WIA Educational, part of the Widenhorn family business, specialises in ready-made Educational Workplaces for all levels of education. The workplaces are also increasingly being used in company schools, fab labs, maker shops, R&D and small workshops. We believe it is essential that pupils and students are well prepared for what awaits them in their professional practice and work environment.

History
The family business was founded in 1919 by Albert Widenhorn. At that time, it was still a tool shop in the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. During the Second World War, management was taken over by Cornelis Euser. In the 1980s, his son Bert joined the company and set up the educational branch. The circle was complete when Anco, Bert’s son, became the owner of WIA Educational in addition to Widenhorn in 2022. This brings industry and education back under one roof. The knowledge of industry and education are optimally combined.

The most important common denominator that the companies, educational institutions, Widenhorn and WIA Educational have, is to make many more young people enthusiastic about Technology and Engineering!

Complete workplaces
We develop and supply dozens of complete workplaces, which consist of the following components:

Device or Machine
Dutch software
Dutch ready-made teaching material
Installation & Implementation
Training of teachers and system administrators
Technical Support
Service subscription
Coordination with material from educational publishers.

These workplaces are made suitable for various forms of education by training material: Primary Education, Practical Education, Secondary Education, VMBO, MBO and HBO.