{"id":12995,"date":"2026-03-04T12:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/?p=12995"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:07:14","slug":"vdw-podcast-pop-up-factories-from-vision-to-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/en\/vdw-podcast-pop-up-factories-from-vision-to-reality","title":{"rendered":"Recap MAKER CHALLENGE 2026 Meetup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12995\" class=\"elementor elementor-12995 elementor-12994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca27a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ca27a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e820230 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e820230\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa817f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fa817f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55855e4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55855e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c7865 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4c7865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAKER CHALLENGE 2026 Meetup<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a83eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a83eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Circular design between material practice, systems thinking, and regional value creation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da723c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da723c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6cf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6cf2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"392\">MAKER CHALLENGE 202<\/strong>6 is inviting <a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.fabcity.hamburg\/challenges\/52\">submissions of product ideas<\/a> that integrate circular principles into design, material selection, and usage systems until March 26. <\/p><p>At the accompanying meetup on February 26, three key perspectives on circular design were discussed together in the community with citizens, makers, and designers\u2014from material-based prototype development to systemic design to cradle-to-cradle strategies in practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845bb8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"845bb8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966561f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"966561f\" 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src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/16-rk0h2dn9b337pazuuppzpnu47g1p930wmqg2qe8ql4.jpg\" alt=\"16\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 14\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/15-rk0h264jsesx4fas2mgz5pqfgd2rji71xp86w6jvyw.jpg\" alt=\"15\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 14\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/26-rk0h3g6n3ajyxbfvlodp1w40k8rr0o9wg16zeqnli0.jpg\" alt=\"26\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 14\"><figure 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tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3f839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af3f839\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1636435 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1636435\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3bbb3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de3bbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfde86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bfde86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cardboard beats pixels \u2013<br>design for human nature<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72c8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72c8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Fontaine and Julian Breitschmid from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designforhumannature.de\/\">design for human nature <\/a>demonstrated how physical prototyping contributes to knowledge generation. In their prototyping garage and at their desks, they use models made of cardboard, wood, and everyday materials to solidify design decisions at an early stage. <\/p><p>This practice shows that analog models raise questions that digital simulations do not, and encourage reflection on use, form, and function. Prototypes thus become epistemic tools\u2014they make the needs of future users tangible and shift the decision-making logic from the late optimization process to the beginning of the design. <\/p><p>Takeaway for the MAKER CHALLENGE: Ideas do not have to be fully developed; what matters is the start of an exploratory process that enables iterative learning loops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846d5aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"846d5aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23317e9 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"23317e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/4-1-rk0hkw2twmficu3tr7shbhnxdmsxuhiliczbzksm1k.jpg\" alt=\"4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/5-1-rk0hkbedq9n79exv3yuosmvsb5mv558i3imnfhn9ug.jpg\" alt=\"5\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a29d47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a29d47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c88106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c88106\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da2347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da2347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Systemic cycle design \u2013 Indeed Innovation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63170e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"63170e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28ae47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b28ae47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mariana Yzusqui Burkard from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed-innovation.com\/\">Indeed Innovation<\/a> addressed the strategic dimension of circular product development. The key insight is that 80% of a product&#8217;s environmental impact is determined during the design phase, long before production or recycling become relevant. <\/p><p>Everyday products\u2014from razors and sneakers to cordless drills\u2014were used to illustrate how important it is to think of life cycles not as linear processes, but as cycles. Material selection, modularity, reparability, and business models play a key role in using resources efficiently and minimizing waste. <\/p><p>Implication for the MAKER CHALLENGE: Even small circular elements or approaches to longevity have a significant impact when consistently integrated into the design process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be437a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be437a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3894a8 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d3894a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Bild Karussell\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/7-rk0h1nbrzq36o8234ecfruh7knnf9k4f746hanbrfc.jpg\" alt=\"7\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/9-rk0h1nbrzq36o8234ecfruh7knnf9k4f746hanbrfc.jpg\" alt=\"9\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/7-rk0h1nbrzq36o8234ecfruh7knnf9k4f746hanbrfc.jpg\" alt=\"7\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1be3c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1be3c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ba3a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34ba3a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213cab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213cab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cradle to Cradle \u2013 Principle-driven design right from the start<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fa6f7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5fa6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37964a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e37964a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Hamburg regional group of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ehrenamt.c2c.ngo\/hamburg\/\">Cradle to Cradle NGO<\/a> presented the cradle-to-cradle approach, which envisages a consistent circular economy right from the start of the product life cycle. Recycling alone is not enough; materials should be designed in such a way that they remain in biological or technical cycles and create both ecological and economic value. <\/p><p>C2C thus combines ecological sustainability with economic profitability and makes it clear that decisions about materiality and construction must be made at the beginning of the life cycle.<\/p><p>Takeaway for participants: Implementation begins with an idea that thinks in terms of circularity\u2014an approach that can inspire both small product innovations and larger system solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd8c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cd8c47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3773b6f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" 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implementation\n\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e3c1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"77e3c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739eb79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739eb79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;\">Prospects for circular product development<\/span><\/p><p>The common denominator of the three contributions was the insight that circular design cannot be reduced to material reduction or technological efficiency alone. Rather, it requires: <\/p><ul><li><b>Early, hands-on engagement with materials to make design decisions tangible.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Systemic integration of products into usage systems that support circular business models.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Principle-oriented design that extends beyond individual products.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p>The MAKER CHALLENGE thus combines scientifically sound design principles with experimental implementation practices\u2014a central building block for a sustainable production culture. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The MAKER CHALLENGE is therefore more than just an ideas competition. The ten selected winning projects will be further developed in collaboration with makers, mentors, and partner institutions from the Hamburg metropolitan region. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Additive manufacturing, CNC machining, laser cutting, electronics development, and materials expertise create a practical development environment that transforms circular product ideas into functional prototypes.<\/p><h4><b>Submission deadline: March 26, 2026<\/b><\/h4><p>All information about participation:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.fabcity.hamburg\/challenges\/52\">https:\/\/makerchallenge.fabcity.hamburg<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience circular design \u2013 How are products created that are designed to be circular from the outset? 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