Open Photonics Innovation - ACP's Lichtwerkstatt

Lichtwerkstatt Makerspace - Open Photonics Made in Jena

The Lichtwerkstatt is Germany's first Photonics Makerspace where citizens, researchers and companies with an interest in optics and photonics can gain free and easy-to-use access to state-of-the-art technical equipment.

Open Photonics Innovation - ACP's Lichtwerkstatt

Image: Sabine Best

Information

Although the project is not funded by the BMBF anymore, the Lichtwerkstatt Makerspace remains a central part of all our outreach and innovation activities!

For most recent announcement and workshop registration, please visit the official website of the Lichtwerkstatt Makerspace at www.lichtwerkstatt-jena.deExternal link

Photonics Days 2019 at the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

The Lichtwerkstatt is Germany's first photonics makerspace, where citizens, researchers and companies with an interest in optics and photonics have free access to modern technical equipment (including AR/VR, 3D scanning, 3D printing, laser cutting, microelectronics) and the necessary know-how to realize their own ideas. In addition to representatives from companies and academia, many dedicated master's students from the fields of physics, photonics, IT sciences and media management are the main users of the makerspace.

Photonics Workshop at the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Thanks to our enthusiastic makerspace community, the Lichtwerkstatt has become a lively space for creative work, knowledge exchange, prototyping and joint experimentation. The Lichtwerkstatt provides all students and graduate students with ongoing access to rapid prototyping technology, individual mentoring, exciting workshops and projects. In addition, the makerspace team promotes the exchange with the industry through open innovation formats such as hackathons or innovation camps.

placeholder image — Hackathon 2019 of the Lichtwerkstatt Jena. — Hackathon 2019 of the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: FSU/LichtwerkstattJena

The use of the makerspace is free for everyone, so don't hesitate and start your own project! For more information, please visit the project website or contact us via team@lichtwerkstatt-jena.de.