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. 

23
Oct
15:00
17:30
Dutch Design Week

National Design Debate 2026: Shaping Europe

Nationaal Design Debat 2026
23
Oct
22:00
02:00
Dutch Design Week

Open Socials Social Club

During DDW 2026, Waag is organising a very social party – both offline and online. We’re celebrating the soft launch of oso.social, a platform that gives everyone access to open social media.

Banner Open Socials Social Club met blauwe achtergrond en wit omlijnde letters
25
Oct
12:30
17:00
good money

The nature of our monetary system

In this edition of Good Money, we return to what money should be at its core: the public technology for organising labour and production. How can we create a better world, in which money does not first have to be ‘made’ through polluting and extractive activities?

Goed geld, handel markt
5
Nov
19:30
21:00
make your own eco-friendly cleaning products

Cleaning without contaminating

On Thursday 5 November, join Waag Open to explore how cleaning products affect our water and make your own alternatives using plants, herbs and ingredients from your kitchen.

Twee vrouwen achter een tafel met ememrs, potten en spullen voor fermentatie
7
Nov
19:00
02:00
workshops, performances & exhibition

Museum Night 2026

Waag is part of the Amsterdam Museum Night. Join us for various workshops, performances and a visit to the exhibition Fluid Futures.

Anatomisch theater van Waag tijdens Museumnacht
8
Nov
15
Nov
artistic experiments for water sustainability

Expo: Fluid Futures

From micro-organisms and seaweed cultivation to wastewater treatment and ecological restoration: water connects life forms, technologies, infrastructures and communities. In Fluid Futures, artists explore these complex relationships and explore how people, technology and aquatic ecosystems can flourish together.

Exhibition
3
Dec
19:30
21:30
explore water quality using satellite data

Water quality from space

During this Waag Open on 3 December, you’ll discover how satellite data helps us measure water quality, and why human observations remain essential.

Satelliet afbeelding van kustlijn