A Lab for Rapid
Prototyping
Curatorial-driven, the LAB is an innovation laboratory and incubator promoting research, multidisciplinary studies, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of complex ideas and networks. The LAB will inform practice in the field of design and enable the development new strategies and special projects in the museum.
Key research clusters include:
The LAB will host a series of residencies, workshops, and partner events possibly leading to exhibitions, products or services, and publications. Its programme involves collaboration with local and international universities, companies, research institutions, scholars and partners from all over Germany and abroad.
New Perspectives on German Schools of Decorative Arts before the Bauhaus
This Transnational network explores the history of German schools of decorative arts between 1850 and 1920. Although early German Schools of Decorative Arts were pioneers of modern design, they still lack basic art historical research.
Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design
Made in Platform for Contemporary Crafts & Design is a research, design, and heritage initiative encouraging collaboration and knowledge exchange between traditional craftspeople and contemporary designers, as well as other experts in the fields of culture and science.
an International Summer Workshop dedicated to sustainable building and circular design
This ten-day program invites a rethinking of conventional building practices through the reuse of structural elements, hands-on experimentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Participants will explore theoretical foundations and engage in a real-world design challenge focused on material reuse and low-carbon construction.
Computer Aided Crafts and Design
In the context of Craft as Myth. Between Ideal and Everyday Life exhibition, this DESIGN CAMPUS Lab explores historic Japanese Katagami stencils, from the museum’s 19th-century collection, through AI-based processes, developing new ornamental variations that connect traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design and technology. From tradition to innovation, discover how technology shapes the future of craft.
