outreach

OpenMake on tour !

in outreach, progress report

May 26, 2025

Berlin researchers can now access a central lab and a mobile lab to design and produce research hardware. The BUA mobile lab is on tour, with a first stop at the FU Berlin in June 2025. Dear Berlin researchers, Have you ever heard of makerspaces, 3d printing, or open source research hardware? You may wonder how these concepts are connected with open science and research reproducibility. Whether you are developing, building or using hardware in your research, or are just curious about makerspaces and digital production technologies, make sure you visit the Making Lab or the BUA Mobile Lab on tour !

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Hannover Messe 2025: OSH for industry

in outreach

April 7, 2025

During the Hannover Messe 2025, we presented the BUA Mobile Lab, and both the Open.Make and the LAUDS Factories projects. We got the chance to talk with experienced experts from industry including engineers, managers, consultants and business leaders about hardware development practices. Key topics included how they are currently documenting their projects and how open collaboration can be a valuable tool for driving innovative open source hardware development. The most valuable outcome for us was to realize that our academic research is of relevance to the industry and could find application there as a means for open innovation projects and research transfer.

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OpenMake at the Hannover Messe 2025

in outreach

March 21, 2025

Next week, starting 31.05.2025, we will be one week in Hannover for the Hannover Messe. The Messe is quite famous (the. “world leading industryshow”) in the world of the manufacturing industry. We will represent both the OpenMake project (implementing open and fair hardware) and the LAUDS Factories (local accessible urban digital sustainable factories). We will present our mobile lab, including open source CNC mills developed by our lauds partner Mekanika, and the beta version of our hardware review and publication system.

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BUA Mobile Lab at Long Night of Science 2024

By Maitri, Julien Colomb in outreach

June 26, 2024

Dear Reader, We presented the BUA Mobile Lab project at the Long Night of Science 2024 in Berlin. During this annual event, universities and research institutions showcase scientific demonstrations, lectures, and interactive activities, making science accessible and engaging for all ages. We used the occasion to present the BUA Mobile Lab concept, and showcase the three open source manufacturing machines we collected for that purpose: a 3D printer, a laser-cutter and a CNC mill.

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