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Projects of Prof. Mareike Gast at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
WORKSHOP: TOOLS OF THE FUTURE – INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN OF TOOLS FOR THE FUTURE 08.04.2019 In order to come a step closer towards “tools for the future”, the group brainstormed existing tools, possible metal sources of the future, various recycling aspects, as well as trends of the future. The tools ranged from hammers to …
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WORKSHOP: WITHIN A MILE – FOUND MATERIALS AND RESOURCES OF TOMORROW 08.04.2019 Within one mile – in the immediate vicinity of the home over a period of six weeks the students collected different recyclable waste that could potentially serve as “raw material” in the future. The findings were then photographed at the location. The findings …
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LECTURES DURING OUR EXCURSIONS CIRCULAR ECONOMY REGARDING METALS Lecture by Manuel Bickel (Wuppertal Institute) – 03.04.2019 On the third day of our excursion, we visited the Bergische Universität Wuppertal. In the product design department we had the chance to further learn about urban mining, circular economy and recycling aspects of metal, as well as understanding …
INTRO MICROBES II by Carola Griehl Algae can be considered as aquatic plants with simple structures lacking roots, stems and leaves as well as specialized reproductive mechanisms and life cycles. They are a very diverse group of organisms that include prokaryotes (Cyanobacteria) and a large number of different eukaryote groups such as Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Phaeophyceae …
‚WADDEN SEA‘ HIKE Schillig / ‚Wadden Sea‘ (Wattenmeer) 29.3.2017 We began our excursion with a walk from Schillig through the ‚Wadden Sea‘. Our guide gave us a broad impression of the habitat (and UNESCO world natural heritage), which stretches out as far as 10 km from the shore. Our tour went all the way from sun-earth-flood-tide …
EXCURSION TO ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUTE Bremerhaven 30.3.2017 The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is actively involved in unravelling the complex processes at work in the ‚Earth System‘. Our planet is undergoing fundamental climate change; the polar regions and the oceans, which play central roles in the global climate system, are in flux. The AWI’s researchers operate various observatories …
ALGAE MENU cooking a diverse menu with algae, 30.3.2017 To become more familiar with algae we chose the culinary way. Therefore we created an algae menu rich in variety to become acquainted with different species of algae. Algae is naturally rich in iodine, so excessive consumption may cause disturbance of the thyroid gland. We consumed …
EXPERIMENTAL SEAWEED Workshop with Tjeerd Veenhoven, 1.4.2017 – 25.11.2019 Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven is a Dutch product design studio with a focus on material development. ‚We invent materials, develop new applications, design products and enable sustainable business‘. In an open lecture at the material library, Tjeerd Veenhoven introduced us to his work. Exploring the potential of …
EXPERIMENTAL MICROALGAE Workshop with Mirela Alistar, 4.4.2017 Mirela Alistar visited us for a workshop to teach us about the experimental cultivation of microalgae. Mirela is an internationally known expert for biochips and works for the Hasso Plattner Institute. After a short introduction by Mirela, we got information on what to keep in mind before working …
PLASTICS FROM SEAWEED Workshop by Norman Friedrich, 2.4.2017 Extracting alginate, agar and carrageen from macro algae – a biochemistry workshop with Norman Friedrich from Martin Luther University Halle. We spent the first part of the day with a presentation which introduced us to the chemical characteristics and possible applications of three substances extracted from algae. …
