PHOTANOL excursion to Amsterdam During our trip to Amsterdam we visited the company PHOTANOL in the Science Park Amsterdam. The company operates with a genetic modification of cyanobacteria to produce different biochemicals. During their life the bacteria transfer carbon dioxide through photosynthesis into organic bulk. This process allows PHOTANOL to produce a wide range of …
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MICROPIA
MICROPIA excursion to Amsterdam As part of the Artis Royal Zoo in Amsterdam, Micropia focusses on the smallest living beings on earth, the invisible life of microbes. It is the goal to change our view towards them. Microbes do not only cause diseases, but in fact, microbes are the most powerful, most successful life on …
BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOP
BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOP a workshop by Arndt Pechstein Warm-Up We split in groups of two people. One had to close the eyes and the other choose one of the objects from nature which Arndt had prepared for us. The person with closed eyes had to make out by touch which were the main characteristics of this …
BIOMINERALISATION WORKSHOP
BIOMINERALISATION WORKSHOP a workshop by Filipe Natalio, Norman Friedrich and Kranthi Vanchanagiri from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Two days of biomineralisation with Filipe, Kranthi and Norman Preparation of Type A Medium Preparation of Type B Medium Adding Material in Medium for Biomineralisation Cleaning Materials from Bacteria and Media after Biomineralisation Decanting a New Bacteria …
INCUBATOR WORKSHOP
DIY INCUBATOR a workshop by Dawei Yang How to build a DIY incubator
VISIT OF ICD UNIVERSITY STUTTGART
VISIT OF ICD UNIVERSITY STUTTGART 08.05.2015 – Stuttgart – introduction by Oliver David Krieg The Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) is dedicated to teaching and research in the field of computational design and computer-aided manufacturing processes in architecture. There are two main areas of research at the ICD: the theoretical and practical development …
EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IGB
EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IGB Stuttgart – 07.05.2015 On our excursion in Stuttgart we visited the Fraunhofer IGB (Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology). Christian Bringmann gave us an insight into the research field of microalgae. Single-celled plants that reproduce like bacteria by way of cell division but also carry out photosynthesis in order to build …
EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IPA
EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IPA Stuttgart – 07.05.2015 Steve Rommel and the working group of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart are mainly concerned with generative manufacturing processes. These are part of the so-called Industry 4.0. We were introduced to the different processes that fall under the term generative manufacturing and …
WORKSHOP ON SMART MATERIALS
WORKSHOP ON SMART MATERIALS 28.04.2015 Adrian Madaj presented his master deepening project, a Smart Material Kit. The kit is intended to make it easier for students to experiment with four specific smart materials. The first part of the kit presents these different smart materials. The second part contains various tools for working with the materials. …
VISIT BY MISCHER‘TRAXLER
VISIT BY MISCHER‘TRAXLER 21.04.2015 The design duo Mischer’Traxler from Vienna, whose work ‘the idea of a tree’ we already knew from the introductory lecture, visited us for a ‘jour fixe’. The next day we had a morning to discuss their projects in more detail and to ask questions. They gave us an insight into their …