Value proposition

Independent institute in Amsterdam for creation and social innovation.

Pakhuis de Zwijger is the independent institute in Amsterdam for social innovation & creation. As a progressive driver of urban change, we produce impact projects, creative content and over more than 600 live programs per year concerning themes on the creative industry, sustainability, diversity, economy and democracy. Pakhuis de Zwijger is a platform that is all about inspiring discussions, connections, creativity, bottom-up initiatives and innovation. The magic does not only happen on stage; the discussions and unexpected connections that follow are key for building the PDZ platform with new partnerships, festivals, research projects and social impact initiatives. Since PDZ opened its doors in September 2006, it has grown a big community that tunes in on a regular basis for network meetings, lectures, discussions and workshops that are linked to creation and social innovation.

Conferences, Workshops, Exhibitions, Talkshows, Community planning, Urbanism, Economic development, sustainability, Creative industry, City making , Bottom-up initiatives , Global trends , Social Innovation, Research, and Impact