Our Workshop in Berlin

Duration

2022 - Present

Location

Berlin, Germany

US mayors and urban planners visit the Bauhaus Earth Workshop, © Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH / Aseman Golshan Bahadori

Space

Our Workshop is a laboratory of research and demonstration. Nearly every project carried out at Bauhaus Earth involves the Workshop —  to test materials, to prototype, to exhibit.

Located at Atelier Gardens Berlin, just south of the former Tempelhof Airfield, the ca. 500 m2 workshop space provides the infrastructure for experimentation and prototyping. In addition, the Workshop space showcases cutting-edge research and innovation from around the world as part of events, lectures, and symposia.

Production of earth blocks in the workshop, © Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH / Micha Kretschmann

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Materials and Prototypes

Our workshop facilitates technical and material innovation, as well as demonstration and experimentation, eduaction and learning

From non-uniform deciduous timber to unfired earth blocks to "reedcrete": Our workshop/lab has contributed to major achievements in the development, testing, and demonstration of regional and regenerative materials. The space is fully equipped with woodworking tools and machinery for the processing of raw earth materials. Together with researchers and partners, the workshop team realises regenerative building materials and prototypes in small series. The space is also used for professional trainings and hands-on seminars.

Read more about some of our material innovations:

⟶ Unfired earth blocks certified for load-bearing construction.

⟶ A novel material of shells and algae.

⟶ Recycled concrete slabs from demolished buildings.

Measuring of our earth block in the workshop © Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH

The workshop works with a diverse palette of materials, from the molecular to the building scale, © Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH

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Team

Gloria Berthold

Student Assistant

Sebastian Klemm

Workshop Manager

Jonathan Lewkowicz

Lab Manager

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Bauhaus Earth Alumni

Anton Hofstadt

We are happy to collaborate with organizations working on regenerative building materials, prototypes, and experiments. Ask us to rent out our space or collaborate on a project.

Funders & Donors

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