Frequently asked questions about Design Tours
Find the answer in the frequently asked questions below or contact us at tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com
The tours start at the DDW Business Lounge in Area51 on Ketelhuisplein. Mission Tours may also start at Fuutlaan. You will receive the exact starting location with your booking.
Custom Tours and Strijp-S Bites & Insights can be booked until Friday 2 October inclusive. All other Design Tours can be booked until 19 October inclusive.
Via the Design Tours booking system:
Step 1
- Choose one of the Design Tours. More information about the different tours can be found here.
Step 2
- Choose an available date and time slot and select the number of participants.
Step 3
- A maximum of 15 people can join each tour. Are you booking for more than 15 people? You will automatically book multiple tours.
This is how it works in the booking system:
- Enter the total number of participants in the form.
- The system will show how many tours you need to accommodate everyone, initially within the same time slot.
Step 4
- Select the language in which you would like to take the tour: Dutch or English.
- Would you prefer another language? Email tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com and we will see whether we can accommodate your request.
Step 5
- Add the tour booking to your basket.
Step 6
- Check the summary of your selected tour. Is everything correct? Continue to the booking details.
Step 7
- To prepare the quotation, we will ask for your contact details and reference number. You can also email the reference number to us later.
Please note: make sure you enter the correct details in this form. These details will appear on the quotation and invoice.
Step 8
- Check the complete summary of your booking and confirm your booking.
Step 9
- You will receive a quotation from us. You then have 14 days to accept it. The quotation includes a payment link. You will receive the invoice afterwards.
Are you booking a Custom Tour? Once you have accepted the quotation, we will ask about your organisation’s areas of interest. Our team will use this information to create a tailored tour.
The price of each tour is listed alongside its description. When booking a tour, you also book admission tickets for Dutch Design Week (DDW). The cost is calculated based on the number of participants. These tickets are valid not only during the tour but throughout DDW, from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 October.
Bicycle hire is charged separately for Mission Tours. For Strijp-S Bites & Insights, additional costs per person apply for coffee and tea, lunch and drinks.
All prices shown exclude VAT. When you make a booking, you will receive a price overview that includes VAT.
A maximum of 15 people can join each tour. Are you booking for more than 15 people? You will need to book multiple tours.
This is how it works in the booking system:
- Enter the total number of participants in the form.
- The system will show how many tours you need to accommodate everyone, initially within the same time slot.
- If that time slot is fully booked, the system will search for other available time slots for the remaining tours.
The tours are divided into three categories, with several options available within each category:
Area Tours
- Klokgebouw
- Strijp-S
Mission Tours
- Thriving planet
- Living environment
- Health & wellbeing
- Equitable society
- Digital futures
Custom Tours
Custom Tours are tailored to your organisation’s areas of interest and vary in length from 1.5 to 3 hours.
Additional participants can join, up to a maximum of 15 people per tour.
To add participants, purchase additional standard Dutch Design Week (DDW) tickets through the ticket shop. Make sure these tickets have been exchanged for DDW wristbands before the tour begins.
Please note: you must inform the Design Tours team about any additional participants so that sufficient technical equipment is available when the tour begins. Email tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com.
Additional participants can be registered until 14 October.
Unfortunately, tickets are non-refundable. Dutch Design Week runs for nine days and the tickets are transferable, so why not make a colleague, friend or family member happy with the remaining tickets?
Unfortunately, we cannot arrange this. However, bicycles can be hired at several locations during Dutch Design Week (DDW). You can also hire an OV-fiets from Eindhoven Central Station or Strijp-S station.
We would be happy to discuss the options with you. Contact us at tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com.
The tours take place from Saturday 17 to Saturday 24 October inclusive.
Design Tours can be booked in time slots, with a new slot available every half hour. A limited number of tours is available per time slot.
If no tours are available in a particular time slot, the maximum number of tours has already been booked for that time. No additional tours can depart due to the availability of the Design Guides.
The tours last between 1.5 and 4 hours.
Tours are generally offered in Dutch or English. If you would prefer another language, please contact us at tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com. We will see whether it is possible to offer the tour in your preferred language.
You can let us know when booking your tour. We will then contact you to ensure the tour is accessible for everyone.
Did you not mention this when booking? Email us at tours@dutchdesignfoundation.com to let us know.
Early Bird tickets are intended for individual visitors. Tickets purchased by invoice receive a volume discount instead of the Early Bird discount.
