Good news for makers around Munich (apart from the current Corona restrictions): The WerkBox 3 has found new rooms and the Fablab Oberland has finally become a reality. After the repair month of October, the sustainability area continues with a look at the future of clothing production. In addition, the network invites repair initiatives for online networking.

New Fablab in Gmund The “Hubertus” bus has been traveling through the Munich Oberland as a harbinger of the Oberlab for a year. After a long period of planning, the time has finally come: From November there will be a permanent hands-on workshop at Tölzer Straße 3a in Gmund am Tegernsee. There is currently no opening ceremony – but it will be rescheduled later. The Oberlab has six departments: 3D printing, wood, electronics, software, a cutting workshop with laser cutter and plotter, and a laboratory for biological and chemical experiments. Only workshops are currently planned in the field of textiles.

By the end of the year, there are dates for 3D printing construction with OpenSCAD and hand-sewn purses on the program. Every Tuesday, the Oberlab is also open to non-members on “Tüftel Tuesday” (participation is currently only possible with registration). Incidentally, thanks to funding from the Education Foundation of Stadtwerke München (SWM), Hubertus will continue to drive in the coming year and visit schools, educational institutions and events.

Repair knowledge online The Repair Initiatives Network held three webinars on the basics of repair knowledge in the summer. Topics were the repair of vacuum cleaners, CD and DVD players and interesting facts about measurement technology and soldering. The webinars can now be viewed online. On the page you will also find further handouts for Repair Cafés, for example for the repair of fully automatic coffee machines or sewing machines.

In order to advance the work on networking and Repair Cafés online, there is up to At the end of the year, a few more networking evenings for exchange: every Tuesday from 19 to 21 o’clock, on the 3rd and 17. November, as well as on the 1st and 15. December. There is also a database in which active people from Repair Cafés can enter their knowledge and contact details for further exchange and repair inquiries.

New accommodation for the WerkBox³ The WerkBox³ closed its doors at the end of July – now it’s on. Since October the workshop has been housed in a former vehicle hall of the Munich city drainage system, in the creative laboratory on Leonrodplatz. The new pottery workshop is already open and the Repair Café also resumed its work on the last Tuesday of the month. The welding courses should start again soon. Support is still being sought for the further expansion of the rooms. Every Wednesday the WerkBox³ is also between 19 and 20 Open to those interested without registration who want to implement their own projects.

Online hackathon “Hack Your Fashion” Can clothes be made in Germany again ? What opportunities does upcycling offer startups? These questions about sustainable clothing will be the focus of the online hackathon “Hack Your Fashion” from November 5th to 8th. During the three days, various workshops, symposia and a simulation game are on the program in which the future of textile production is discussed. Do it yourself when artist Simone Meentzen introduces the basics of weaving in a DIY workshop.

The hackathon is a project of the non-profit organization Wissenschaft im Dialog and the University of Technology and Business (HTW) Berlin in the Bioeconomy Science Year. Participation is free. The platforms used are the video conference provider Zoom and the messaging service Slack. Registration is possible until November 5th.

Fablab and Makerspace News To the 31. October has a makerspace in Wittlich at Neustraße 6 – 12 open. We are currently looking for volunteers. The open sewing workshop in Greifswald has moved. Since mid-October she has been part of the Straze Culture and Initiative House in Stralsunder Str. 10. The Hey Alter! Initiative, which makes discarded computers fit for schoolchildren, has expanded to Augsburg. The hardware can be used from Monday to Friday (9 to 13 O’clock) or on Thursday between 15 and 18 clock at the Augsburg volunteer center or, by arrangement, at the OpenLab. Start with the current school year the first regional networks of the Make Your School initiative to offer hack days to schools. At the beginning there are networks in Ostwürttemberg, in Nordheide, in Thuringia, in the greater Braunschweig area and in Saxony. 2021 the network should continue to grow. There are also three new regional labs from Jugend Hackt: That opened in October Lab Cottbus, which is supervised by Fablab Cottbus. At the 19. The Heilbronn Lab at Heilbronn University will start on November 2nd and the Heidelberg Lab on December 2nd in the Makerspace of the German-American Institute (DAI). In addition to the annual hackathons, regular events for young people will be offered there in the future. More maker dates These and other dates are constantly updated in our event calendar. You can also enter your own dates there. Do-it-yourself places near you can be found on our Makerspace map – the upcoming Maker Faires are also listed there. Did we miss something? Then we look forward to your advice. (hch)