Confirmed Invited Speakers & Organizers

  • Alexandra Paxton University of Connecticut
  • Annie Bryant University of Sydney Online
  • Travis Wiltshire Tilburg University
  • Babajide Owoyele Radboud University/HPI Potsdam
  • Davide Ahmar Max Planck Institute for Human Development Berlin
  • Šárka Kadavá ZAS Berlin
  • James Trujillo University of Amsterdam
  • Andrea González SánchezMax Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthethics Frankfurt
  • Tiffany Matej Hrkalović JADS
  • Anna Palmann University of Amsterdam
  • Wim Pouw Tilburg University
  • Marcella Hoogeboom University of Twente
  • … more to come

Final Schedule

Time Mon · July 13 Datasets, Data Collection & Multimodal Capturing Tue · July 14 Multimodal Data Analysis Wed · July 15 Multiscale Intra- & Interpersonal Coordination Dynamics Thu · July 16 Masking Day Fri · July 17 Final WG Presentations
09:30
Registration
10:00 –
10:30
Introduction to Summer School & Working Groups Wim Pouw & Travis Wiltshire
Talk 4: Overview of State of the Art of Multimodal Analysis Alex Paxton
Talk 5/Tutorial: Overview of Multiscale Theory and Methods (WMS) Travis Wiltshire
Talk 8 & Tutorial: Masking Audio and Video Babajide Owoyele
Working Group Project (Final)
10:30 –
11:30
Talk 1: How to Build a Mobile Multimodal Lab Davide Ahmar & Šárka Kadavá
Tutorial: Specific Analysis Tools Alex Paxton (e.g. ALIGN r package)
11:30 –
12:30
Talk 2: Overview of Datasets and Measures Organizers
Talk 6: Intrapersonal coupling using empirical mode decomposition Wim Pouw
12:30 –
13:30
— Lunch —
— Lunch —
— Lunch —
— Lunch —
— Lunch —
13:30 –
14:00
Use Cases Talk (15 min) Tiffany Matej Hrkalović Using ML to extract Facial & Acoustic Features to predict Person Perceptions
Use Cases Talk (15 min) Šárka Kadavá The role of physical effort in resolving misunderstanding
Use Cases Talk (15 min) Andrea González Sánchez Multimodal coordination during live music
Recap: Masking Babajide Owoyele
Working Group Final Presentations
Talk 3/Tutorial: Tools & Application James Trujillo, Anna Palmann Kinematics, Acoustic Features, Transcription & Gesture Detection ⏱ 13:45 – 15:00
Use Cases Talk (15 min) Marcella Hoogeboom Social coordination in high-stakes teams under pressure
Use Cases Talk (15 min) Marijn Hafkamp Motor learning in a collaborative ball-on-board task
14:00 –
15:00
Work in Project Groups
Work in Project Groups
Work in Project Groups
15:00 –
16:00
Work in Project Groups + Sharing, Q&A & stage-setting
Work in Project Groups
Talk 7: Multi-Scale Dynamical Approach in Brain Signals Annie Bryant (online)
Work in Project Groups
16:00 –
16:50
Work in Project Groups + Sharing, Q&A & stage-setting
Work in Project Groups
Work in Project Groups
Work in Project Groups
16:50 –
17:00
Closing (10 min)
Closing (10 min)
Closing (10 min)
Closing (10 min)
Evening

Practical Information

Dates

July 13 – 17, 2026

Monday through Friday, 5 full days. Sessions run 09:30 – 17:00 each day.

Location

Room MLZ1.28, MindLabs, Tilburg

Tilburg University
Research Center for Cognitive Science & AI
MindLabs ↗

Community/Questions

Join the Discord

Connect with participants and organizers before, during, and after the school.
discord.gg/We4PYPTW ↗

WiFi Access at MindLabs

📶 Option A — You have eduroam access

If your home institution is part of the eduroam network, you can connect using your institutional credentials.

  • Network: eduroam
  • Login: your usual university email and password
  • Coverage: works throughout MindLabs and the wider Tilburg University campus

📶 Option B — You don't have eduroam access

Guest accounts take a bit of time to arrange, so we suggest a two-step approach: get online on day one with a temporary code, then switch to a guest account for the rest of the week.

Step 1: Get online on day one using the day code

The dagcode is a temporary code that changes daily and gives anyone short-term WiFi access.

Where to find it: displayed on the narrowcasting screens around MindLabs and the TiU campus
Alternative: go.uvt.nl/dagcode — but this page only opens for someone already connected via eduroam, so ask a colleague or organiser to look it up for you
Validity: one day only — you'll need a new code each morning until your guest account is active
Step 2: Request a guest account for the rest of your stay

A guest account gives you longer-term, personal WiFi credentials. Please get in touch with the organizers to request one on your behalf.

