The “circular society/ economy ‘ and the right to repair are seen as paths to a sustainable future. But how do we get there? What role do civil society and open technology design play in this? We would like to pose these questions and attempt to answer them at #FOH23.

Our founder, Geraldine de Bastion will be leading a workshop as part of the International Knowledge Transfer track. You can find a preliminary program below.

We are happy to have you  there! If you want to be kept up to date and for registration go on the link below, you can also reply to this email and I can help.
https://hardware.forum-open.de/

Innovation Global Exhibition will also be physically present where you can learn about GIG’s makers and designers in Brazil, South Sudan or Nepal and more.

Part 1 – Thematic workshops

Networking and exchange on needs and recommendations for action

12:30 Admission

13:00 Opening and presentation of the thematic workshops

13:20 Start of the workshops

Circular economy with open technologies – with Lars Zimmermann

International knowledge transfer – with Geraldine de Bastion

Open Science Hardware – with Bonny Brandenburger

14:50 Break

Part 2 – ways and means

Impulses and discourses from practice and politics

15:30 Welcome

15:50 How do open infrastructures help civil society? – with Peter Troxler

Superheated steam for mobile kitchens

Low-threshold production of circuit boards with Laser4DIY

Researching and producing mushrooms through the OpenMycoLab

16:55 Break

17:10 Generate, recycle and save resources with Open Hardware

Energy generation with Windkit

Clean water through LibreWater

Liberalizing textile production with HILO

18:15 Break

18:45 Closing panel, with Katarina Perani?, Melanie Jaeger-Erben, Lars Zimmermann and others – moderated by Caroline Paulick-Thiel.

With open technologies and an active civilian population towards a sustainable society?