DDW Young

DDW Young

Design is for everyone — especially the next generation.

With DDW Young, children, teens and schools can dive into the most fun, interactive and surprising projects. Explore specially designed routes, book a guided tour, or bring design straight into the classroom with our teaching materials.

Discover all kinds of design, creativity and technological innovation, meet designers, and get hands-on from 18 to 26 October 2025. We look forward to seeing you at Dutch Design Week!

Tickets

Children up to 11 years old - Free

Children up to 11 years old can visit Dutch Design Week for free.

Children aged 12 to 17 - DDW Student ticket

Children aged 12 to 17, or those with a school or student ID, can visit Dutch Design Week with a discounted DDW Student ticket. 

The Student tickets cost €15 from 1 September until 10 October. From 11 October, ticket prices increase by €2.50 to  €17.50.

Get your tickets

Groups of up to 5 people, with a maximum of 2 adults - Family ticket

For groups visiting Dutch Design Week with children or young people, there is the family ticket.

The family ticket is only available during Dutch Design Week (Saturday 18 to Sunday 26 October) at the door for €70. The whole group must be present at the counter to collect it.

Eligible group combinations are:

  • 1 adult with 3 children
  • 1 adult with 4 children
  • 2 adults with 2 children
  • 2 adults with 3 children

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Children can be included on a family ticket if they are between 12 and 17 years old, or if they can show valid proof of student status.

Children aged 11 and under enter for free. Visitors aged 18 or older who are not students will need to purchase a regular ticket.

If your group doesn’t fit these combinations, you can buy individual tickets online or at the door (by debit or credit card).

Schools and educational institutions - Tickets on invoice

As a school or educational institution, you can purchase tickets on invoice. We offer a reduced student rate of €15,00 per ticket. For every 20 students, you will receive one complimentary regular DDW ticket for supervisors.

More information about tickets for schools

Guided Tours

Dive into the innovative and optimistic world of design and designers with your classmates and a knowledgeable Design Guide during a DDW-Young tour (with fee). This guided tour is for students from secondary education onwards and can only be booked by a school or educational institution.

More information about DDW Young tours

Self-guided tours & activities

Keep an eye on this page: routes and activities will be announced shortly

Explore Dutch Design Week through one of the DDW Young routes, specially created to inspire and excite young audiences. On a DDW Young route, you can experience and see all kinds of design, creativity, and technical innovations, meet designers, and even get hands-on with design at various locations.

Explore the routes for ages 6 and up, 10 and up, 14 and up, and for Young Adults.

Choose the perfect route for you, find the starting point, and set off on your adventure!

Teaching Materials

Teaching Materials will be made available shortly

Discover our specially designed lesson plans and worksheets created for Dutch Design Week - only available in Dutch. These materials help students explore creativity, innovation, and sustainability through design. They are easy to use in the classroom and offer engaging ways to connect education with real-world challenges.

Teaching materials are available for a range of educational levels and age groups, with options that include lesson plans incorporating a visit to Dutch Design Week as well as classroom-based activities.