Your week in Tilburg

Everything you need before you arrive — where to sleep, eat, listen to music, stay active, and what to do if you have a free afternoon.

July is festival season — Tilburg fills up fast. Book as soon as you register.

Budget

Hostel
★★★★½
Hostel Roots
Stationsstraat 41 · 2 min to station
Warm social atmosphere with basement bar. Private rooms + breakfast available (€7). Great for first-time visitors. 641 reviews.
Tiny House
★★★★½
Roots Tiny House
Wagenstraat 11 · Near station
Private tiny house — check in at main Roots hostel (~15 min walk). Cozy balcony overlooking the street. Good for couples or solo travellers.

Mid-range

Hotel · €€
★★★★
Het Wapen van Tilburg
Spoorlaan 362 · Next to station
Inn-style hotel right beside the station. Unbeatable location for a short stay. Bring earplugs for street noise.
Hotel · €€
★★★★
City Hotel Tilburg
Heuvelring 128 · City centre
Spacious rooms in the heart of the city. Walk to restaurants, MindLabs bus stop, and music venues. Paid parking nearby.
Hotel · €€€
★★★★
ibis Tilburg
Van Doorneweg 105 · West Tilburg
Reliable and clean. Free parking. 15 min by bus to MindLabs — good choice if driving from abroad.

Special stay

Boutique · €€€€
★★★★½
Auberge du Bonheur
Bredaseweg 441 · Wooded park setting
Tucked in the Oude Warande forest park. Exceptional breakfast, beautiful grounds, proper restaurant. Rent a bike from the hotel — worth the splurge for the week.
Book early July is festival season in the Netherlands — Tilburg fills up fast, especially around the Tilburg Ten Miles race. Lock in accommodation as soon as you register.
Afghan · €€
★★★★★ · 1180 reviews
Sarban
Besterdring 2 · Tue–Sun 17:00–22:00
The most-loved restaurant in Tilburg. Family-run Afghan kitchen — stunning lamb, dumplings, and vegetarian options. Order the chef's menu. Book ahead.
Modern NL · €€€
★★★★★ · 250 reviews
GIST
Langestraat 65 · Mon–Sun from 17:00
Creative farm-to-table cooking, celebrated for fish and vegetarian dishes. Locally sourced, changing menu. Book well ahead.
Silk Road · €€
★★★★½ · 452 reviews
Silk Road Tilburg
Heuvelring 112 · Tue–Sun 17:00–22:00
Asian, Iranian and Afghan fusion. Chef's tasting menus — great group option, excellent for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
Lunch · €€
★★★★½ · 1110 reviews
De Burgerij
Noordstraat 87 · Daily 11:00–23:00
Not burgers — "bourgeois" Dutch lunch. Artisan sandwiches, charcuterie boards, great house wine. Perfect after a long session day.
Bistro · €€€
★★★★½ · 659 reviews
Rosalie
Heuvel 2 · Tue–Sun from 17:00
Lively bistro on the main square. Great for the Friday farewell dinner. Pre-concert drinks welcome too.
Harbour · €€
★★★★½
Piushaven waterfront
Piushaven · Evening district
Tilburg's former industrial harbour turned lively waterfront. Ring of bars and restaurants around the water — ideal for informal group dinners or after-session drinks. Try Villa La Vida or Biergarten Albatros.
Social dinner (Monday borrel + Tuesday dinner) Both are on the schedule. For other evenings, Sarban and GIST are top picks — groups of 6+ should call ahead.
Groceries & budget eats Albert Heijn (Heuvelstraat), Lidl, and Jumbo are all within 5 min of the station. The market at Heuvelplein runs Wednesday and Saturday mornings — excellent Dutch cheese and fresh bread.
Jazz · Bar
★★★★½ · 465 reviews
Paradox Tilburg
Telegraafstraat 62 · Tue–Sat from 19:30
Intimate jazz club with weekly live sessions. Tables around the stage — arrive before 20:15 for a good spot. Tuesday jazz nights are unmissable.
Live Rock · Bar
★★★★½ · 1009 reviews
Little Devil
Stationsstraat 27 · Tue–Sun from 17:00
Legendary small venue covered in stickers. Friendly crowd, affordable drinks (3 beers for €10 on Tuesdays), live gigs almost every night.
Main Stage
★★★★½ · 10,679 reviews
013 Poppodium
Veemarktstraat 44 · Event-based
Tilburg's iconic concert hall. Top acoustics, great sight-lines. Check the July calendar now — major international acts play here all summer.
Club Stage
★★★★½ · 218 reviews
Next Stage (at 013)
Veemarktstraat 42 · Event-based
The smaller sibling of 013. Intimate feel with great acoustics. Perfect for mid-sized touring bands. Lockers available outside.
013 is one of the best mid-sized venues in the Netherlands Check 013.nl for the July lineup and book early — shows sell out fast.
After the borrel (Monday evening) Little Devil is a 5-minute walk from MindLabs. Paradox is 10 minutes. Both are ideal for winding down with new colleagues after opening day.

