Maastrict, from what I remember, looked more like Germany. It is also full of students (we visited in Autumn). Looks so vibrant in the sun!
I like to call it Holland, not the Netherlands 🙂 But I have never questioned it before, so you made me think there.
Yeah it definitely has similarities to Germany, border cities often take on aspects of their neighbors and become a blend.
I think there is a university there so yeah, there would definitely be a lot of students.
If you want to get more confused and have a laugh you should watch that short video I posted in the comments. It explains things in a funny way.