Guided Tours: 

As a part of the exhibition, daily guided tours were available in English and in German, which allowed visitors to gain insights into the innovations that were displayed. They also opened a room for dialogue and questions which resulted in the visitors learning on the challenges material developers face and what the biggest barriers of adoption for bio-based materials currently are.

During the 8 days that the Bio Living Lab was at the Deutsches Museum, 10 Workshops and Lab Sessions took place. These formats were designed in a way that visitors could have a deep dive into different subjects, with a hands-on approach that allowed them to engage and interact with biomaterials. We hosted Workshops and Lab Sessions that touched on topics such as mycelium, hemp-starch composite and leather alternatives.

Workshops:

The “Fiber Futures – Bowls from Biocomposites” workshop was facilitate by the TUM Chair of Architecture and Design. It addressed the basics of a bio-based hemp-starch composite and also offered an opportunity to experiment with these type of biomaterial.

Touching on the subject of alternative leather, Anastasia Jais, the Founder of Substanz Team also facilitated a workshop addressing this area of innovation. During the workshop participants worked with leather alternatives allowing them to get a feeling for the materials and their possible applications.

And our Biomaterials Workshop facilitated by us at Studio Nima covered the subject of biomaterials in a broader way, diving into the various raw materials that can be used to produce biomaterials and presenting real life case studies of challenges that material innovators face.

Lab Sessions:

A Mycelium Lab Session was facilitated by the Munich-based startup Mimbiosis. During this session, participants explored the world of mycelium and experienced the production of mycelium products from nature through lab finishing as an end product. 

As part of the program, several Biosonofication sessions were offered, during which Bionic and the Wires, a music band from Bristol, shared with people from all ages the sound of mushrooms. They explained how the mushrooms’ bioelectric signals can be translated into music and helped visitors discover the creative potential and challenges of biosonification.