Spotlight in the City of Light

Brabant sausage roll

In Brabant, sausage rolls (worstenbroodjes) are a staple. Buy one at a local bakery or supermarket, share it and take a group photo with everyone holding a piece or mid-bite.

City of Light coronation

Today the guest of honour is the star of the City of Light. Crown them with a sash, tiara or glowing accessory (lights, glow sticks, anything goes) and take a photo of the official coronation, ideally with a hip Eindhoven backdrop.

Design detail

Eindhoven is THE design centre of the Netherlands (Design Academy and Dutch Design Week). Find a striking design detail in the city (a chair, a lamp, a facade, a sculpture) and take a group photo around it as if you designed it yourselves.

Eindhoven local wanted

Convince a random Eindhoven local to share one fun fact or design tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu city guide and remember the tip, you might go there next.

Industrial chic

Strijp-S is design, brick and steel canopies. Take a group photo with a real factory hall or a giant letter "S" behind you, and pose as if you run a design studio.

Kick-off in the City of Light

The party starts! Find a true Eindhoven spot (a terrace, a design facade, the 18 Septemberplein) and take a group photo where everyone jumps in the air at the same time with the guest of honour in the middle. Everyone off the ground, otherwise it does not count.

Lights pose

City of Light obliges. Find a striking light object in the city (a neon sign, a lamp facade, a light artwork) and take a group photo with the light clearly in frame. Bonus if everyone has a sparkle in their eyes.

Markt style

The Markt is the launch pad for any Eindhoven outing. Take a group photo on the square with the terraces and the Catharina Church in frame, and pose as if you just walked out of a long lunch.

Markt terrace cheers

The Markt has the cosiest terraces in town. Order something festive, clink with the whole team and take a photo of the official toast with the Catharina Church or another Eindhoven backdrop in frame. To the guest of honour!

PSV celebration

You cannot stand quietly in front of the Philips Stadium. Take a group photo where everyone celebrates as if PSV just scored, with the stadium clearly behind you. The louder the pose, the better.

Re-enact the wildest story

What is the most legendary party moment the guest of honour ever lived through? Quickly tell the story to each other, then re-enact it with the whole team as one tableau vivant. Capture it in a photo or short video. The more theatrical, the better.

Recreate their wildest moment

Everyone knows that one legendary night out. Imitate the guest of honour at their most wasted moment ever. One person plays them, the rest directs, capture it in a photo or short video. Best impression wins.

Stratumseind tour

The Stratumseind has more than fifty pubs in a row. Take a group photo in the middle of the street (mind cyclists) where everyone points at as many different pubs at once as possible.

To Strijp-S

The former Philips factory site, now Eindhoven's coolest neighbourhood. Navigate to Strijp-S and check in among the old factory buildings.

To the Markt

The beating heart of the centre. Navigate to the Markt and check in among the grand cafes and terraces.

To the Philips Stadium

Home to PSV and the heart of red-and-white Eindhoven. Navigate to the Philips Stadium and check in in front of the imposing facade.

To the Stratumseind

The longest pub street in the Netherlands is waiting. Navigate to the Stratumseind and check in among the dozens of bars.

Trivia: City rights of Eindhoven

Eindhoven received its city rights in the 13th century from the Duke of Brabant. In what year was that?

Trivia: Eindhoven nickname

Eindhoven has a nickname thanks to Philips and the GLOW light festival. What is the city often called?

Trivia: Longest pub street

The Stratumseind is famous for something special. Fill in: it is the longest ___ in the Netherlands.

Trivia: Philips

Philips is the company that shaped Eindhoven forever. In what year was the Philips lightbulb factory founded?