Winter Market
Eindhoven
06, December, 2025
11:00 - 16:00
Muziekgebouw, Heuvel 140
5611DK Eindhoven
Cultural Organizations and Communities
Celebrating the people and organizations that make Eindhoven feel like home.
Stay tuned, the line up is still growing!
Culture is what gives a city its soul. It carries traditions, sparks creativity, and helps us understand one another. At Winter Market Eindhoven, we celebrate the cultural organizations that bring knowledge, art, and culture to life. They invite visitors to explore the richness of the region through music, exhibitions, and shared traditions that connect us with the past and inspire the future.
Alongside them, communities create spaces of warmth and belonging. They bring people together across backgrounds, share stories, and make Eindhoven feel like home. In these spaces, friendships grow, cultures meet, and everyone finds a place at the table.
By engaging with both cultural organizations and communities, we encourage understanding and belonging, and together we keep the heart of our region warm through the winter.
Partners
TIEC works through funded projects carried out in collaboration with public, cultural, and educational partners.
All activities are implemented within clear institutional, financial, and governance frameworks.
Winter Market Eindhoven is an annual cultural event that brings together locals and internationals in a warm, inclusive winter setting
Holland Expat Center is a governmental agency dedicated to helping international employees get settled into the province of Nrd-Brabant in the Netherlands. At the Expat Center, the procedures and the provision of information are placed together to help internationals and their families to settle into their new living (and working) environment. Internationals can get information at the Expat Center.
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven stands for connection through music. Our mission is to bring people together by offering a stage for a broad musical diversity and cross-pollination with other art forms. In a changing world, where cohesion is becoming increasingly important, we believe that music can unite people and cultures, transcending boundaries.
Media Partner
Radio 4 Brainport broadcasts English-language radio programs and podcasts for the international community in the Eindhoven region. The items and interviews cover not only technology and innovation, but als culture, lifestyle and entertainment.
The team will cover the winter market live.
Tune in via the online stream at radio4brainport.org, or on-air via 747 AM and DAB+.
Cultural Organizations
Museum Klok & Peel in Asten combines cultural heritage with nature in a surprising way. Discover the world’s largest collection of bells and clocks, learn about the rich history of timekeeping, explore fossils and wildlife from the Peel region, and wander through the beautiful museum garden. Fun and discovery for all ages!
The Weaving Museum in Geldrop is a unique, working museum where the craft of weaving is honored, showcased, and demonstrated. With its exceptional collection of weaving machines and extensive expertise in textiles and weaving techniques, the museum offers visitors a valuable insight into the region’s rich textile history.
Symfonieorkest Eindhoven is al sinds 1969 een vaste waarde in het Eindhovense muziekleven. Het orkest bestaat uit professionals en goede amateurs, in totaal ongeveer 60 leden uit de regio Eindhoven en daarbuiten. Naast klassieke werken speelt het orkest ook jazz arrangementen en wereldmuziek, vaak ondergebracht in thematische programma’s. Het is een orkest voor jong en oud waarbij samen mooie muziek maken en een gezellige sfeer voorop staan. Nieuwe leden (vooral strijkers) zijn altijd welkom!
Valkenswaard is only 5 miles away from Eindhoven. In this town you will find a blend of natural beauty in a picturesque landscape, a rich cultural heritage, outdoor sports, lot’s of activities for adults and children and a one-stop-shop-center. There are a lot of festivals and events! Valkenswaard was finalist in ‘Hollands Event City’ of 2024!
This year, CKE is bringing a continuous workshop in the form of a “Postcard Handcart” — a fully self-operated cart where anyone can stop by to create a postcard for someone who could use a kind message. And yes, we’ll actually send it out!
In addition, we have a musical surprise in store… come by our stand around 12:00 to see what’s going to happen!
Discover the magic of lithography this winter at our stand from the Dutch Museum of Lithography in Valkenswaard (near Eindhoven). Learn how printing from stone works, admire beautiful prints, and experience this unique craft. We also offer special prints, cards, and gifts—perfect for the festive season. Stop by, get inspired, and take a little art with you!
International Theatre Collective Eindhoven (ITCE) connects our vibrant city through theatre. We celebrate diversity, break cultural barriers, and build shared belonging. Together with local and international actors and crew members, we bring English spoken theatre to life.
Museum ‘t Oude Slot presenteert zich met informatie over haar collectie en exposities. Voor internationals is er in het museum een interessante video te bekijken over transformatie van Veldhoven in de afgelopen eeuw: van verzameling boerendorpjes tot de internationaal geörienteerde stad die het nu is. We werken samen met de vertellers van Vertelclub Veldhoven in de Verhalenburcht. Zij zullen tijdens de Wintermarkt korte verhalen vertellen, ook in het Engels.
Van Alle Talen Thuis is an impulse program centered on home languages and books. It targets children aged 0 to 12 in the Brainport region and the professionals around them. We believe that the home language is the key to strong language development. It not only stimulates the cognitive brain but also serves as a bridge to learn a second language (such as Dutch) faster and more effectively.
Local Communities
Creating Coziness in Every Connection
GET HUB is a community project in North Eindhoven that brings people together to share ideas, talents, and everyday moments.
Through our coworking space, breastfeeding café, professional workshops open to all for a small fee, and family-friendly gatherings, we create spaces where people can collaborate, grow, and feel at home.
The Foundation “Romanian School Eindhoven” is a heritage language program, offering Romanian children the opportunity to keep in touch with the Romanian language and culture and helping them to integrate harmoniously into their adoptive country.
At the same time, the foundation offers activities open to all other Dutch and International children, such as the STREAM Festival
Hefeng Chinese Paper Cutting Culture Exchange Center is een non-profit organisatie, opgericht in juni 2025 in Eindhoven, Nederland. Het doel van het centrum is om de Chinese Paper Cutting op de breedst mogelijke manier te ondersteunen, bevorderen en zichtbaar maken . Wij realiseren onze doelstellingen door middel van zoals het organiseren of uitvoeren van trainingen en cursussen; wij organiseren evenementen, wedstrijden, workshops en diverse andere activiteiten.
Nika is a cultural, social, and sports association based in Eindhoven, dedicated to supporting the Iranian community and promoting Iranian culture within an open and inclusive environment. The association welcomes TU/e students, staff members, alumni, their partners, and the broader Eindhoven community, as well as anyone interested in Iranian culture and community engagement.