Unfortunately not. The bicycle is reserved specifically for you and your group for the duration of the Design Tour.
Dates en programme
DDW takes place from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 October 2026.
View the full programme, including all projects and participating designers, here on the programme page.
Yes. DDW Young brings together projects from the programme that are particularly interesting for children and young people aged 6 to 18. View the DDW Young & Education programme here.
The call for entries for the upcoming edition of DDW is currently closed.
Locations and Opening Hours
DDW takes place at dozens of locations across Eindhoven. Check the map to see which exhibitions, projects and activities can be found at each location.
Most locations are open daily from 11:00 to 18:00. Some locations have different opening hours, so please check the latest information in the programme before your visit.
Please note: on the first Saturday, the Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show opens at 13:00.
Yes. As long as you are wearing a valid DDW wristband, you can leave and return to ticketed locations during opening hours. Please keep in mind that locations can be busy and you may need to queue again.
Please note: Your wristband is valid once it has been secured around your wrist. If you remove or cut it off yourself, it will no longer be valid. You cannot collect a wristband on behalf of someone else.
No, most DDW locations do not have cloakrooms or lockers.
Tickets
Tickets are available via the ticket page. There you will also find information about ticket types, prices, points of sale and access to the different locations.
During DDW, you can also purchase tickets at the door at:
- Klokgebouw
- Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show
- Sectie-C
- Eindhoven Centraal, stationshal zuidzijde
- Van Abbemuseum
Good to know
- At physical ticket points, payment is by debit or credit card only. Cash payments are not accepted.
- The family ticket is only available at the door for a fixed price of €70.00. The entire family must be present at the ticket desk when collecting the ticket.
During DDW, you can exchange your e-ticket for a personal wristband. This gives you access to all ticketed locations throughout the nine days of DDW:
- Klokgebouw
- Graduation Show DAE
- Van Abbemuseum
- Sectie-C
- Kazerne
- New Order of Fashion
- Dutch Invertuals
- Forward Furniture exhibition on Strijp TX
- 'HUB Bouw aan morgen', BioBased creations op de Caai
- Designing Society
- De Kruisruimte
- Building TT
- 'Young Graduates HUB', DDW x Design Perron (previously VGZ building)
All other DDW locations are free to visit and do not require a ticket. Your DDW wristband also gives you free access to the Polestar Design Rides.
Please note: Your wristband is valid once it has been secured around your wrist. If you remove or cut it off yourself, it will no longer be valid. You cannot collect a wristband on behalf of someone else.
To 10 October, the following rates apply:
- Regular ticket: € 29,50
- Youth and student ticket: € 17,50
From 11 October, the following rates apply:
- Regular ticket: € 32,50
- Youth and student ticket: € 19,50
Or purchase a ticket for a single location.
Good to know
- Children aged 11 and under can visit DDW free of charge.
- All prices include VAT and service fees.
- Your ticket confirmation email contains a button that allows you to download your VAT invoice. Please note that the details on the invoice cannot be changed after your ticket has been purchased.
- Your wristband is valid once it has been secured around your wrist. If you remove or cut it off yourself, it will no longer be valid. You cannot collect a wristband on behalf of someone else.
View the ticket and admission terms and conditions, visit the ticket page or consult the visitor information page.
Can't find the answer to your question? Email tickets@dutchdesignfoundation.com.
Dutch Design Foundation (DDF) works with Cultuur Inclusief to make DDW accessible to more people. Each year, 500 tickets are available through Cultuur Inclusief for €2.50 for people who are unable to pay the regular ticket price. Would you like to purchase one of these tickets? You can apply from 1 September via the Cultuur Inclusief website.
Please note: Cultuur Inclusief manages a limited number of discount vouchers. Their website explains exactly who is eligible and how to apply. Dutch Design Foundation provides the discount but has no influence over the selection process or allocation of tickets.
Reachability
Find all information about travelling to Eindhoven and getting between the different DDW locations here.
Cycling to Dutch Design Week is a great idea! Eindhoven has numerous bike paths that connect locations, and you can find free, and in some cases even supervised, bike parking.
If you travel to Dutch Design Week by train, you will arrive right in the heart of the design world. The intercity will take you to Eindhoven Central Station in the city centre. Local trains also stop at Strijp-S Station. Check the Journey Planner on ns.nl or the Reisplanner Xtra app from 10 days before your departure.
