At the 39th Promotion Days in Martiniplaza in Groningen, entrepreneurs and employees discussed hybrid working. Many employees in Groningen still regularly work from home after the coronavirus pandemic, while more companies are asking staff to return to the office more often; participants said in-person meetings remain important.

The event also highlighted labour-market shortages in the province. Thousands of vacancies are open while tens of thousands of people are seeking work, but companies say they are struggling to find suitable employees.