FabLab
Register now for Fab Academy 2027
Learn how to make (almost) anything - in twenty weeks! That is at the core of Fab Academy, the yearly worldwide education trajectory for curious makers. Classes start on mid January 2027.
open socials
What's beyond the ban?
Meta censored queer and feminist organisations earlier this year. Most of these accounts are now back thanks to the effort put in. However, this doesn’t mean that everything immediately returned to normal afterward. So, where do we stand now, and what are the next steps to be taken?
public technology
Community vouching makes vulnerable Amsterdammers visible
As part of the Trust-based Banking project, Waag Futurelab, in collaboration with Here to Support, investigated how community vouching can enable people to open a bank account.
AI & creativity
Open Call for creative interventions: Trust me, I’m an AI/rtist
We are looking for 4 creatives or collectives who will test, play with, hack or even break specific AI Enablers that are currently being developed. Apply before 30 September, 23:59 CEST!
skills for the future
Sign up now for the Teacher Camps at Waag Futurelab
Sign up now for the Teacher Maker Camp and Teacher Tech Camp at Waag Futurelab for the 2026–2027 academic year. During these two-day training sessions, you’ll discover new ways to creatively incorporate technology and maker education into your classroom.
2026-09-17T12:00:00+02:002026-09-19T17:00:00+02:00
17
Sept
19
Sept
glue 2026
Exhibition: Buy it, use it, break it, fix it
2026-09-17T17:00:00+02:002026-09-17T19:00:00+02:00
17
Sept
17:00
19:00
GLUE 2026
Opening: Buy it, use it, break it, fix it
2026-09-27T11:00:00+02:002026-09-27T12:00:00+02:00
27
Sept
11:00
12:00
Ambacht in beeld festival
Bridging the gap: digital technology as enhancement, not replacement
2026-10-01T19:30:00+02:002026-10-01T21:00:00+02:00
1
Oct
19:30
21:00
Scavengerhunt for big tech alternatives
On the hunt for public tech
2026-10-02T10:00:00+02:002026-10-04T18:00:00+02:00
2
Oct
4
Oct
shifting perspectives through art and neuroscience
Expo: NeuroNarratives
2026-10-23T15:00:00+02:002026-10-23T17:30:00+02:00
23
Oct
15:00
17:30
Dutch Design Week 2026
National Design Debate 2026
2026-10-23T22:00:00+02:002026-10-24T02:00:00+02:00
23
Oct
22:00
02:00
Dutch Design Week 2026
Open socials social club
2026-10-25T12:30:00+01:002026-10-25T17:00:00+01:00
25
Oct
12:30
17:00
good money
The nature of our monetary system
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.
