Education days

Education days 2023

NEW: Are you a creative student with an urge to make? Get acquainted with artisanal vocational training schools!

WHERE: NDSM Loods Amsterdam.

WHEN: September 21 and 22, 2023 (save the date!).

WHAT: Workshops, demonstrations, information stands, meet–the–maker, documentaries and more.

Have a look at the program (in Dutch).

Free access.

Are you a student at vmbo, havo or vwo and looking for your next step in education?

Come to the Education Days of the Ambacht in Beeld Festival on September 21 and 22, 2023. Attend free workshops, roll up your sleeves and get acquainted with all kinds of artisanal vocational training institutions from all over the Netherlands.

A selection of the participating schools (partly subject to change):

• Hout- en Meubilerings College Amsterdam and Rotterdam (piano technique, furniture upholstery)
• Dutch Health Tech Academy (orthopaedic technique, dental technique, shoe developer, optician)
• ROC Midden Netherlands (natural stone processing)
• Vakschool Schoonhoven (goldsmiths, clockwork technology, silversmiths)
• Leidse Instrumentmakers School (research instrument maker)
• Regio College (specialist carpenter)
• Amsterdam City of Diamonds Foundation (diamond polishing)
• HBO Academy Amsterdam (tailor professional)
• ROC van Amsterdam/Flevoland (meesteropleiding coupeur / tailor professional)
• Nationaal Centrum Erfgoedopleidingen (restauration skills)
• Nationaal Restauratie Centrum (restauration skills)
• GA Platform Restauratie (restoration skills)
• Vakgroep Restauratie (restauration skills)
• Vereniging van Architecten Werkzaam in de Restauratie (restauration skills)
• Mondra Opleidingen Andelst (blacksmithing, restoration blacksmith, blacksmithing tools)
• Rotterdam Academy Arts & Crafts (HBO design school)
• Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam (school for arts and design)

   

  Deans and parents are most welcome to visit us; we offer an informative programme, coffee bar, meet-the-maker program and information about training, labour market prospects and more.

You can sign up via aanmelden@ambachtinbeeldfestival.nl – you will receive your free entrance ticket the week before the event.

The Ambacht in Beeld Foundation is starting this new initiative to generate more awareness, visibility, appreciation and students for small-scale craft vocational training. The Expertise Center for Specialist Craftsmanship of the SBB is a cooperation partner.