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12. 10. 2026
In September 2026, the Fab-Maker project reached another major milestone as partners and community representatives gathered in Aschheim and Munich for an intensive four-day midterm meeting. The entire program was carefully put together thanks to the close collaboration of the project partners and Sebastian Finkl from TEAMWERK Aschheim. The trip offered a rich blend of project workshops, inspiring study visits across local open workshops, and hands-on crafting directly at the machines and workbenches.
The Czech delegation consisted of both the core project team—represented by lead partner Make more and organizations Robota Zlín, FabLab Brno, Maker Institute, Make designers, Hlubočky Geniator, and EDU3D—as well as new faces. Thanks to a successful Open Call, representatives from Otevřená dílna Rosice, , , and Vrchlabské sdílny also joined the trip. On the German side, the program was hosted by key project partner alongside representatives from diverse makerspaces across Germany. The international dimension was further enriched by the presence of a representative from , the French National Network of FabLabs.
During study visits across Munich's ecosystem, participants explored a wide variety of unique concepts. We took a look behind the scenes at the neighborhood tools library Erfindergarten, compared urban workshop management models at Treibgut, Werkbox, and MunichMakers, and toured the high-tech innovation and prototyping center UnternehmerTUM. A key highlight was an evening community gathering at the traditional open workshop HEI (Haus der Eigenarbeit), featuring a World Café discussion focused on connecting personal, regional, and international networking activities.
Theoretical and strategic work seamlessly blended with hands-on practice throughout. At the host venue, TEAMWERK Aschheim, everyone got involved in a practical workshop focused on t-shirt printing and textile upcycling. Meanwhile, working sessions focused on evaluating feedback from discussions, preparing action plans for national associations, and aligning the content of the upcoming Fab-Maker Handbook. A significant part of the meetings was also dedicated to planning the major international conference within the Fab-Maker Forum, taking place on May 22–23, 2027, as part of Maker Faire Prague.
The Munich midterm meeting proved once again that cross-border knowledge exchange between established leaders and emerging spaces effectively overcomes operational hurdles and builds a solid foundation for an open maker community across Europe.