Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts, focusing on technology as an instrument of social change, and guided by the values of fairness, openness and inclusivity. Read more.
WaagInterfaceThe power to keep conversations between human beings modest can not be outsourced to technology and a couple of billionaires. Read the article Marleen Stikker and Sander van der Waal wrote for NRC (in Dutch).
- We makeOpen Design Lab14-01-2021The S+T+ARTS Prize 2021 is open for calls! The winners will receive each €20.000 and will be featured at Ars Electronica, BOZAR and Waag.
- WaagInterface13-01-202114JanWhen MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software misidentifies women and darker-skinned faces, she delves…
We learnMaker Education Lab15-12-202021Jan19:0020:30On Thursday 21 January, Waag and OBA will be hosting their twelfth Maker education club night.
WaagInterface15-12-202028Jan16:0017:00On Thursday 28 January 2021, Marleen Stikker's inauguration as professor of practice at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam (HvA) will…
WaagInterface14-12-202029Jan16:0017:15Each year, we take a look at the state of the Internet. This year we'll focus on Inclusive AI, with a keynote by Sennay Ghebreab. (Dutch)
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We codeFuture Internet Lab27 Oct 2020In this research paper, Waag's CTO Tom Demeyer reflects on the meaning of the digital public space and the principle of authenticity.- WaagInterface29 Jun 2020Our annual report for 2019 is now online! Waag took important steps last year, both on the substantial and the organisational level.
We codeFuture Internet Lab10 Jun 2020For the past few months, Waag worked closely together with the Dutch parliament commission on digitalization.
WaagInterface30 Dec 2020Starting in 2021, Waag will be the Future Lab for design and technology in the Netherlands.
WaagInterface29 Dec 2020The (strange) year that was 2020 in highlights for Waag: the academies, the maker movement in action, the public stack, and many more.
We makeOpen Design Lab22 Dec 2020A recap of the Transforming Citizen Sensing conference: how do we make sure citizens get access to air quality data on a global level?
We makeOpen Design Lab16 Dec 2020An interview with our new artist-in-residence Bea Vancaillie, researching how to make open source hardware out of Fiction Factory's wood waste.
We learnFuture Heritage Lab15 Dec 2020Listen to our latest podcast Seed Memory, exploring the overlap between heritage, ecology and community.
We makeOpen Wetlab14 Dec 2020A reflection on the works of Andrea Ling and dr. Brenda Parker, who investigate using natural, biodegradable materials for building and architecture.
We makeOpen Design Lab2 Dec 2020It's time to apply for Fab Academy 2021. In 20 weeks, learn how to make (almost) everything! Join the worldwide Fab Lab Network now.
We learnCo-creation Lab1 Dec 2020An interview with Meia Wippoo of Waag's Co-creation Lab on the importance of co-creating in the Thinking Cities magazine, inspired by our recent…
We codeFuture Internet Lab9 Nov 2020How democratic are policy labs, and do they really have influence? We are publishing the master thesis of Elissa Guedes Cardoso on this subject.-
We learnFuture Heritage Lab5 Nov 2020Waag introduces Seed Memory: a podcast series that explores the relations between heritage and the natural world. The first episode launches on…
We makeTextileLab4 Nov 2020The Amsterdam Reflow team visited two locations of a key organisation in the city’s circular textile chain.
We careMakeHealth Lab23 Oct 2020What did Waag do at Dutch Design Week 2020? And how can you get involved? That is what we explain in this article (in Dutch).
