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DDW Young

Dutch Design Week (DDW) is for everyone — and especially for children and young people.

The festival is a joyful celebration of wonder and inspiration for anyone curious about the world of tomorrow.

During Dutch Design Week, you can discover what the future might look like at more than 120 locations across Eindhoven. In museums and exhibitions, in schools, and right out on the streets, new ideas and smart inventions are everywhere. Designers show how we can shape a world that is fairer, more beautiful and more sustainable. And the best part? They show that you can help build it too. So get inspired and start creating yourself.

The DDW Young programme brings together the most fun, interactive and surprising projects at the festival for children and young people. Explore different forms of design, creativity and technology, meet the makers behind the projects and give your own creativity free rein.

Dutch Design Week 2026 will take place from 17 to 25 October 2026 in Eindhoven. From September 2026 onwards, we will share specially developed routes and tips on this page, or you can bring design straight into the classroom with our educational materials.
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Lesson Plans

Discover our specially developed lesson plans about design and Dutch Design Week. This material helps students explore creativity, innovation and sustainability through design. The lessons are easy to use in the classroom and offer inspiring ways to connect education with current global challenges.

Lesson materials are available for various educational levels and age groups, with options for lessons with or without a visit to Dutch Design Week.

The lesson plans below were developed for Dutch Design Week 2025, but can still be used in the classroom. After the summer of 2026, new materials will be available on this website.

Download the lesson plans below:

Any questions?

Feel free to contact us at young@dutchdesignfoundation.com.

Bridging Minds - Van Abbemuseum - Centre
© Boudewijn Bollmann