Tickets for schools and educational institutions
Purchase your tickets by invoice here if you are planning to visit DDW with a group of pupils, students, or young people aged 12 to 17.
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Tickets for large groups (25+), companies, and organisations
Purchase your tickets by invoice here and take advantage of our special group discount.
What’s included in your ticket?
Exchange your e-ticket at one of the DDW ticket locations for a personal wristband and gain nine days of access to:
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Locations
- Klokgebouw
- Graduation Show DAE
- Van Abbemuseum
- Sectie C
- Philips Museum
- HUB Bouw aan morgen, BioBased creations op de Caai
- Designing Society
- De Kruisruimte
- Building TT
- Young Graduates Hub DDW x Design Perron
- Building TX
No entry
Kazerne
€ 5,- per visit
Dutch Invertuals
€ 5,- per visit
New Order of Fashion Lab
€ 2,00 per visit
Philips Museum
€ 12,50 per visit
All other locations
Frequently asked questions
Until 10 October, the following anniversary 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.
- You can order tickets at the top of this page under ‘Get tickets’.
- Visiting DDW with a company, organisation, school or other large group? Click the bottom button to order tickets by invoice.
- Visiting Dutch Design Week as a family? You can purchase a family ticket at the door.
Good to know
- The family ticket is only available at the door for a fixed price of €88.00. The entire family must be present at the ticket desk when collecting the ticket.
- 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.
During DDW, you can also purchase tickets at:
- Klokgebouw
- Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show
- Strijp TX
- Sectie-C
- Eindhoven Centraal
- 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 €88.00. The entire family must be present at the ticket desk when collecting the ticket.
- 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.
During DDW, you can exchange your e-ticket once for a personal wristband at the following locations:
- Klokgebouw
- Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show
- Strijp TX
- Sectie-C
- Eindhoven Centraal
- Van Abbemuseum
Your wristband is your admission pass for all ticketed DDW locations.
Are you aged between 12 and 17 and have you purchased a youth or student ticket? Please bring valid identification or a valid student card when collecting your wristband.
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.
Single-location tickets are available for a limited number of locations:
- Dutch Invertuals: €5,00
- Kazerne: €5,00
- New Order of Fashion: €2,00
- Next Nature / Evoluon: regular museum ticket
- Philips Museum: regular museum ticket
- Van Abbemuseum: regular museum ticket
For all other ticketed locations, you will need a regular DDW ticket.
This ticket is available to visitors aged 12 to 17 and students with a valid student card. Please bring valid identification or your student card when collecting your wristband.
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.
Yes. Groups visiting Dutch Design Week (DDW) with children or young people can purchase a family ticket. The family ticket is available exclusively at the box office during DDW, from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 October, for €88.00 (valid for a maximum of two adults). The entire group must be present at the ticket desk to collect it.
A family ticket is valid for up to four people, including no more than two adults, in the following combinations:
- 1 adult with 3 children
- 2 adults with 2 children
- 2 adults with 1 child
Does your group fall outside these combinations? Simply purchase individual tickets through our online ticket shop or buy your tickets by debit card at the door.
Age groups:
- Children can be included in a family ticket if they are aged between 12 and 17, or if they are students and can present a valid student card.
- Children aged 11 and under can visit DDW free of charge. Visitors aged 18 and over who are not students must purchase a regular ticket or can be counted as an adult in one of the family combinations listed above.
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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.
Companies, organisations, schools and other large groups can order tickets by invoice. Use the order form for schools or the order form for companies.
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.
Visitors who use a wheelchair pay the regular ticket price, as DDW locations are accessible. We do, however, provide one free DDW wristband for a companion. This can be collected at the door at one of the physical ticket locations.
Please note: The ticket desk at Eindhoven Central Station is not easily accessible for wheelchair users or visitors with reduced mobility. Our team will be happy to assist you and will be available on the ground floor. Please approach a member of staff if you need assistance.
A combination ticket may be available through the NS Spoordeelwinkel, combining a same-day return train journey from your departure station with a visit to DDW.
You can find all terms and conditions regarding tickets and entry here.
For more questions, please visit the visitor page or our FAQ.
Ticket-related questions can also be sent to: tickets@dutchdesignfoundation.com
DDW Student Tickets
Children up to 11 years old can visit Dutch Design Week for free.
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 €17,50 until 10 October. From 11 October, ticket prices increase to €19,50.
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.
The ordering process is conducted via the order form. A quote will be sent after the order has been manually checked and all details are correct. The order is final when the quote has been digitally signed. Payment is possible with the payment link on the quote. The invoice will be sent after DDW, payment can also be made when receiving the invoice. Unfortunately, we are unable to process requests via email.
We offer a reduced student rate of €17,50 per DDW Student Ticket.
It’s possible for schools to pay via web order with CJP. When ordering tickets, indicate that you want to pay this way. It is possible to pay a portion of the bill through a CJP web order.
Unused tickets are non-refundable. Therefore, we recommend carefully considering the number of DDW tickets you reserve in advance.
When you book tickets for students, you will receive one free DDW regular ticket for a chaperone according to the -5 rule:
- 20 pupils - 1 free wristband for a chaperone
- 35 pupils - 2 free wristbands for chaperones
- 55 pupils - 3 free wristbands for chaperones
- 75 pupils - 4 free wristbands for chaperones
- And so on
In the order form, indicate the total number of chaperones you need. The calculation for the number of free and paid wristbands will be done automatically. Extra DDW tickets cost €29,50 per chaperone.
Schools have the option to order tickets in the form of DDW wristbands.
Wristbands can be collected before Dutch Design Week at an agreed time from the Dutch Design Foundation office at Strijp-S, Eindhoven. During DDW, wristbands can be collected from the pick-up point at the Klokgebouw op Strijp-S, Eindhoven. The wristbands must be collected all at once.
Large groups can use the Kiss & Ride. This is located on Achtseweg Zuid, in Eindhoven, on the opposite side of Beukenlaan, clearly marked with DDW Kiss & Ride signs.
At the Kiss & Ride location, the coach can temporarily park near Station Strijp-S so that all students can disembark. However, we strongly urge that the coach does not remain parked there. There is ample free parking for coaches further down Achtseweg Zuid.
As a school or educational institution, you can purchase tickets on invoice. We offer a reduced student rate of €17,50 per ticket. For every 20 students, you will receive one complimentary regular DDW ticket for supervisors.
For other questions regarding tickets, please contact us at tickets@dutchdesignfoundation.com or call +31 40 296 11 50 - option 2 in the menu.
Yes. Groups visiting Dutch Design Week (DDW) with children or young people can purchase a family ticket. The family ticket is available exclusively at the box office during DDW, from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 October, for €88.00 (valid for a maximum of two adults). The entire group must be present at the ticket desk to collect it.
A family ticket is valid for up to four people, including a maximum of two adults, in the following combinations:
- 1 adult with 3 children
- 2 adults with 2 children
- 2 adults with 1 child
Does your group fall outside these combinations? Simply purchase individual tickets through our online ticket shop or buy your tickets by debit card at the door.
Age groups:
- Children can be included in a family ticket if they are aged between 12 and 17, or if they are students and can present a valid student card.
- Children aged 11 and under can visit DDW free of charge. Visitors aged 18 and over who are not students must purchase a regular ticket or can be counted as an adult in one of the family combinations listed above.
View the ticket sales locations
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.
