In October of each year, Dutch Design Week (DDW) takes place in Eindhoven. The biggest design event in Northern Europe presents work and ideas of more than 2500 designers to more than 295,000 visitors from home and abroad. In more than hundred locations across the city, DDW organises and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, prize ceremonies, networking events, debates and festivities.

During DDW there are presentations and designers for you to visit at 100 locations. You’ll receive a personal wristband after handing in your ticket that offers you nine days of unlimited access to the following DDW 2017 events:

• Klokgebouw
• Het Veem - with the Dutch Design Awards exhibition and more
• Innovation Powerhouse - World Design Event: The Embassy of Health
• Design Academy Eindhoven - Graduation Show 2017
• Van Abbemuseum - Beyond Generations presented by Design Academy Eindhoven
• Sectie C - The best design event (of Tongelre)
• Kazerne - Eat Drink Design
• Dutch Invertuals
• TAC - Trajectories
• Philips Museum
• DDW Music (except for the DDW Music Specials). Check ddw.nl/music

The DDW Ticket entitles you to:

• Rent an ABN AMRO bike for free
• A €5,- discount on the DDW Music Specials. Check ddw.nl/music

Children younger than 12 visit DDW for free.

Change your DDW e-ticket in for a wristband at the next locations:

• Klokgebouw
• Het Veem
• Innovation Powerhouse
• Design Academy Eindhoven
• Van Abbemuseum
• Station Eindhoven Centraal

The DDW wristband is a personal wristband. So you cannot collect a wristband for someone else. The DDW ticket is valid as soon as the band is around your wrist. This is your pass from 21 until 29 October. If you remove your wristband, it is no longer valid.