From traditional production to the digital value creation of tomorrow.
Research.
The Institute.
The New Production Institute emerged from the interdisciplinary research group “Value Creation” of the Laboratory of Production Engineering at the Helmut-Schmidt-University in Hamburg.
As a think tank for the future of value creation and production, the experts at the New Production Institute are involved in various projects dealing with the transformation of value creation systems against the backdrop of new possibilities for networking and production in times of digital transformation.
Values of the future.
Open Production
Principle of “openness”
Our research focuses on operationalizing the principle of “openness” in new modes of value creation.
Open Source
New value creation patterns
Open source is freely accessible software and hardware whose source code and instructions can be viewed, modified, and used by third parties. Open source can mostly be used free of charge.
Open Mind
Interdisciplinary networking
Through numerous memberships in scientific associations, the institute can draw on many years of international and interdisciplinary project experience.
Projects.
- Final Presentation of the Open Lab Starter Kit (OLSK)
At InMachines in Schwarzenbek, the final version of the Open Lab Starter Kit (OLSK) was presented by Daniele Ingrassia and his team, marking the completion of phase one of the dtec.bw and EU-funded project “Fab City: Decentralised, Digital Production for Urban Value Creation.” - Fab City project: A glance back at our consortium meeting
The consortium meeting “Fab City – Decentralized Digital Production for Urban Value Creation” on 14 November 2024 provided an opportunity to celebrate four years of collaboration, share insights and reflect on what has been achieved. - OpenLab Neotex 4.0: Pioneering Innovation and Collaboration in Digital Manufacturing
From September 23-27, 2024, the “Let’s Innovate” Hackathon at OpenLab Neotex 4.0 turned Monastir into a hub of innovation. Teams developed solutions to industrial challenges using digital manufacturing tools, with a focus on sustainability in textile recycling. The event concluded with the inauguration of OpenLab Neotex 4.0 and continued with a CNC milling workshop in October, emphasizing skill development for Tunisia’s Industry 4.0 future.
Publications.
“Value creation” is the central concept of our interdisciplinary research.
Since 2010, we have been looking at the theory and change of value creation systems – in the form of scientific publications, in project work, and with an interdisciplinary perspective.
The team.
The New Production Institute team consists of 30 members from various scientific disciplines. The spectrum ranges from mechanical engineering and manufacturing technology to design and value creation theory, knowledge and social economics, participation research, economic geography, and law.
