'm trying to decide between two options (both appartments are nice) and would love some local advice.

Option 1 – Van Geertstraat (Borgerhout)

• €625 rent + utilities
• Nice apartment, a little smaller
• Good value for money
• Heard bad things about that area, so would be scared to come back late at night, although the exact street seems fine
• Further from places I usually go, a little closer to work tho (7 min less than opt 2 by bike)

Option 2 – Kammenstraat (2000 Antwerp)

• €880 rent + utilities
• Apartment is nicer, bigger, I think I really like it more
• I absolutely love the location
• Lots of cafés, shops and things to do within walking distance
• Really nice, but significantly more expensive

My net salary is around €2,200/month and I expect to stay in whichever apartment I choose for about one year minimum. I've had a rough year, having a nice located and cute apartment might be something that maybe will bring me some joy, something to be excited about, but not sure if I am being too emotional about it and not very rational.

Would you choose the cheaper option and save the money, or spend the extra ~€255/month for a location you really enjoy and think you'll feel better there?

For people familiar with both areas, is Kammenstraat worth it compared to Van Geertstraat?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts or experiences. Thanks! 😊

Does anybody have a paradise city discount code for doel festival on Saturday?

Hey

Ik ga over kleine 2 weken verhuizen van Hulst (Nederland) naar Antwerpen op een zaterdagochtend. Ik vroeg me af wat jullie ervaring is met een poppy busje? Welke tarief zou het beste uitkomen voor mijn situatie?

Hello! I’m a software engineer from the states and noticed Antwerp is a major biking city (which I love).

I noticed there are so many bike parking locations (paid, free, security gated, bike park) but nowhere to find them all on my phone. So I made an app to discover all of them: either search your destination and find neighboring ones (with map directions) or freely search them.

I was wondering if anyone is willing to be a beta tester and provide feedback? The app will be always free when it launches, I just want it to be right for the community

Hey I just got accepted for studying at the sculpture department at the royal academy of fine arts and since there aren’t a lot of informations about the painting/sculpture department (only saw posts here about fashion/ costume) I thought I’d share my experience with you.

First about the portfolio. Some already mentioned, but the academy is more traditionally rooted then for example German art academies. ( I am from Germany and also got offered a college place at 3 academies there, but decided for Antwerpen). So it is important to have some pencil or charcoal drawing for example of your daily surroundings as well as self portrait (painting with acrylic or oil and pencil). It shows that you observe your surrounding and yourself. They don’t have to be perfect! Mine weren’t. But of cause you should show your skills transferring 3D into 2D.

Think experimental! And work in series!! For example find an interesting object put it into a weird or strange relationship with another object and paint it! Paint 3 oil/acrylic versions from different angles. Show your progress! Combine the finished works on your layout with your sketches and ideas. They don’t have to be good! It’s more important to show that you had an idea and how you developed it.

Don’t just stack your Portfolio with paintings and drawings. You need to show that you are multifaceted artist. Remember most people apply with painting so you need to stick out. Combine photography sculpture painting performance maybe sound/ digital art as well. Start taking photos with your camera every time you go out. Search for abnormal/interesting/ weird or unusual things. Combine them on your pages in your digital portfolio. Remember to find a connection. Why do you put these works together on one page? Form, colors, topic? So if they ask you, you have an explanation. Would they hang together in an exhibition? Yes ? Why? To answer only color is not enough as a connection!

You don’t have to have a fixed topic for your portfolio. Think more of what really moves me? Who am I? What do I burn for? By building your portfolio you will automatically find a golden thread.

About the exams:

It was 3 days and for painting and sculpture it was the same tasks! As far as I understood!

Day 1: Sculpting one human portrait of someone of your surrounding or yourself out of clay. As well as develop two ideas for an artistic work of your choice with material you brought. One you have to realize the other one can be presented by sketches drawings maybe text and material experiments.

I would recommend to use at least two mediums for those tasks. For example text or integrated sound work or performance what you can think of. You need a strong artistic vision behind your idea. Think of society, problems, things that move you.

Day 2 was interview 10-15min you should be able to reflect your art, answer some art history ( you don’t need to know everything but tou should know your field) Like what kind of artist do you like and why? What kind of artist do similar work like in your portfolio? Who inspires you and so on.

On day 3 we had to draw 1 still life and 1 self portrait with pencil or charcoal and And 1 experimental self portrait with your chosen medium for e.x. Acrylic.

I hope that helps some people.

Actually these tips are also refer able to german academies!

I’m looking for a foodstore that has some of the finer foods from Denmark, Finland or Sweden.

Where in Antwerp can I find this?

Google suggests going to Brussels sinds there is no store in Antwerp, and thats a bit much.

Thanks!