GLOW Eindhoven route 2026: map and artworks
- Length
- about 5 km
- Walking
- 2 – 3 hours with stops
- Start
- Centraal or Strijp-S
- Open
- 7 – 14 Nov, 18:30 – 23:00
The route is a loop through the city centre and you can join anywhere; both stations are next to the route. Below are the works in the order of GLOW's own route numbers, from 1A to 23. The route itself is on GLOW's interactive map.
Artworks in route order
- 1APass it onBeeldjutters x Rabobank · RabobankOne of the seven places of Pass it on, the light project by Beeldjutters about working together and passing on chances.Open in Google Maps (Pass it on)

- 1BPass it on, 18 SeptemberpleinBeeldjutters · 18 SeptemberpleinOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, 18 Septemberplein)
- 1CPass it on, Gebouw Mr. BrownBeeldjutters · Gebouw Mr. BrownOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, Gebouw Mr. Brown)
- 1DPass it on, AdmirantBeeldjutters · AdmirantOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, Admirant)
- 1EPass it on, VictoriaparkBeeldjutters · VictoriaparkOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, Victoriapark)
- 1FPass it on, AlbrechtBeeldjutters · AlbrechtOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, Albrecht)
- 1GPass it on, Philips StadionBeeldjutters · Philips StadionOpen in Google Maps (Pass it on, Philips Stadion)
- 2Like InsectsSumma Fashion, Fontys Technologie & Anouk Wipprecht · De BijenkorfFashion and technology in a softly lit landscape of water lilies, with a moth and a firefly.Open in Google Maps (Like Insects)

- 3NOVATeam IGNITE · Nieuwe EmmasingelA piece about body heat: together with other visitors you turn it into an ever larger hotspot.Open in Google Maps (NOVA)

- 4Rain of EmotionsVisioneers (leerlingen Technasium Eckartcollege) · Witte DameWalk through a tunnel of colour and pick the colour that fits how you feel right now.Open in Google Maps (Rain of Emotions)

- 5From Spark to LifeHermes Mangialardo · VictoriaparkMoving light flows over the Gerard Philips statue and the globes beside it, looking back on 135 years of innovation.Open in Google Maps (From Spark to Life)

- 6Signal CP1919Ricky van Broekhoven · VentoselaanA blinking pulsar as a cosmic lighthouse: look, listen and feel how the invisible becomes visible.Open in Google Maps (Signal CP1919)

- 7The Breathing CollectiveTWOFIFTYK · Philips Stadion, Frederiklaan 10ATWOFIFTYK’s drone and light show in the stadium, about 15 minutes, with free seating in the stand. Tickets are only sold online at tickets.gloweindhoven.nl; the stadium opens 30 minutes before each show. Entrances: east gates 35 and 36, south gate 10.Open in Google Maps (The Breathing Collective)

- 8Wij zijn EindhovenDaan van der Linden · PSV Parking O-Oost (Philips Stadion)Oil portraits of well-known people from Eindhoven, blown up huge and lit from within.Open in Google Maps (Wij zijn Eindhoven)

- 9Behind The WallsNathalie Maufroy · SteentjeskerkA projection on the Steentjeskerk in which scribbling fingers search for the stories behind its walls.Open in Google Maps (Behind The Walls)

- 10BubbelbadKoen Steger x Atelier Hendriksen (geluid: Guus van Ras) · Lodewijk NapoleonpleinA square turned into a bubble bath: light bubbles and sound to wander through and blow at.Open in Google Maps (Bubbelbad)

- 11Rooted – Democracy of TreesFemke Kempkes & Machteld Aardse · Frederika van PruisenwegDrawings in light around a big tree in the Vonderkwartier, made with the neighbours.Open in Google Maps (Rooted – Democracy of Trees)

- 12HivemindStudenten SintLucas · Parkeerterrein JulianastraatAn interactive piece: scan the QR code, swipe on your phone and help make the artwork.Open in Google Maps (Hivemind)

- 13Quantum WavesStudententeam Delta (Fontys ICT) · JulianastraatStudents picture quantum entanglement: staying connected, even when far apart.Open in Google Maps (Quantum Waves)

- 14PolarisASML & Community (TWOFIFTYK) · WilhelminapleinSix strangers have to work together to make one shared point of light appear.Open in Google Maps (Polaris)

- 15Contouren van de StadPloeg-e · ClauspleinLit silhouettes form a human skyline, with voices taken from conversations with people in Eindhoven.Open in Google Maps (Contouren van de Stad)

