Activities in English

Wed | 10:00 - 12:30

NDSM Ferrotopia, Amsterdam Noord

Living Lab North Tour

An English spoken tour from Ferrotopia at the NDSM-werf, via Kunstenstad, MX3D, Circular Buiksloterham and De Ceuvel to the ADAM-tower at Overhoeks. 

Wed | 13:30 - 16:30

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

Together

There are many urban challenges facing today's cities. Experts from around the world realise that in order to tackle them, we need to work together. 

Wed | 19:00 - 21:15

Theater Amsterdam: Danzigerkade 5, Amsterdam Westpoort,

Opening Night: Setting the Urban Agenda of Tomorrow

Kate Raworth, Toni Griffin, and Gabriella Gómez-Mont among others will address key questions such as: How do we make the city of the future together?

Thu | 9:30 - 17:30

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

Co-Creating the City (2018)

A conference with stakeholders within cities, where experiences and best practices will be shared to overcome the bottlenecks in co-creating our cities today.

Thu | 9:30 - 16:30

Circl, Gustav Mahlerplein 1B, 1082 MS in Amsterdam.,

Change the System

This programme is Dutch only.

Thu | 10:00 - 17:00

Q-Factory, Amsterdam Oost

Next Generation Cities

Data and technology affect cities all over the world, while citizens are rarely involved. How can citizens, designers or policymakers contribute to inclusive, fair cities?

Thu | 10:00 - 19:00

Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam, Amsterdam Centrum

The Universal Sea: Pure or Plastic?!

An art and innovation project to raise awareness and generate effective and innovative solutions to the scourge of plastic pollution. 

Sat | 11:00 - 13:00

Makerversity, Amsterdam Centrum

Future of Mobility Workshop

This workshop provides an overview of existing solutions in the field of green, smart and safe mobility. 

Thu | 14:00 - 16:00

Broedplaats Lely, Amsterdam Nieuw-West

The Pitfall and Potentialities of Gentrification

‘Gentrifiers’ are often low-income artists, who increase the attractiveness and flair of quarters. Cultural institutes and galleries are first to follow. What is their role?

Thu | 14:00 - 17:00

Makerversity, Amsterdam Centrum

Smart Neighbourhood

A live presentation to showcase the latest cutting-edge solutions in technology to shape 'smart' cities. 

Thu | 16:15 - 17:30

Q-Factory, Amsterdam Oost

Kick-off ‘Amsterdam Smart City’

The best way to predict the future is to create it. That’s why Amsterdam Smart City was founded 10 years ago. Today marks a new...

Thu | 19:30 - 22:15

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

Urban Religion

What’s happening in the city when it comes to religion, and what does the future look like? 

Thu | 20:00 - 22:00

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

Architecture of Connection

Loneliness is being recognised as an epidemic across the globe. Can architects and urban planners help in healing disconnection and exclusion?

Fri | 9:00 - 17:00

De Kromhouthal, Amsterdam Noord

Up Close and Liveable (2018)

We believe an international exchange contributes to the development of new strategies and solutions which improve the quality of life in urban environments. 

Fri | 9:30 - 12:30

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

Making Places

New areas and neighborhoods develop in a fast pace, with co-creation and placemaking. Local and international experts analyse and share innovative approaches to area development. 

Fri | 10:00 - 23:59

Impact Hub: Linnaeusstraat 2C, 1092 CK, Amsterdam,

Unlikely Allies: The Future of Our City

Find out how Impact Hub Amsterdam’s unique ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, techies and creatives makes impact every day, for already 10 years.

Thu | 2:00 - 2:00

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Wed | 14:00 - 17:30

De Ceuvel, Amsterdam Noord

Masterclass: Designing Circular Cities

Drawing on in-house expertise and local Amsterdam examples, Metabolic provides the skills on how to design, develop and implement the circular cities of the future. 

Fri | 14:00 - 17:00

Marineterrein, Amsterdam Centrum

Innovation Tour, Special Edition

This tour will show you some smart Amsterdam innovations. You can also join a workshop on energy transition and visit a green-blue roof.

Fri | 15:00 - 16:30

Circl, Gustav Mahlerplein 1B, 1082 MS in Amsterdam.,

STARTS Talk x WMTC

How can the arts make technology more human, citizens smarter and societies more inclusive? A conference at the innovative Zuidas-pavilion CIRCL.

Fri | 15:30 - 18:00

shareNL Home, Amsterdam Centrum

The Sharing City of 2030

In this meetup, we’ll explore the future of the sharing city, from several perspectives: a platform, a government, a company, and a knowledge institution.

Fri | 20:00 - 22:00

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

An Ode to Urbanisation

Visual artists Richard Koek and Jan Rothuizen pay tribute to impressive, ever moving cities like New York and Amsterdam, and to their inspiring citizens.

Fri | 20:00 - 22:00

Sites of Memory, Amsterdam Centrum

Sites of Memory - Changing Portraits

Sites of Memory - Changing Portraits is a site-specific, theatrical tour about 'hidden' stories on slavery – a colonial history of Amsterdam.

Thu | 11:00 - 17:00

Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam Oost

Breaking News

Breaking News gives you the unique opportunity to help co-create the most impressive news frontpage of Amsterdam! 

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

CycleSpace pavilion, Amsterdam Zuidas

We Bike the City - Innovations, infrastructure and policy

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial businesses of Zuidas. Focusing on innovations, policy andinfrastructure.

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

In front of MX3D, Amsterdam

We Bike The City - Cultural and Creative change

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial business hubs of Zuidas. Focusing on cultural and creative...

Sat | 9:30 - 17:30

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC, Amsterdam,

New Tokyo Story

New Tokyo Story is a symposium on the extraordinary urban development in Tokyo, where large-scale government-funded transformations go hand in hand with small-scale bottom-up initiatives.

Sat | 15:00 - 18:00

Mediamatic, Amsterdam Centrum

Grow your own Fungi

Learn about the potential of the mushroom as the replacement for plastic during the Grow Your Own Fungi workshop!

Sun | 14:00 - 17:30

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Zuid

Curating the City

This Sunday Seminar will scrutinise the development of the public space in Amsterdam and explore new opportunities for art in and for the public domain.

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

CycleSpace pavilion, Amsterdam Zuidas

We Bike the City - Innovations, infrastructure and policy

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial businesses of Zuidas. Focusing on innovations, policy andinfrastructure.

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

In front of MX3D, Amsterdam

We Bike The City - Cultural and Creative change

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial business hubs of Zuidas. Focusing on cultural and creative...

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

CycleSpace pavilion, Amsterdam Zuidas

We Bike the City - Innovations, infrastructure and policy

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial businesses of Zuidas. Focusing on innovations, policy andinfrastructure.

Sat | 11:00 - 13:30

In front of MX3D, Amsterdam

We Bike The City - Cultural and Creative change

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial business hubs of Zuidas. Focusing on cultural and creative...

Thu | 2:00 - 2:00

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Sat | 15:00 - 17:30

In front of MX3D, Amsterdam

We Bike The City - Cultural and Creative change

A cycling tour from the cultural creativity of NDSM to the shiny finance centres and entrepreneurial business hubs of Zuidas. Focusing on cultural and creative...