How Does Dutch Design Week Work?
For nine days, Eindhoven becomes a hub of creativity and groundbreaking ideas during Dutch Design Week (DDW). Rather than being held at a single location, DDW spreads across over 100 venues throughout the city, where you can discover how designers are shaping the future across a range of subjects.
You won’t be able to visit all these different locations in just one day. That’s why we offer you the flexibility to return as often as you like with a DDW wristband. As long as you wear your wristband, you can explore every location across the nine days for the price of just one day ticket.
How Can I Best Prepare for My Visit?
Check the Programme
On the programme page of our website, you’ll find everything at show during Dutch Design Week. Click on a project for more information, including where it’s located and opening times. You can also check if the location is accessible and whether you need a DDW ticket to enter.
Use the filter options to refine your search. Interested in a specific topic? Select it, and you’ll only see projects related to it. You can also filter by location, type of project (exhibition, dinner, or lecture, for example), or check out events happening on a particular day or time by choosing between day and night. You can even search by keyword!
How Does Dutch Design Week Work?
For nine days, Eindhoven becomes a hub of creativity and groundbreaking ideas during Dutch Design Week (DDW). Rather than being held at a single location, DDW spreads across over 100 venues throughout the city, where you can discover how designers are shaping the future across a range of subjects.
You won’t be able to visit all these different locations in just one day. That’s why we offer you the flexibility to return as often as you like with a DDW wristband. As long as you wear your wristband, you can explore every location across the nine days for the price of just one day ticket.
How Can I Best Prepare for My Visit?
Check the Programme
On the programme page of our website, you’ll find everything at show during Dutch Design Week. Click on a project for more information, including where it’s located and opening times. You can also check if the location is accessible and whether you need a DDW ticket to enter.
Use the filter options to refine your search. Interested in a specific topic? Select it, and you’ll only see projects related to it. You can also filter by location, type of project (exhibition, dinner, or lecture, for example), or check out events happening on a particular day or time by choosing between day and night. You can even search by keyword!
Prefer something analogue? You can pick up a paper map at various locations during the week (or view it here on the website).
Follow a Route
Let us guide you through one of the routes curated by our programme team! Choose a theme like Thriving Planet or Health & Wellbeing. Visiting with kids? Follow one of the DDW Young routes!
Or go to an event
On the Events & Activities page, you can find a schedule showing which activities take place each day during Dutch Design Week and where they are held. Click on an activity for more information, such as the exact location or whether you need to register in advance. You can also use filters to search by area, theme, or organiser, or look up an event by its title.
Download the app
With the Dutch Design Week app, you can have the full programme, your favourite projects, curated routes, and more right at your fingertips during your visit.
How Do I Get a Wristband?
You get a DDW wristband by purchasing a DDW ticket and exchanging it for a wristband at one of these locations:
- Klokgebouw
- Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show
- De Caai
- Sectie-C
- Station Eindhoven Centraal - Stationshal Zuidzijde
- Van Abbemuseum - Bridging Minds
The wristband grants you access to all DDW locations and projects for nine days.
How Can I Buy a DDW Ticket?
You can buy a ticket on our ticket page. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find all the ticket information organised by topic, question, and answer.
Are you visiting with a group of pupils, students, or young people aged 12 to 17? Then, order your tickets via the order form for schools.
Are you visiting with a large group of 25 people or more? Then, order your tickets via the order form for organisations.
Which Locations Require a DDW Ticket?
- Klokgebouw
- Design Academy Graduation Show
- De Caai
- Sectie-C
- Van Abbemuseum - Bridging Minds
- Kazerne
- Dutch Invertuals
- Philips Museum
- New Order of Fashion Lab
All other DDW locations can be visited without a wristband.
How Do I Know Where to Go During DDW?
Eindhoven will be filled with signs and directions to help you find your way during Dutch Design Week. If you’ve found projects you’d like to visit, check the website, app or the map where they’re located and follow the signs.
You can also pick up a paper map at various locations or view the online version here on the website. The map provides a good overview of what’s happening and where.
How Do I Get from One Location to Another?
Dutch Design Week takes place across more than 100 locations in Eindhoven. The map provides a clear overview of what’s happening and where.
All DDW locations are easily accessible by bike, which is the ideal mode of transport. Most DDW venues are also well-connected by Eindhoven’s city buses. Additionally, with your DDW wristband, you can ride the XPENG Design Rides.
What are the opening hours of Dutch Design Week?
Most locations are open from 18 to 26 October, between 11:00 and 18:00.
Some locations have different opening hours—for example, the Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show opens at 13:00 on Saturday, October 18.
For more details and the exact opening times per location, check the online programme in the app or on ddw.nl. Please note that Eindhoven can be busy during the weekends.
Accessibility
Would you like to know more about the accessibility of Dutch Design Week for visitors with a disability?
Food & Drink
Take a break during DDW at one of the many food and drink spots! Check out the programme to see where you can grab a bite or drink. Evenings can get busy, so it’s smart to book ahead. Want to keep the festival vibe going? Head to Ketelhuisplein! During opening hours, and even afterwards, it’s bustling around The Bar and nearby food trucks.
I Have Another Question, Where Can I Find the Answer?
Check the visitor page or take a look at the frequently asked questions on our website.
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