Schools

Visit Welding Week, Subcontracting & Metal with your school on Tuesday, May 19

Welding Week is the place where students can see the most advanced welding and metal technologies in action and get a taste of the future of engineering

What school groups can experience:

Belgian VR Welding Championship

Let your group take part in the Belgian virtual welding championship. In a realistic VR environment, both beginners and advanced talents can test their skills and challenge each other.

Defence Demonstration Zone

Discover how welding and metalworking are used on the front line. Defence technical teams provide a behind-the-scenes look, explain how technology supports missions and answer all your questions. It might even be the start of a new career path.

Wall of Flame

Weld a personal message onto VCL’s impressive Wall of Flame.

Discover the latest technologies

More than 150 exhibitors present the newest equipment and innovations: automation, welding robots and cobots, laser welding, VR/AR welding, training tools and more.

Practical information

  • Target group: final-year secondary school students
  • Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
  • Location: Antwerp Expo
  • Cost: €5 per student, paid by the teacher at the entrance (supervisors free)
Register your class here