Interviewtext Living and working at PITground © Sanne Tummers.docx
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… Text: Sanne Tummers Photos: Joris Hilterman Living and working at PITground in Sittard Living in Sittard and studying in Maastricht, Eindhoven or even Tilburg or Leiden. A few years ago, this was hard to imagine, but nowadays it is increasingly common. Sometimes out of necessity, but often also as a conscious choice. The rise of more creative places to live outside the traditional student cities makes it more attractive for students to broaden their search for a nice place to live. PITground, behind the railway station in Sittard, is one such place . About PITground: PITground offers a combination of working, living and socialising in one location. The name says it all: 'PIT' refers to a central place where everything comes together and beautiful things can grow and flourish. Housed in the former DSM offices, PITground consists of different parts: the Workground with offices for various companies, the Spareground with a restaurant, gym and meeting … but you also see more and more companies working with the students who live here. We try to encourage this by organising activities. Next week, for instance, there will be an Internationals Meet Recruiters Day to bring students and professionals into contact with each other. This can certainly expand further, but it is already working.’ Matt Flipse, Region Manager Holland2Stay: ‘We have several sites under our management, but this place is unique because of the combination of living, working and …