Open Design City

Kieznetzwerk workshop with Trial&Error goes Pfandtasche!

The 17th of December Trial&Error kickstarted the Kieznetzwerk - a platform for practically sharing ideas and workshop concepts - with a Pfandtasche workshop!

People from the neighbourhood were invited to make workshopboxes representing their ideas. On each workshopbox you can sign with your name if you like the idea - and we hope to bring likeminded people togheter. For example a “Raucher-box” was made - representing a possible purifing smoke day by Maria, who has knowledge on schaman methods, as well as a “Backfreude-box” - bringing the idea of a competition for the tastiest cake in the kiez.

Besides the conceptualizing of ideas, there was also the possibility to make the most brightest bags of Neukölln! It proved to be a great day, as a bunch of very energetic kids showed up to make bags in the speed of light! We never ever had such an enthusiastic bag production team before!

The results of the Kieznetzwerk workshop will be presented in an exhibition in the Dritte Raum in January. The workshop boxes will be an interactive part of the opening - as good ideas are for sharing. Some of the bags as well as photos by SNPR and Christophe Valliant will be presented.

See you at the Dritte Raum!

Your Trial&Error Team!

“CreAction! - creative solutions for social change”

Kulturlabor Trial&Error are looking for participants to join the project - “CreAction! - creative solutions for social change”. If you are interested in either creative activism, media, photography, art, journalism, social media or activism – and most important - would like to find new practical ideas for social change, then this is a project for you!

The youth exchange “CreAction! ” will take place between 7 till 14 of february 2012 in Avilés- Asturias, Spain. The project will be a participatory space where you will have the opportunity to critically reflect and debate opinions and experiences about the current global situation and the society we are living in. As a result of this process the group will collectively develop awareness raising actions using non formal and creative activism methodologies. The program includes workshops on creative activism, web 2.0 and an open space for practical implementation of actions. It is expected that the participating group from each country will also design an specific action to implement in their local communities.

This is an international project, supported  by the Spanish National Agency of the youth in action program. 6 groups from 6 countries will take part, with a total of 30 people. The main language will be English. The project aims to give opportunity to initiate and enhance collaborations and future actions and projects within the international network: Mašta (www.mastazine.net). Mašta is an informal network of organizations, collectives, artists and activists using creative activism as a tool for participation and social change.

The project is hosted by the spanish organization Ye too Ponese (http://www.yetooponese.net/), is free of charge, with free accommodation and food. Your travel expenses will be covered up to 70%. You can apply to take part in “CreAction! ” if You are between 18-25 years old. Trial&Error is looking for participants who live in Germany.

To apply simply write an email to julia.vernersson(at)gmail.com with some basic information about you, your interests and background and about your motivation to participate in the project. We would really love to hear from you!

For questions about the project and more detailed information contact Julia Vernersson from Kulturlabor Trial&Error e.V. at julia.vernersson(at)gmail.com.

Deadline for application: 3rd of January

“CreAction! - creative solutions for social change”

Kulturlabor Trial&Error are looking for participants to join the project - “CreAction! - creative solutions for social change”. If you are interested in either creative activism, media, photography, art, journalism, social media or activism – and most important - would like to find new practical ideas for social change, then this is a project for you!

The youth exchange “CreAction! ” will take place between 7 till 14 of february 2012 in Avilés- Asturias, Spain. The project will be a participatory space where you will have the opportunity to critically reflect and debate opinions and experiences about the current global situation and the society we are living in. As a result of this process the group will collectively develop awareness raising actions using non formal and creative activism methodologies. The program includes workshops on creative activism, web 2.0 and an open space for practical implementation of actions. It is expected that the participating group from each country will also design an specific action to implement in their local communities.

This is an international project, supported  by the Spanish National Agency of the youth in action program. 6 groups from 6 countries will take part, with a total of 30 people. The main language will be English. The project aims to give opportunity to initiate and enhance collaborations and future actions and projects within the international network: Mašta (www.mastazine.net). Mašta is an informal network of organizations, collectives, artists and activists using creative activism as a tool for participation and social change.

The project is hosted by the spanish organization Ye too Ponese (http://www.yetooponese.net/), is free of charge, with free accommodation and food. Your travel expenses will be covered up to 70%. You can apply to take part in “CreAction! ” if You are between 18-25 years old. Trial&Error is looking for participants who live in Germany.

To apply simply write an email to julia.vernersson(at)gmail.com with some basic information about you, your interests and background and about your motivation to participate in the project. We would really love to hear from you!

For questions about the project and more detailed information contact Julia Vernersson from Kulturlabor Trial&Error e.V. at julia.vernersson(at)gmail.com.

Deadline for application: 3rd of January

If you own a MeeBlip synth - or if you're curious about this entirely open source, affordable, hackable mono synthesizer instrument - be sure to stop by ODC Monday night.

We will be:

1. Working on MeeBlip synths, making noises, making modifications, playing with MIDI and making faceplates
2. Upgrading existing MeeBlip owners to the new firmware, just released
3. Jamming together with our creations at the end of the evening - an open synth open mic

This isn't a workshop - just an open hackathon and chance to meet and ask questions.

No MeeBlip required to attend.

PETER KIRN (createdigitalmusic.com, MeeBlip co-creator) will host.