{"id":7010,"date":"2025-01-09T13:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/?p=7010"},"modified":"2025-01-09T13:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:13:01","slug":"fab-city-project-a-glance-back-at-our-consortium-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/en\/fab-city-project-a-glance-back-at-our-consortium-meeting","title":{"rendered":"Fab City project: A glance back at our consortium meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many thanks to all partners and guests who attended the consortium meeting on November 14, 2024. After four years of intensive work and innovative developments, this was an opportunity to reflect on our joint progress and present the current status of the project. The day offered space for personal retrospectives, exciting interdisciplinary discussions and professional exchange in a pleasant cooperative atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7032\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07148-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7030\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07185-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7031\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07511-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"7054\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6spdifri.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6spdifri.png 1707w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6spdifri-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6spdifri-1536x1199.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1451\" data-id=\"7055\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 1707w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-768x653.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1536x1306.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7048\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07116-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning began with an overview of the milestones achieved in the course of the project, as well as challenges and highlights. Afterwards, the OpenLab Story Panel with six participants from different fields provided an insight into the work of the OpenLabs. At lunchtime, the focus was on the research results, which inspired further discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, breakout sessions provided space for targeted discussions on topics such as \u201cMeasuring impact &#8211; Fab City Fullstack Metrics\u201d, \u201cOpen Labs &#8211; Research &amp; Questions\u201d and \u201cFab City Project Outlook 2025-26\u201d. The day ended with an informal exchange that generated new ideas and motivated the participants to continue working towards common goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Four years of project work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project \u201cFab City &#8211; Decentralized Digital Production for Urban Value Creation\u201d started in January 2021 with the aim of developing ways for sustainable, urban production models. Innovative approaches were researched and practice-oriented solutions created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1764\" height=\"988\" data-id=\"7015\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Circular-Economy-and-sustainable-manufacturing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Circular-Economy-and-sustainable-manufacturing.png 1764w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Circular-Economy-and-sustainable-manufacturing-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Circular-Economy-and-sustainable-manufacturing-1536x860.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1764px) 100vw, 1764px\" 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src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OSH-Liability-law.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OSH-Liability-law.png 1762w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OSH-Liability-law-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OSH-Liability-law-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OSH-Liability-law-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1762px) 100vw, 1762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1768\" height=\"992\" data-id=\"7116\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Innovation-management-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Innovation-management-1.png 1768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Innovation-management-1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Innovation-management-1-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Innovation-management-1-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1768px) 100vw, 1768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1761\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"7020\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Urban-Food-Produciton.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Urban-Food-Produciton.png 1761w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Urban-Food-Produciton-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Urban-Food-Produciton-1536x855.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1761px) 100vw, 1761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1759\" height=\"985\" data-id=\"7019\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transition-governance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transition-governance.png 1759w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transition-governance-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transition-governance-1536x860.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Important steps forward have been achieved in collaboration with 29 cooperation partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 PhD theses<\/strong> were initiated to expand the scientific basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>94 publications<\/strong> document findings from research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22 laboratories<\/strong> were set up and equipped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 prototypes<\/strong> demonstrate the possibilities of digital manufacturing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community<\/strong> <strong>involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A central component of the project was the involvement of the public. In over 154 workshops, which reached more than 2,300 participants, technologies such as 3D printers and CNC machines were presented, tried out, information on sustainable and local production was provided and discussions were encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7042\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07064-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"7040\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07171-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07171-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07171-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07171-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07171-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"7038\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07240-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07240-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07240-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07240-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07240-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7041\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07558-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7039\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC07605-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.hamburg\/de\/\">OpenLabs<\/a> played a key role in this. The workshops provide space for experimentation and collaboration, both for individuals and for companies. Innovative prototypes and new approaches to local production were created here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Slide37.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Slide37.jpg 960w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Slide37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Slide37-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cProject newcomers\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to professional achievements, we also focus on the personal stories of those involved. Over the past four years, we have not only been able to advance in our project, but also congratulate eight team members on the birth of a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking forward to the \u201cFab City Hamburg Playbook\u201d, which will be published in 2025 and will provide further insights and present concrete results. The research project is also in an international exchange with the <a href=\"https:\/\/fab.city\/\">global Fab City network<\/a>, a movement for sustainable urban value creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu-hh.de\/\">Helmut-Schmidt-Universit\u00e4t\/Universit\u00e4t der Bundeswehr Hamburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu-hh.de\/laft\/en\/\">LaFT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmachines.net\/\">InMachines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suederelbe.de\/\">S\u00fcderelbe AG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law-school.de\/\">Bucerius Law School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabcity.hamburg\/\">Fab City Hamburg e.V.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamburger-klimaschutzstiftung.de\/\">Hamburger Klimaschutzstiftung<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcu-hamburg.de\/\">HafenCity Universit\u00e4t Hamburg (HCU)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeport.hamburg\/\">homePORT Hamburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuhh.de\/\">Hamburg University of Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insel-ev.de\/\">Insel e.V.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptb.de\/\">Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundeswehrkrankenhaus-hamburg.de\/\">Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-klu.org\/\">Kuehne Logistics University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.life.hamburg\/\">LIFE Hamburg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7064\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is funded by the Bundeswehr Center for Digitization and Technology Research (dtec.bw) with financial support from the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png 1188w, https:\/\/newproductioninstitute.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-768x113.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for being an integral part of this journey. 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