Bouldering & climbing

Bouldering
Block013 Boulderhal
Lovense Kanaaldijk 47 · block013.nl
Tilburg's main dedicated bouldering wall — 150+ problems, constantly reset. Hosts national NKBV Boulder competition series. Serious climbing community. Day pass ~€12–16, shoe hire extra.
Bouldering
Boulder Tilburg (Neoliet)
Jules Verneweg 9 · Mon & Thu 13:00–23:30 · Other days from 09:00
Bright, spacious hall with ~130 routes for all levels plus an on-site café. Beginner-friendly and well-run. Day pass ~€13–15, shoe rental available. Card only.

Parks & outdoors

Urban park · Free
Spoorpark
St. Ceciliastraat 1 · Walkable from centre
7.5-hectare former railway yard turned park. Skate track, pumptrack, outdoor climbing rocks, beach volleyball, urban gym, and water plaza. Park café T-Huis on site. Great for a morning run or group hangout.
Swimming · ~€6
Recreatiebad Stappegoor
Wagnerplein 1 · Seasonal hours
Main recreational swimming facility. Outdoor pool section open in summer plus water slides. Good for a refreshing afternoon break mid-week.
Cycling · Half-day
Loonse en Drunense Duinen
~25 km northeast · "Brabant Sahara"
3,500-hectare national park with open sand dunes — completely unexpected this far north. Cycle out via LF bike paths (~25–30 km each way) or take the train to Drunen. Allow a half-day. Free entry, bike hire from ~€10/day in Tilburg.

Culture

Museum · €20 / free Thu eve
De Pont Museum
Wilhelminapark 1 · Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00 · Thu until 20:00
One of the best contemporary art museums in the Netherlands — Marlene Dumas, Ai Weiwei, Steve McQueen — inside a soaring converted wool mill. Thursday evenings (17:00–20:00) are free for everyone, no booking needed.
Museum · €16
TextielMuseum
Goirkestraat 96 · Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–17:00
Set in a former working mill with original machinery. Includes the active TextielLab where designers work with cutting-edge weaving technology. Industrial history meets contemporary design thinking.

Day trips by train

16 min · ~€6
's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch)
Direct IC, every 20 min
Most attractive city in North Brabant. Highlights: Sint-Janskathedraal (stone angel holding a phone — look up), Jheronimus Bosch Art Centre, and Binnendieze boat tours through hidden medieval canals under the city.
13 min · ~€5
Breda
Direct train, very frequent
Compact historic centre with a 97-metre tower you can climb for panoramic views. Grote Kerk, Breda Castle gardens, and the Havenkwartier harbour district with street art and waterfront bars.
30 min · ~€10
Eindhoven
Direct IC
Netherlands' design capital. Van Abbemuseum (Picasso, Mondrian, El Lissitzky), and Strijp-S — the former Philips factory complex now a creative district with design studios, street art, and markets.
📍 MindLabs — Locomotiefboulevard 101, 5041 SE Tilburg
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Flying in
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — best option. Direct NS train to Tilburg ~70 min, ~18 trains/day. No transfer needed.

Eindhoven Airport (EIN) — also convenient. Direct train to Tilburg ~30 min. Budget airlines (Ryanair, Wizz Air) fly here.

Brussels Zaventem (BRU) — trains via NS International, ~90 min journey.
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By train (NS)
~70–90 min from AMS
NS runs Dutch rail. From Amsterdam Centraal: 1 transfer at 's-Hertogenbosch (~1h 20m). From Schiphol: direct services (~1h 10m). Tickets from ~€23 at ns.nl. Tilburg Station to MindLabs is a 2-minute walk.
🚌
By FlixBus
Budget option
FlixBus connects Tilburg from most major European cities. The Tilburg stop is ~5 min from MindLabs. Great if travelling from Germany, Belgium, or France. Book at flixbus.com.
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Getting around Tilburg
Tilburg is very bike-friendly. OV-fiets rental bikes are available at the station with an NS account. Alternatively rent from your hotel. The city centre, MindLabs, and most restaurants are within a 15-min cycle.
Visa requirements Some participants may need a Schengen visa. Organizers can provide an invitation letter after registration — contact them early, as processing can take weeks.
Dutch SIM / eSIM Pick up a prepaid SIM at the airport (KPN, T-Mobile, or Lebara) or activate an eSIM before you travel. Coverage is excellent throughout Tilburg.