This year’s ‘Kick-Off & Masterclasses’ marks the official opening of the 22nd edition of Bouwkunde Bedrijvendagen and will take place on Wednesday the 16th of November from 12:30 till 17:15!
After the ceremonial opening of this year’s 22nd edition, introductory speeches by the chairman of the Bouwkunde Bedrijvendagen-board, and the dean of the faculty of Built Environment at the TU/e, an interesting guest-lecture will be given by a to be announced company.
The second part of this day is all about you. Several masterclasses will be given in which you will learn how to present yourself in a professional way, grow your mindset, and give an insight into your soft skills. These masterclasses will provide you with knowledge and skills that will be very beneficial to your future career. For example, think of a workshop for learning how to create a professional CV or LinkedIn account…

Due to limited capacity, the masterclasses will be given in several shifts for which a subscription is mandatory. The subscriptions have not been opened yet. 

The masterclasses you can subscribe to are: TBA

On Tuesday the 22nd of November the debate will take place. The theme of this debate is “Cities of the Future”. A couple of interesting speakers will zoom in on how cities of the future will be from different points of perspective! The companies who will participate still need to be announced.

On Wednesday the 23rd of November the highlight and most visited event of the Bouwkunde Bedrijvendagen – the Career Market – will be organized on Plaza, Vertigo, from 12:30 to 16:30. 

With over 40 companies from the Built Environment joining this year’s edition, this is the moment to get to know every single one for them and start expanding your network in a very short amount of time. With a great variety of companies on the market, from structural engineering firms to real estate companies and numerous large names in the architectural sector, there are plenty of companies that will suit your interest. Go to their stands, ask all your questions, make connections and start building your foundation for the future!

No subscription is necessary for the Career Market! Feel free to walk in on Plaza, Vertigo, and meet the companies!

All the companies attending the Career Market: TBA

The 1-on-1 interviews will take place on Wednesday the 23rd of November from 08:45 till 12:15.

Looking for an internship, a graduation company, or just wanting to gain some practical knowledge in the field? This is your moment to get a more formal, private talk with the representatives of a company of your interest. Every interview will last 15 minutes in which you can present yourself and ask all the questions you want to ask the companies. It could possibly be your first contact moment with your future employer!

During the 1-on-1 interviews this year, you can choose between 19 participating companies. You are able to subscribe to as many companies as you want, but due to limited capacity and to provide everyone equal chances, the companies will select and invite students for a 1-on-1 interview based on the number of received registrations and the CV’s that students have sent. Therefore, it is highly recommended to have you’re CV checked by TU/e Career Academy before sending it to the companies. You can ‘send’ your CV to companies by uploading your CV to your profile within the registration portal, on which you can also subscribe to the companies for the 1-on-1 interviews.

The subscriptions for the 1-on-1 interviews has not opened yet.

Participating companies for the 1-on-1 interviews: TBA

On Wednesday the 30th of November a lecture by a to be announced company within the Built Environment will be given, talking about their experiences and sharing lots of knowledge about their field of action.

The Company Dinner will be the last event in 2022 of this year’s edition and will take place on Wednesday the 30th of November from 18:00 until 21:00, after which all participating students and companies will be invited for a closing drink.

During this event, an informal atmosphere is created in which students get the chance to talk to companies in a casual manner. At one table, a maximum of four to six students and one company representative will be sitting at a table. The Company Dinner will consist of four rounds, the first three are bound by a course. After each round, the students will switch tables and thus companies, so you get a chance to talk to everyone.

The participating companies are: TBA

The subscriptions for the Company Dinner have not opened yet.

The last event of the 22nd edition of BBD is the Company Visit, which is held at Friday the 10th of March. This event is separate from the original BBD weeks held in November. During the Company Visit it is made possible for you to get to know the working environment of a company in your field of interest.

The subscriptions for the Company Visit have not opened yet.