Visit to DBFZ In 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture specifically set up a research institute that deals exclusively with how bio-residues can be turned into something useful. We visited the center in Leipzig and got a comprehensive insight into the work of the researchers there. To begin with, Dr. Britt Schumacher gave us an insight …
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Visit to madebymade
Visit to madebymade Following the DBFZ, the next stop on our excursion was the madebymade company near Leipzig.Using organic residues from the surrounding agriculture, regional and sustainable proteins are produced in an automated plant. The larvae of the black soldier fly grow in production units consisting of nine stainless steel tubs and are then processed …
Habitats
Habitats In the third homework assignment, the students came into direct contact with insects. In teams of two, habitats were created and colonized with a freely chosen insect species. Falko Matthes was available to answer questions about keeping insects. The habitats and the observations made were documented and presented at the start of the semester. …
Lecture by Kim Cordes
Lecture by Kim Cordes Kim Cordes is a Master’s student in Textile Design at BURG. He told us about his Bachelor’s project from the last semester. The project is called ReFib and deals with the recycling of silk waste and old silk garments. The starting point for the project is the previous residency in the …
Lecture by Udo Krause, Seidenkokon
Lecture by Udo Krause, Seidenkokon An important part of the silk workshop was the presentation by Udo Krause, managing partner of Seidenkokon Native Silk GmbH. The habilitated molecular biologist began researching natural silk production for medicine ten years ago and produces pollutant-free, uncoated natural silk with his company near Kamenz in Saxony. His passion for …
Workshop with Felix Kraemer
Workshop with Felix Kraemer Firstly, Felix Kraemer, a graduate of BURG and the MIT Media Lab, presented his impressive work with insects, including in the Silk Pavilion project for Neri Oxman. The students were particularly impressed by the methods and interdisciplinary collaboration.In the subsequent workshop with Felix Kraemer, the participants had the chance to benefit …
Insect Dinner
Insect Dinner After an intense workshop day and a real cold start to the project, the students longed for a relaxed and casual atmosphere to get to know each other better and get back to everyday university life.And what better way to do that than with an insect dinner? Everyone brought insect or insect-related dishes, …
Visit to the Zoological Collections
Visit to the Zoological Collections The Zoological Collections are part of the Central Repository of Natural Science Collections (ZNS) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. The collection serves research, teaching and the transfer of knowledge and comprises around three million specimens that have been collected over a period of more than 250 years. It also preserves …
Chitosan Workshop
Chitosan Workshop Since January 2023, the BioLab and the SustainLab of BurgLabs have been investigating the extent to which chitinous insect skins can be used sensibly and transferred to regional, circular material cycles in the “insectmatter” research project. The BurgLabs take on a contextualising and explorative function. They analyse the environmental impact and material cycles …
Visit to the Institute of Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology, MLU
Visit to the Institute of Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology, MLU A half-day visit to the Institute of Zoology AG Animal Ecology at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg gave the students a deep insight into the current research projects of the doctoral students and professors at MLU. At the beginning, Prof. Dr. Claudia Fricke gave a …
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