- 16Triple PointAntoine Goldschmidt · HooghuisA curtain of mist over the 55-metre façade of the Hooghuis scatters the light and gives the tower depth.Open in Google Maps (Triple Point)

- 17FabellichtHugo Vrijdag & alle kinderen · CatharinakerkChildren pass on fables and fairy tales; each story is the base for the next light piece.Open in Google Maps (Fabellicht)

- 18In-Line v360Nohlab · StadhuispleinA spatial light experience by the Turkish studio Nohlab that you can see from outside and from within.Open in Google Maps (In-Line v360)

- 19Graffiti Utopia: Niemand ongezienBeeldjutters x DELA · Coöperatie DELASix stories of people who had a lonely farewell, shown as monuments of light.Open in Google Maps (Graffiti Utopia: Niemand ongezien)

- 20MACHINABOBOLITO&Co · ’t CollegeA mirrored light piece above ’t College built from the faces and voices of a thousand visitors who sent in a selfie.Open in Google Maps (MACHINA)
- 21Rings of ResonanceStudenten Fontys Be Creative · HeuvelThree lit rings that turn and change with what you do.Open in Google Maps (Rings of Resonance)

- 22Echoes of HarmonyStudio Giftig & Ivo Schoofs · Muziekgebouw EindhovenAn existing mural of a street musician and a violinist comes alive after dark, only during GLOW.Open in Google Maps (Echoes of Harmony)

- 23BRICKCaptain Energy · De MarktAn ode to the LEGO brick and to Eindhoven's creative energy, on the façades of the Markt.Open in Google Maps (BRICK)

- 1A
Also in Eindhoven 7
Works GLOW does not have on the numbered route, such as the GLOW Lab works by young talent at TAC
- AuraCeren Kazaz · TAC, Ventoselaan (binnen)A fire that burns on people instead of wood: sensors make it glow when you are near.Open in Google Maps (Aura)

- EDENTeam IGNITE · TAC, Ventoselaan (binnen)A future in which nature only exists in artificial form; step inside and investigate.Open in Google Maps (EDEN)
- FluctuarisNikolai Gillissen · TAC, Ventoselaan (binnen)Inside TAC: a field of moving, antenna-like objects that answer your touch like wind through a cornfield.Open in Google Maps (Fluctuaris)
- PhytoformSanne Douve · TAC, Ventoselaan (binnen)Spatial light shapes steer the growth of living microalgae and make the force of light visible.Open in Google Maps (Phytoform)

- Reflecting Wildnessstudio mo man tai · EmmadistrictThousands of mirrored bees made from leftover material catch the light and point to vulnerable bee species.Open in Google Maps (Reflecting Wildness)

- Sky PixelsRichard van Kruysdijk · TAC, Ventoselaan (gevel)Two blue lit squares on the TAC façade, like leftover scraps of daylight in the dark.Open in Google Maps (Sky Pixels)

- There Once Was A PondTU/e-studenten (Emma de Boer, Roy Op het Veld, Mink Veltman, Hanna Loschacoff) · TAC, Ventoselaan (binnen)A magic pond with sounds in which you step on lily pads to playfully connect strangers.Open in Google Maps (There Once Was A Pond)

Photos of the works: GLOW Eindhoven.
Paper map and info points
- Infostand Centraal Station Info stand where the printed map of the Eindhoven route is sold for €2. Daily 18:00–22:00
- Infocontainer Stadhuisplein Info stand where the printed map of the Eindhoven route is sold for €2. Daily 18:00–22:00
- This is Eindhoven Store The city’s visitor shop sells the printed route map for €2; check the shop for its opening times.
Questions about the route
Where does the GLOW route start?
Anywhere you like: the route is a loop through the city centre and you can join at any point. Eindhoven Centraal and Strijp-S station are both next to the route. GLOW's numbering starts at 1A, Pass it on at the Rabobank just behind Centraal, and runs to 23, BRICK on the Markt.
How long does the GLOW route take?
The route is about 5 kilometres. Walking alone takes a little over an hour; with stops and queues at the busy works, plan two to three hours.
Where do I buy the paper GLOW map?
For €2 at the info stands at Eindhoven Centraal and on Stadhuisplein (18:00 – 22:00), and at the This is Eindhoven Store in the Heuvel, even before GLOW starts.
Can I cycle the route?
The route follows public roads, but the organisers advise walking. Park your bike at a bike park: 18 Septemberplein, Heuvel, Centraal Station Noord or Genneperparken.