Update June 10, 2025
On this webpage you will find all practical information about the Graduation Show 2025. This page will be updated with more information towards the Graduation Show.
Update on Name/Title Card, scroll down to Communication
Upload a image or sketch of your work, scroll down to locations
Questions
If you have a question regarding the Graduation Show, kindly reach out to us at wdka.graduationshow@hr.nl
Click on the links below for more information on:
LOCATIONS & DATES + PROJECT TEAMS VENUES
We are proud to present the venues and dates for this year’s Graduation Show for the Bachelor programmes.
Click on the locations for more information about set-up/dismantling, venue coordinators and more:
- June 27: DBKV Symposium at Hillevliet (note: no exhibition location)
- July 8-12: (de)Fine Art & Photography – C3 Studios
- July 10-12: Advertising & Beyond, Fashion Design, Graphic Design & Transformation Design, Docent Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving – Katoenhuis
- July 10-12: Illustration, Product Design & Spatial Design – Keilepand
- July 10-12: Animation & Audiovisual Design – KINO
ATTENTION | students/ graduates who exhibit at Keilepand and Katoenhuis
Image upload of your work for Graduation Show
Deadline: Friday, June 13 at 12.00 hrs
To start the pre-production and create the floorplan for each location, our curating team requires an image (photo, sketch, or rendering) of the work you plan to exhibit during the Graduation Show.
If you are expected to graduate in June, please fill in the appropriate form according to your assigned location:
If you have graduated and no longer have access to the RUAS (Hogeschool Rotterdam) tools, please email your image to wdka.graduationshow@hr.nl
Image requirements: Maximum file size: 10MB
The image must include the following information:
• First name and last name
• Student number
• Major
COMMUNICATION
Graduation Show Identity An Insight Into the Process
- This year, we invited you and second-year ma students to submit a design proposal for the identity of the graduation show 2025, either individually or as a team.
- We received nine proposals.
- The proposals were reviewed anonymously by tutors from Graphic Design, Advertising & Beyond, Product Design, Experimental Publishing, and the Communication team
- Top 4 was selected,who presented their work to the management team
Winner is Enrique Krahe, fourth year Graphic Design.
Promotion Package
You can access the official Promotion Package for the Bachelor Graduation Show here (password: gradshow2025).
Feel free to use the items in this package to invite friends, family, and professional contacts via email or social media.
Additional designs – including the official invitation, venue-specific invites, and the Graduation Show poster – will be available from June 3, 2025.
Share your graduation process
Would you be interested in doing a Take Over on WdKA Instagram Stories in the month of June and July? DM us through Instagram or send us an email wdka.graduationshow@hr.nl (Deadline June 2nd)
Wayfinding
- Signage outside the locations
- General handout with information about the BA & MA exhibitions
Includes a city map with all locations.
Will be available at all venues and other key spots throughout Rotterdam. - Name tags for students
Including your name and Bachelor programme, for visibility to visitors. - Name/Title Card Information
Deadline: Sunday June 22 at 23:59 hrs
We kindly ask you to complete this form to ensure we have the most accurate and up-to-date details for your Graduation Show title card.
This title card will include the following basic information:
– Your name (or artist name)
– Bachelor programme
– Project title
– Personal website or online portfolioPlease note: There is no space for any additional text on the title card. You are responsible for providing this information exactly as you wish it to appear.
If you do not fill out the form by the deadline, we will use the information you submitted in your Graduation Show Registration Form.
* This year, you will not have the opportunity to publish your work in an online Graduation Catalogue. We encourage you to create your own portfolio and share it through your personal online channels.
This decision was made based on the following considerations:
Representation: Several alumni have indicated that the work featured in the Graduation Catalogue no longer reflects who they are or the work they currently do.
Privacy legislation: Due to legal retention periods under privacy regulations, we are required to regularly request consent from an ever-growing group of alumni to retain their work. Our current support services do not have the capacity to manage this process effectively.
Physical Graduation Show: The Graduation Catalogue was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a substitute for the physical Graduation Show. Moving forward, we will focus solely on the physical Graduation Show.
We encourage you to create your own portfolio and share it through your personal online channels!
Click here for more information on Graduation Talks & Diploma Pick-Up.
PARTICIPATION GRADUATION SHOW
To participate in the Graduation Show, you are required to complete the mandatory registration form, which you can find here.
The information you provide is essential for organisational purposes. The questions are designed to help outline your needs and ambitions regarding the presentation of your graduation project(s). Please answer them as precisely as possible.
Important: Completing this form is mandatory for participation in the Graduation Show.
Keep in mind: After completing the form, you will see an option on your screen to save it and make further edits later. Please make use of this option if you would like to make any changes.
If you did not see this option and would still like to view your form, please send us an email.
Deadline: Friday May 23, 17:00 hrs
Your answers will help us assign you a suitable spot. Project leaders for each location will contact you to discuss your requirements. Exact dates for these conversations will be shared during the Kick-Off Meeting.
They will do their best to accommodate your preferences within the available space at your (major-based) Graduation Show location.
Note: If you are a student from Leisure & Events Management or Docent Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving and would like to participate in the Graduation Show, that is possible. Please fill out the form, and we will do our best to assign you to a location that suits your project
KICK-OFF MEETING GRADUATION SHOW
The kick-off meeting for the Graduation Show 2025, took place on Tuesday May 13 from 16:00 to 17:00 hrs in the auditorium (ground floor), Wijnhaven 61.
During this kick-off, we provided information on:
- General details: dates
- Introduction of the central project team and location teams
- Planning and deadlines
- Visual identity 2025
You can watch the recording of the kick-off meeting below. The PDF of the presentation is available here.