From 9 to 13 February 2026, the Department of Product Development at the Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, will host the Xplore Design Week (XDW).
XDW is designed for our 2nd and 3rd year bachelor students in Product Development, and focuses on exploring and deepening radical and alternative design skills and techniques.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
We are currently seeking enthusiastic workshop tutors to lead a one-week design exploration with a group of 15 to 20 students. Students have no other courses that week. They are expected to be fully dedicated to the workshop they are involved in. Tutors are also expected to be wholeheartedly committed to the workshop (full working days from Monday to Friday).
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer a group of approx. 15 to 20 bachelor students in Product Development to work with and the company of a group of marvellous fellow tutors.
We offer a lump sum of 500 euro to cover fee, costs of transport and meals during your stay. For duos we can offer a lump sum of 800 euro. However, we can only afford a limited number of duo tutored workshops. Overnight accommodation can be arranged for guest tutors from abroad.
For academic tutors from abroad, travel and accommodation expenses may be covered with Erasmus+ staff mobility grants. Please check the international office of your home university for more information.
SUBMISSION
By 31 October 2025 a workshop proposal is submitted through this link.
This submission contains:
- The title of the proposed workshop
- A description of the topic and the workshop, in which the proposal is clear (max. 2000 characters, including spaces), including your pedagogical approach (pdf file)
- Three images, representative for the topic / your approach / your work (jpg file)
- A short biography (max. 800 characters, including spaces) (pdf file)
- A picture of yourself (jpg file)
VENUE
UAntwerp
Stadscampus Paardenmarkt
Paardenmarkt 94
2000 Antwerp
TEAM
Prof. dr. Inge Bertels -- Dean
Pieter Caris -- Faculty director
Kristof Vaes -- Curator
Evelien Van Akeren -- Project Officer XDW-IDW / Communication
Nele Simons -- Coordinator internationalization / Communication
CONTACT
Kristof Vaes - Curator
kristof.vaes@uantwerpen.be
XDW team
IDW@uantwerpen.be
