Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts, focusing on technology as an instrument of social change, guided by the values of fairness, openness and inclusivity. Read more.
makeOpen Design LabThe act of building affects our environment. What is the role of the architect in the whole?
- makeOpen Wetlab11-01-2022Are you and your team working as innovators on the nexus of Science, Technology and the Arts? Submit your project and have a chance of winning one of…
- learnFuture Heritage Lab05-01-2022Very special news for Waag: De Digitale Stad, one of the first entry points to the internet, has been nominated as Unesco World Heritage.
waagInterface23-12-2021Waag x Embassy of the North Sea: how can we make sure the North Sea is represented in Dutch politics? And what is its voice? (Dutch)
waagInterface22-12-2021The year of 2021 in ten highlights for Waag: the first expedition towards the future, field noting, MuseumCamp (finally), and much more. (In Dutch)
makeOpen Design Lab14-12-202115Jan15:0016:30Building in the sweet spot between order and chaos. Can we grow sustainable and nature-inclusive cities?
Recent publications by Waag:
lifeSmart Citizens Lab18 Nov 2021Report on the measurements and lessons from the sound experiment Amsterdam Sounds.
waagInterface18 Aug 2021Tips from Waag! Read, watch and listen more about the world of the smart city, citizen science, datafication and digitalisation.
codeFuture Internet Lab8 Aug 2021In the MicroDonor project, Waag researched a system that enables users to pay for online content and services with microdonations instead of data.
codeFuture Internet Lab23 Dec 2021The Code for Children's Rights has officially been launched! How can developers and designers focus on the rights of children when developing digital…
waagInterface17 Dec 2021The 'new' government coalition of the Netherlands has been presented. Read Waag's reaction to the coalition agreement in Dutch.
codeFuture Internet Lab16 Dec 2021On Wednesday 8 December, Waag's director Marleen Stikker was part of a roundtable conversation in the parliament's commission for Digital Affairs.
codeFuture Internet Lab13 Dec 2021Waag presents the Code for Children's Rights. NRC spoke with the makers of the Code, including Waag's research director, Sander van der Waal.
makeTextileLab13 Dec 2021Four experts discussed how to bridge the gender gap of women in leading positions, in the textile and clothing industry.
codeFuture Internet Lab10 Dec 2021The non-transparent decision making surrounding the data center Meta (Facebook) wants to build in Zeewolde, is unacceptable. (In Dutch)
waagInterface9 Dec 2021The Land van Ons cooperation proposes to buy the 166 acres of land in Zeewolde (NL), where META wants to build the biggest data center of the country…
waagInterface8 Dec 2021Four University of Amsterdam students dive into the forgotten colonial history of six buildings in Amsterdam's University quarter. Including de Waag!
codeFuture Internet Lab7 Dec 2021What do children know about their own digital rights? Check out the Code for children's rights video series.
learnMaker Education Lab6 Dec 2021Eight teachers from Ir. Lely Lyceum in Amsterdam worked with various teaching materials for open schooling that are applicable in their classes.
codeFuture Internet Lab2 Dec 2021The ACROSS consortium concluded a two-day co-creation meeting at Waag with short presentations.
lifeCare Lab1 Dec 2021The first design session in the Healthy Life project researched how patients can measure and use their data to find the answers to their healthcare…
