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Projects of Prof. Mareike Gast at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
INTERVIEW with FLORIAN HOFMANN from TU BERLIN by Max Greiner, Sophie Kikowatz & Lara Herrmann What made you get involved in the topic sustainability? I studied sustainability science and while I was thinking about what I wanted to do in my master‘s thesis, I found the topic of obsolescence quite exciting. It has been picked …
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INTERVIEW with JASMIN BOSSE & SONIA GRIMMINGER from UBA by Sophia Reißenweber, Amon Zänker & Charlotte Bolinski In which area of application do they currently see the greatest potential for bioplastics as a substitute for petroleum-based plastics? In general, we take a critical view of the use of bioplastics. A distinction is made between „biobased“ …
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INTRODUCTION WORKSHOP in cyber space Due to the Corona pandemic it was impossible to teach the project at school. Therefore we prepared a short introduction workshop using tools such as miro boards. supported by: Prof. Mareike GastKarl SchikoraFabian Hütter project: roto link year: 2020/21
DIY KIT for at home use Due to the Corona pandemic it was impossible to teach the project at school. Therefore we prepared a DIY Kit as well as a tutorial to be able to try out and design with rotational moulding at home. supported by: Prof. Mareike GastKarl SchikoraFabian Hütter project: roto link year: …
ROTATION MOULDING TUTORIAL for at home use Due to the Corona pandemic it was impossible to teach the project at school. Therefore we prepared a DIY Kit as well as a tutorial to be able to try out and design with rotational moulding at home. supported by: Prof. Mareike GastKarl SchikoraFabian Hütter project: roto link …
WORKSHOP ON CIRCULARITY with Manuel Bickel from Wuppertal Institute In a one-day-workshop Manuel Bickel gave us a great insight into his research on circular economy and circular design – especially concerning bioplastics. He pointed out the effects of our anthropogenic resource consumption and explained to great detail the potentials and restrictions of circular material flows. …
PROCESS KNOW WHO Know who knows what! KNOW-WHO is an app, designed for knowledge transfer in the future. But KNOW-WHO is not a knowledge archive, it is an agency for individuals: Experts, brilliant people and masters minds, for smart guys and autodidacts, for newcomers and interested amateurs, for everyone who likes to learn something new. …
PROCESS SAFE JUNCTION Safe cycling for everyone During the corona pandemic, new pop-up bike lanes were created in many cities, which redistribute the traffic area in favor of the cyclists. Sustainable mobility in cities depends on an attractive, i.e. safe bicycle infrastructure. We have therefore faced a frequent cause of accidents, right turns at intersections. …
PROCESS PASS IT ON educational partnership using the example of a kindergarten Is it possible to support the getting to know each other and the development of an educational partnership, that is the connection that parents and educators make in day-care centers, by digital tools – in order to create the best possible individual and …