NS Combi-Ticket
This year, you can again use the NS Combi-Ticket. Are you coming to Dutch Design Week by train? Purchase your ticket through NS Spoordeelwinkel. If you are travelling by train from the Eindhoven region, check the special regional fare applicable to the NS Combi-Ticket.
You can reach Eindhoven by car from Amsterdam/Utrecht via the A2, from Rotterdam/Tilburg via the A58, from Antwerp via the A67, and from Arnhem/Nijmegen via the A50.
P+R
There are several parking garages at hotspots like the city centre and Strijp-S, but be aware that it can be busy. A good idea is to park at the various Park + Ride (P+R) locations: park on the outskirts of the city and take a direct bus to Dutch Design Week. There are two options:
- P+R Meerhoven, on Noord-Brabantlaan
- Bus connection to Strijp-S and Stationsplein locations
- P+R Genneper Parken, on Aalsterweg
- Bus connection to Stationsplein
Return bus tickets cost €0.50 per person.
Large groups coming to Dutch Design Week by coach can use the Kiss & Rides.
There are two clearly marked Kiss & Ride locations, indicated by Dutch Design Week signs. One is at the Flixbus stop opposite the yellow bowling pins on John F. Kennedylaan, and the second is on Achtseweg Zuid, on the other side of Beukenlaan, in Eindhoven.
At the Kiss & Ride location at Achtseweg Zuid, the bus can temporarily park near Strijp-S Station for everyone to disembark. However, we urge you not to leave the bus there. There is ample free parking for coaches further along Achtseweg Zuid.
During DDW, there are several ways to travel around the city. Check here for the latest information on routes and transport between locations.
With a valid DDW wristband and registration, you can use the Polestar Design Rides. They operate daily from 11:00 to 18:00 between all official DDW locations.
There are designated locations at:
- Ketelhuisplein
- Piet Hein Eek
- Stadhuisplein
- Fuutlaan
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Sectie-C
All information regarding reachability to and at Dutch Design Week can be found here.
Accessibility
All information regarding accessibility during Dutch Design Week can be found here.
Accessibility varies by location. The programme provides up-to-date accessibility information for each location. More information about tickets and assistance can be found on the ticket page.
From September, you can check in the programme for each location whether dogs are allowed or not.
Service dogs are welcome everywhere. The dog must wear a harness clearly indicating that it's a service dog.
Dutch Design Foundation (DDF) works with Cultuur Inclusief to make DDW accessible to more people. Each year, 500 tickets are available through Cultuur Inclusief for €2.50 for people who are unable to pay the regular ticket price. Would you like to purchase one of these tickets? You can apply from 1 September via the Cultuur Inclusief website.
Please note: Cultuur Inclusief manages a limited number of discount vouchers. Their website explains exactly who is eligible and how to apply. Dutch Design Foundation provides the discount but has no influence over the selection process or allocation of tickets.
If you are unable to buy a DDW ticket due to financial constraints, you can apply through the website of Cultuur Inclusief.
Cultuur Inclusief manages a limited number of discount vouchers for Dutch Design Week. You can read on their website how to qualify for a discount. We, as the organisers of Dutch Design Week, provide the tickets but have no say in the distribution of the discount vouchers.
Other questions
During Dutch Design Week, there is a First Aid post in the Klokgebouw.
For all other locations, the staff/organisation of the respective location should be informed. They can handle simple First Aid cases themselves or refer you to the right person.
In case of an emergency, always contact 112.
Found items are kept at the information desk in Klokgebouw. If you have lost something that has not yet been found, please email tickets@dutchdesignfoundation.com with a clear description of the item.
If your item is found during or after DDW and your contact details are included with it, we will contact you. After DDW, lost property is kept for a maximum of one month.
Dutch Design Week is fully accessible to assistance dogs. The dog must wear a harness that clearly indicates it is an assistance dog.
The Klokgebouw has a breastfeeding room. If you'd like to use it, please visit the information desk in the entrance hall (Klokgebouw 50).
If you are unable to wear your wristband throughout DDW because of work, a hospital stay or another important reason, you can request a personal pass at the service desk in Klokgebouw or at Eindhoven Central Station. This pass will replace your wristband for the remainder of DDW.
Please note: You can only request a pass while your wristband is still secured around your wrist. First exchange your e-ticket for a wristband and then submit your request. Always have your wristband removed by a member of the service team. If you cut it off yourself, it will no longer be valid and a personal pass cannot be issued.
Requests for a personal pass are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate every request; the decision of the service team is final.
