Nerdland Festival

TLDR

Nerdland Festival is the largest science festival in the Benelux, drawing 20000 visitors each May (Pentecost weekend) to Wachtebeke for four days of AI, biotech, gaming, robotics, and science programming.

Overview

Nerdland Festival takes place over four days during the Pentecost weekend in Wachtebeke, East Flanders. With 20000 visitors and 250+ shows, talks, and demos, it is the largest science-themed festival in the Benelux region.

Programming spans AI and machine learning, biotech, gaming, robotics, space, and applied science, aimed at a broad audience from children to adult enthusiasts. The festival is supported by imec, VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie), and Flanders Make, giving it strong institutional backing from Flanders' leading research organizations.