material
technology
sustainability
design
Projects of Prof. Mareike Gast at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
Exkursion to Emma Sicher from Matters of Activity (I) 26.03.2025, Berlin (DE) On the third day of our excursion, we started at the Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity”. This interdisciplinary research program at Humboldt-Universität Berlin has set itself the goal of rethinking the analog in images, spaces and materials in the digital age. More …
„Exkursion to Emma Sicher from Matters of Activity (I)“ weiterlesen
Exkursion to Plattenbaum 26.03.2025, Berlin (DE) Our second stop on Wednesday took us to the former Tegel airport site, where we met the two founders of PlattenBaum, Maayan Strauss and Kerem Halbrecht, on the premises of Gut. The two Israeli architects gave us an exciting insight into their work and showed us projects that they …
Exkursion to GUT 26.03.2025, Berlin (DE) GUT has created an innovative makerspace on the former airport site in Berlin-Tegel. A temporary open space has been set up in the air freight halls, bringing together start-ups, researchers and creative minds to work on sustainable and technological solutions. The project’s vision is based on the conviction that …
Exkursion to WINT Design Lab 26.03.2025, Berlin (DE) The WINT Design Lab is made up of industrial designers Felix Rasehorn and Robin Hoske and has established itself as an innovative research and design laboratory that develops sustainable products. Based in Berlin, the two designers combine technological innovation with new bio-based materials and circular products. By …
Exkursion to Laurence Douny from Matters of Activity (II) 27.03.2025, Berlin (DE) The next session of our excursion brought an important shift in perspective, from biological material practices to anthropological insights on materials, making, and meaning. Mareike Gast once again opened the session, this time introducing the work of Laurence Douny, an anthropologist and archaeologist …
„Exkursion to Laurence Douny from Matters of Activity (II)“ weiterlesen
Exkursion to Deutsches Technikmuseum 27.03.2025, Berlin (DE) At the end of the multi-day excursion, we visited the German Museum of Technology in Berlin. After an intense and content-rich program over the previous days, this museum visit served as a calm and reflective end to our time together. The goal was to give us the opportunity …
Reading Report „Experimentieren“ (1. homework assignment) 31.03.2025, Halle (DE) During the semester break, we were assigned to read the book “Experimentieren” („Experimenting“) and present a chapter. In this collection, researchers from 23 disciplines share insights into their experimental methods and approaches. Despite the diversity of fields, the texts opened up new perspectives relevant to our …
„Reading Report „Experimentieren“ (1. homework assignment)“ weiterlesen
Cultivation in Motion (2. homework assignment) 31.03.2025, Halle (DE) As preparation for the upcoming semester, each student received a Kombucha culture. Kombucha is a fermented drink made from sweetened, caffeinated tea and a so-called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast). Within a few days, this living culture forms a layer of pure bacterial cellulose …
„Cultivation in Motion (2. homework assignment)“ weiterlesen
Pecha Kucha (3. homework assignment) 31.03.2025, Halle (DE) The last of the three assignments was to conduct detailed research on the project topic and present the findings in the form of a Pecha Kucha presentation on March, 31st. The presentations were intended to serve as a means of classification, relativisation, criticism or applause. Pecha Kucha …
Structural Colour with Miriam Johnston (2. Lecture Series) 01.04.2025, Halle (DE) As part of her master’s program in Textile Design at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Miriam Johnston is exploring the potential of structural color through biological systems. Under the guidance of scientific associate Johann Bauerfeind at the university’s BioLab – a space …
„Lecture: Structural Colour with Miriam Johnston“ weiterlesen
