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4 - 12 OCTober
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Join NL Space Week together with 10.000+ visitors! This space extravaganza includes unique experiences and events in exclusive locations in The Netherlands. Together with the entire Dutch space sector, NL Space Week demystifies space by opening its doors to everyone. We connect people, knowledge, talent and ideas across sectors to help visitors uncover space and its endless possibilities. From investors and policymakers to business and the public:
there is space for everyone.
NL Space Week is powered and initiated by NL Space Campus in collaboration with ESA ESTEC and supported by the Dutch space sector.
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PROGRAMME NL SPACE WEEK 2025
What is World Space Week? World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two events: October 4, 1957: Launch […]
Why “Weekend van de Wetenschap”? The “Weekend van de Wetenschap” exists to provide everyone, from young to old, with accessible insights into the world of science and technology. A Unique Behind-the-Scenes Look During the Weekend of Science, visitors are given a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at various organizations and access places that […]
Space Expo is the No. 1 space museum in the Netherlands. Each year, more than 120,000 visitors discover the fascinating world of space exploration – from designing and building missions on Earth to the spectacular launches into space. Visit Space Expo and walk through a model of the International Space Station (ISS), project real […]
This event is invite-only At the beginning of the summer, the LDE NL Space Campus summer school took place. This reunion is the chance for the participants to catch up and relive the summer school. About the programme During the week you will meet and learn about the various space programmes, developments and […]
In October, NL Space Campus Network&Drinks XL is part of NL Space Week in The Netherlands. Every last Thursday of the month NL Space Campus hosts our monthly networking event NL Space Campus Network & Drinks, together with Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk (SBIC) and other partners. We connect our community, welcome new community members (including […]
Save the date for this year’s annual ESA Open Day in the Netherlands for people with a disability, which will take place on Saturday 5 October, at the Agency’s ESTEC technical centre in Noordwijk. The venue will be our European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, which is the largest space establishment in Europe, offering […]
Discover Space in the Netherlands (NL Space) at the ESA ESTEC Open day! Curious about what the Netherlands is doing in space? Then come to our NL Space Tent on the ESA ESTEC open day! The place for all ages to wonder, enjoy and be inspired. Learn how the Netherlands contributes to space and how these […]
Save the date! This year’s annual ESA Open Days in the Netherlands will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 11-12 October, at ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk. Registration for both events to attend will be opened later this summer; keep an eye on this webpage and ESA social media for further details. This will be the […]
NL SPACE WEEK WEEK IS FOR
- All curious people
- Neighbours and families
- Students and teachers
- Space citizens and (citizen) scientists
- Businesses and investors
- Municipalities and provinces
- Engineers and astronauts
- Everyone on Planet Earth and those wanting to use space to do good
WHY JOIN NL SPACE WEEK?
- Learn why space innovation is essential to facilitate our everyday life on earth (think of navigation, the microwave, solar panels and much more)
- Get inspired with passionate space talks, visits and all the potential the space industry has to offer
- Experience the beginning of the James Webb Telescope Era, where we go further and look closer to the beginning everyday
- Learn how to accelerate your ideas and business using opportunities from the space industry
- Benefit from direct access to the vast network of the space industry including universities, investors and future talent
- Be part of the future that is here now.
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ABOUT NL SPACE WEEK
NL Space Week is powered and initiated by NL Space Campus in collaboration with ESA ESTEC, and supported by many space partners. NL Space Week demystifies space by opening the doors for everyone interested in anything that has to do with space. Visitors, businesses, investors and attendees will grow their knowledge, discover how space technology and data impacts society for the better and accelerate innovations. During NL Space Week the entire Dutch space region will be centred around space activities. Events vary from open days where space organisations like SRON and ESA open their doors to the public, to network events that grow your knowledge, activities for families, to business events for investors, businesses, and policy makers.
Read about the background story of NL Space Week by clicking below!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Since there’s so much going on during this 9-day space festival, we can imagine you need help getting oriented. Find the most frequently asked questions below to get started. For remaining questions, please contact us via mail.
To understand the ‘why’ of NL Space Week, read this article about NL Space Week 2023.
For an impression of last year’s edition of NL Space Week, view the aftermovies!
The NL Space Week is a 9-day space festival in The Netherlands with various events on multiple locations including Noordwijk, Leiden and Delft. The full program will be announced soon. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay up-to-date.
The full program for the NL Space Week 2025 will be announced soon.
Depending on the organising party, you will see for whom every event is open when you click on any event in the programme. Some events are specifically for children, and some are specifically for investors or employees of the municipality. Don’t worry, there is an event for everyone!
Every event has an organising party, which is indicated on the event page when you click on the one you are interested in. If you are interested to join a closed event that is on invite only, but you have not been personally invited, you may contact the organising party of that event directly to request an invitation. It is up to the organising party to decide wether or not they can offer you entrance. NL Space Campus has no influence on that decision. Please contact the organising party directly for any questions.
If you are a (non-space) investor and/or business wanting to connect with the industry to accelerate your growth, we recommend you to keep an eye on the programme that will be announced soon. There will be plenty events where you can learn, talk and network with likeminded people and businesses. You can also find us there and we are happy to talk, answer all your questions in person, and help you get connected to the right organisations and businesses. Also follow NL Space Campus on LinkedIn for more opportunities for (non-)space businesses!
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