During DDW 2026, Waag is organising a very social party – both online and offline. We’re launching oso.social, a platform that gives everyone access to open social media. Everyone’s welcome; you don’t need to buy a ticket, just create an account on the open social web. The time has come to leave big tech’s social media behind. The time has come to leave big tech’s social media behind. We’ve had enough of toxic content, addictive algorithms, AI slop, and fake news. Online connection should serve us—not the profits of shareholders. That is why Waag is working toward a societal breakthrough: for Dutch society, in close collaboration with Europe, to embrace the open social web. Together with various sectors, we are building open social platforms where we, as a society, set the rules ourselves. At the Open Socials Social Club, we’ll be networking to our hearts’ content, casting our lines far and wide, bringing people together and making connections. With performances by Striptopia, Zobayda, Pelanoir, Gioray, Alles Exploding and more! Dutch Design Week Dutch Design Week (DDW) is annual event showcasing the best of Dutch design. DDW organises and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, award ceremonies, networking events, debates and festivities spread across a hundred locations throughout the city of Eindhoven. Dutch Design Week 2026 will take place from 187 to 25 October.

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