The Hertie School MakerSpace is a creative environment that combines the makerspace mentality and a co-working atmosphere. Students, faculty, and staff are provided with some of the essential tools for collaboration, invention and creation and are encouraged to work either on independent projects or together in the spirit of exploration, hacking, entrepreneurship and partnership.
"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success." – Nikola Tesla
Co-working space for the community
The MakerSpace in room 3.01 can serve as a multi-functional room for the community: a normal classroom when needed; a study room; a common room for student-run clubs' activities; a workshop space for regular events; a small makerspace for building and creating; a creative space to generate ideas, creating products, film-making, art and music; a chill-out space with a co-working vibe and friendly atmosphere, an exhibition space for art and products. You are free to make use of the room for your creative needs.
Resources for prototyping and creating
The MakerSpace is equipped with several amenities to support your creative needs, including: a well-lit, accessible physical environment, with plenty of tabletops and workbenches; a video projector for presentations; a podcasting station; a 3D printer and a small collection of common electronic tools and scientific supplies and equipment, including a Raspberry Pi and Arduino Starter Kit. You are very much welcome and encouraged to contribute other materials to build things together, as well as suggest other equipment to help with your projects.
Workshops and events
The MakerSpace offers training and workshops on different areas such as how to use professional podcasting equipment, entry-level 3D printing, as well as prototyping with microcontrollers and creating web and mobile applications. We also highly encourage you to also contribute your own workshops based on your passion and experience: from origami to stock/crypto trading, financial management, digital art creation, flower arrangement and singing lessons. The sky is your limit in sharing what you love with others! Please contact us at datasciencelab[at]hertie-school[dot]org if you want to organise a workshop of your own.
Co-working space
The co-working space is equipped with 26 chairs (6 bean bag chairs, 8 lounge chairs, 12 high stools and 4 work benches) together with an Epson short-throw projector and screen with wireless connectivity, as well as an air purifier. The chairs and tables in the room can be easily moved around for different configurations that fit different needs of students, faculty and staff who might want to use the room for studying, group meeting, relaxing or hosting events. We encourage everyone in the community to make use of the space for your creative and professional needs. If you want to use the room for events, please sign up with this Calendar and follow these guidelines for event organisation and hygiene rules at the Hertie School.
Podcasting studio
The podcasting station is located in the inner room of the MakerSpace. The space has professional recording equipment, including two Rode Procaster microphones, a Tenveo Conference Streaming and Recording Webcam, a Green Screen, a Blackmagic Design Atem Mini for Webcam Interface and a number of different lighting equipment. You can start your own podcast with invited guests, livestreaming projects or just simply record something fun for your family and friends. The Digital Learning Team will provide training on the usage of the equipment so you can start to go pro as soon as possible.
3D printers and microcontrollers
No MakerSpace is complete without a 3D printer and some weird electronics stuff. This one is no different. You have access to a Creality Ender-3 V2 3D Printer and a collection of filaments with different colors for your projects. There are also a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer that you can program, and Arduino, a single board microcontroller, with which you can start to build prototypes for digital devices. With these hardwares, you can start to experiment with building different robotics projects, 3D printing components that you might need. The Data Science Lab will provide short training on how to use these different hardwares as well as the necessary software so you can get started on your new engineering journey.
