In addition to nine days of access to Dutch Design Week, the PRO ticket includes the following extras:
Access to the DDW Grand Opening
The Grand Opening of Dutch Design Week takes place on the evening of Friday, October 18. After purchasing your DDW PRO ticket, you will receive an email with an RSVP link before the Grand Opening granting you access to the official part of the event. Please note: you must reserve your spot in advance.
Access to the Mission Days - Morning Sessions in Natlab
From Monday, October 21, to Friday, October 25, Dutch Design Week will host an in-depth programme around the various Dutch Design Week missions: the Mission Days. The aim is to facilitate relevant encounters between participating designers and professional visitors.
With your PRO ticket, you'll have access to select sessions from this programme. Keep an eye on the website for the participating events.
Participation in a Design Tour
Discover Dutch Design Week with Design Tours, choosing from the following Mission Tours or the Strijp-S Tour:
| Sunday, 20 October at 11:00 | |
| Mission Tour: Living Environment | Monday, 21 October at 16:00 |
| Mission Tour: Thriving Planet | Tuesday, 22 October at 13:30 |
| Mission Tour: Digital Future | Wednesday, 23 October at 16:00 |
| Mission Tour: Health & Wellbeing | Thursday, 24 October at 13:30 |
| Mission Tour: Equal Society | Friday, 24 October at 16:00 |
You can reserve your tour during the week in the DDW Business Lounge. If a tour is not fully booked, you can also join tours on the spot.
Access to the DDW Business Lounge
Access to the DDW Business Lounge at Area 51 and all its facilities, including unlimited barista coffee, tea, internet, personal support from Dutch Design Week staff, and a comfortable place to work and network at Ketelhuisplein.
Access to the exclusive PRO ticket networking events
Expand your network: meet Dutch Design Week management team and other professionals at the exclusive PRO networking event on Tuesday, 22 October, starting at 16:00, and Thursday, 24 October, starting at 17:00 in the business lounge.
Access to the Dutch Design Awards - Work in Progress event
On Thursday, 24 October, starting at 18:00, young designers share learnings from failure, all from a humorous approach. After the presentations, the DDA Public Award 2024 will be presented to one of the participating Young Designers. Evelien Reich will lead the evening. She is the former jury chair of Dutch Design Awards and the former editor of Chief ELLE Decoration NL.
Want to know what young designers are currently up to and who is excelling in this category? Come to the Business Lounge and be there to witness Work in Progress.
A DDW Bicycle for Nine Days
With a DDW bicycle, you can visit all locations sustainably and efficiently for nine days. Upon presenting your DDW PRO wristband, you can pick up the bike daily at the Ketelhuisplein or Fuutlaan location.
Fun Extras
With your DDW PRO ticket, you will receive a special badge, tote bag, and pin.
