Design is for everyone – especially the next generation
DDW Young & Education invites young people to discover what design can set in motion. Whether visiting as a family or as part of an educational programme, from primary school to university, Dutch Design Week (DDW) offers routes, guided tours, teaching materials and programmes for different ages and levels of education.
Meet designers, explore new ideas and technological innovations and get hands-on with design. In the classroom and at DDW, taking place from 17 to 25 October 2026 in Eindhoven.
What suits your visit?
Find the information that matches your visit. Discover what is available for each age group and explore the teaching materials, routes, guided tours and tickets offered at each level of education. Planning a family visit? The Families & young minds page has all the information you need about activities and routes to enjoy together.
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 16 October. From 17 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.
Yes, during DDW, a family ticket is available at the door for €88.00. The family ticket is only available during Dutch Design Week (Saturday 18 to Sunday 26 October) at the door for €70. The whole group must be present at the counter to collect it.
A family ticket is valid for up to five people, including no more than two adults, in the following combinations:
- 1 adult with 3 children
- 1 adult with 4 children
- 2 adults with 2 children
- 2 adults with 3 children
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.
- The 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 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.
As a school or educational institution, you can purchase tickets on invoice. We offer a reduced student rate of €15,50 per ticket. For every 20 students, you will receive one complimentary regular DDW ticket for supervisors.
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.
For other questions regarding tickets, please contact us at tickets@dutchdesignfoundation.com or call +31 40 296 11 50 - option 2 in the menu.
Have questions?
Feel free to contact us by emailing young@dutchdesignfoundation.com.
