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FabLab
Fab Academy 2024: Apply now!
Learn how to make (almost) anything - in twenty weeks! Applications for this worldwide renowned digital fabrication education trajectory at Waag are now open.
Future Heritage Lab
There is no more room for makers in Noord
Waag mapped the outflow of manufacturing companies from Amsterdam Noord. Of the 100 makers, more than half will have to leave the city within five years.
Smart Citizens Lab
RIVM designates Waags sound meter as most reliable
Waag Futurelabs sound meter proved the most reliable and stable after extensive testing by the RIVM.
Secretary of state Gunay Uslu visits Waag Futurelab
Waag Futurelab is happy to announce that secretary of state Gunay Uslu of culture and media has visited us on 13 September.
Creativity is necessary for The Netherlands' future
Waag Futurelab, Akademie van Kunsten, Kunsten '92 and Federatie Creatieve Industrie argue that creativity, arts and culture should be given a key role in shaping the future of the Netherlands.
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Sept
30
Nov
Future Internet Lab
Online course: Samen repareren we het internet 2023
4
Oct
17:00
19:30
Future Heritage Lab
Maakschap Amsterdam: first round table discussion
5
Oct
10:00
17:00
Open Fablab
5
Oct
19:30
22:00
Waag Open: Crafts x Electronics (sold out)
7
Oct
12:00
17:00
Smart Citizens Lab
Waag at Weekend van de Wetenschap
12
Oct
10:00
17:00
Open Fablab
19
Oct
10:00
17:00
Open Fablab
21
Oct
29
Oct
Waag Futurelab at Dutch Design Week 2023
2
Nov
19:30
22:00
Waag Open: 200 years later
4
Nov
19:00
02:00
Waag x Museumnacht 2023: Intelligence Dissected
7
Dec
19:30
22:00
Waag Open: the language of material
Labs
Mission
Waag Futurelab contributes to the research, design and development of a sustainable, just society
- By collectively researching emerging technology, and questioning underlying cultural assumptions;
- By experimenting with and designing alternatives on the basis of public values;
- By developing an open, fair and inclusive future together with civil society.
