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Projects of Prof. Mareike Gast at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
Synthetic Biology Workshop and Basics with Dr. Falko Matthes 08.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Floating potatoes, rhubarb plants yielding copper fibers, trees capable of storing large quantities of rainwater – all of these are desirable plants that we invented during a synthetic biology workshop. This project week, focusing on “green biotechnology,” started with an introductory lecture by …
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Lecture: Isaac Wilhelm 09.04.2024, Halle (Saale) “The invention of human mass-agriculture marks a shift into the current Holocene Era, sixth mass extinction. Prior to agriculture developments and surplus trade, humans existed as hunter-gatherers with an integrated role in our planet’s systems. Humanity has evolved into a secondary alien system working cancerously with nature. As an …
Excursion: IPK Gatersleben 09.04.2024, Halle (Saale) At the beginning, Dr. Jens Freitag, the head of the office, gave us a brief overview of the institute’s fields of activity, which range from phenotyping and gene banks, genome editing and analytics, to bioinformatics and sequencing. The general aim of the institute is to research, preserve and utilize …
lecture:Bas Spanjers, Greifswald Moor Centrum 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Bas Spanjers is a Dutch landscape ecologist specializing in the restoration of peatlands. In his lecture, he discussed his work at the Greifswald Moor Centrum, paludiculture, and the “Moor muss nass!” campaign. The Greifswald Moor Centrum in Germany focuses on peatland research and conservation, fostering dialogue between …
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lecture: Axel Wähling, NIG Magdeburg 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Axel Wähling, from NIG Natural Dyes, explained the extensive services offered by NIG GmbH, which range from application development and research to dye testing and consulting. Founded in 1991, NIG GmbH can draw on 30 years of experience. As one of the developers at NIG, Wähling emphasized …
lecture: Markus Weber 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Markus Weber, a product designer and wooden toy maker with an M.A. in applied art design from Schneeberg, co-director of Denkstatt Erzgebirge, and a lecturer at Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg, presented the innovative material “mass” based on the project “Mass Suitability.” Originating from the Erzgebirge, this early plastic was traditionally …
lecture: Marc Wejda, Baltic Materials 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Every year, thousands of tons of seaweed wash up on Germany’s beaches, where coastal municipalities often dispose of it as costly biomass waste. Baltic Materials challenges this practice by recognizing seaweed’s significant potential. Abundant, requiring no farmland or fertilizer, weather-independent, and capable of sequestering substantial CO2, seaweed …
lecture: Studio d-o-t-s: phyto-centered design 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Laura Drouet and Olivier Lacrouts from studio d-o-t-s paid us a digital visit per zoom meeting from Milano to tell us about their approach to phyto-centered design and their exhibition Plant Fever. They conceived the exhibition in 2017, topically dividing it into 3 chapters. In the first …
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Workshop: Material & Cultivation 16.04.2024, Halle (Saale) The Workshop Material & Cultivation was the step we took to apply the theoretical input into hands-on prototyping and idea visualization. The workshop lasted several days and consisted of the following steps: mindmapping, brainstorming and rapid prototyping. First of all, the group worked together to collect terms associated …
1st & 2nd Interim Presentation 29.04.2024 & 10.06.2024, Halle (Saale) The first interim presentation took place on April 29th. Each student presented three concepts that addressed different aspects and concerns. The aim of the interim presentation was to select one of the concepts to work on further. On the 10th of June, all the students …
