Nov 04 2024

OpenLab Starter Kit

Introducing the Latest OpenLab Starter Kit! OLSK stands for OpenLab Starter Kit, a powerful suite of eight open-source digital fabrication machines designed to make advanced production technology accessible to everyone. The OpenLab Starter Kit includes: OLSK Small Laser: A desktop laser cutter with a cutting area of 600 mm x…
Jul 04 2024

The OpenLab Microfactory in the Pop-Up Circular Hub

PRODUCE LOCALLY, ON SITE IN SMALL BATCHES! From April to December 2024, everything at Jupiter will once again revolve around the topic of circular economy in Hamburg and we are delighted to be live on site with the OpenLab Microfactory to demonstrate new concepts for local and sustainable production. 📣…
May 27 2024

Indonesian delegation visits OpenLab Hamburg

21.05.2024 – Renata Siagian, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia Hamburg, Colonel Budi Wibowo, The main duty of Defence Section / Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin, and Vice Air Marshal Arif Widianto visiting the OpenLab Hamburg of the Laboratory of Production Engineering (LaFT/Helmut Schmidt University), accompanied by our…
May 27 2024

Rapid-Prototyping of Rapid-Prototyping Machines

Researchers from the New Production Institute recently gave an insightful lecture to MIT’s MAS.865 class on Sustainability, Accessibility, and Usability. The presentation covered critical topics relevant to modern manufacturing and its impact on society. Their ongoing work closely aligns with these topics, and they were happy to provide their insights to…
May 27 2024

New book publication on “Global collaboration, local production”

Fab City as a model for the circular economy and sustainable development This open access book provides current, interdisciplinary research insights into the Fab City concept, which promotes global collaboration and local, decentralised production with the help of open source technologies (open source software and hardware). The aim is to create the…
Nov 14 2023

Pop-up Circular Hub – Circular economy in the center of Hamburg

An exhibition and series of events on the topic of the circular economy in Hamburg. The focus: local production, repairing, recycling and reusing for a resilient, sustainable green and circular economy directly on site. From 20th of November until 7th of December 2023, the Pop-up Circular Hub will open in…