Agenda

Waag organises a variety of public events, based on our research and network. We highlight current themes, organise workshops, and present collaborations between scientists, designers and artists. The first Thursday of every month, Waag opens its doors for Waag Open: events anyone can participate in.

What appears foul becomes fertile

Artist Michael Pinsky presents Your Shit Smells Like Roses. Go and see this new installation at the Water Bar in Leeuwarden.

Aug

Lowlands City

Lowlands 2026

Ben je dit jaar aanwezig op Lowlands? Kom dan langs bij Waag's stand op het Lowlands Science terrein en duik in de mogelijkheden van meshtechnologie.

Sept

19:30

21:00

Det Digit Art House showcase

Rerooting

Join us at Waag on September 3 for the Det Digit Art House show & tell. Discover the works Anna Musikhina and Werner van der Zwan created during their residency, at the intersection of technology and ecology.

Sept

future begins | negotiating humanity

Ars Electronica Festival 2026

The annual Ars Electronica Festival will take place in Linz, Austria, from 9 to 13 September. Waag Futurelab will be there—find out here where you can meet us throughout the festival.

Sept

undesigning the world

GLUE 2026

During GLUE 2026, Waag Futurelab is hosting 6 artists and designers, showcasing how design can scratch at the surface of larger themes. Our designed world is broken, can we fix it? At least we can mend, patch, hack and repair.

Sept

11:00

12:00

Ambacht in beeld festival

Bridging the gap: digital technology as enhancement, not replacement

How can digital technology support craftsmanship without removing the maker from the process? In this lecture, Aslı Aydın Aksan explores the role of digital technology within craft.