Activarium
MoA's Showroom and Workspace
Open Space Event, 9 November 2023. Copyright: Matters of Activity
With the »Activarium«, we want to actively engage with potential partners from the industry, start-ups, NGOs, politics and society as a whole to initiate an exploratory exchange on active materials, bio- & culture-inspired innovation as well as sustainability approaches. We want visitors to experience our prototypes to make MoA’s intentions and research tangible and accessible. The »Activarium« serves as a work-in-progress showcase of different research strands and processes. Our visitors can dive into the research as it's happening, before its published results. MoA’s transdisciplinary research approach, which is based on ideas such as critical making and speculative design, enables reflections on common questions that hold the potential to contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable, resilient and just culture of materials, and to stimulate speculations about other ways of living and world-making.
The first »Activarium« Installation, which opened November 8th, 2023 during Berlin Science Week mainly focuses on Architecture – alternative building materials, sustainable bio-inspired design and our agency in (museum) spaces. Come visit!
All Cluster Members are invited to formulate their interest in taking part in the »Activarium« in the future in the form of tours and workshops as well as actively exhibiting. Showcased objects and prototypes, as well as overarching themes, will be exchanged and re-designed within the next two years.
Team & Contact
Antje Nestler (Science Communication)
Julia Blumenthal (Design Lab)
Kerstin Germer (Academic Management)
moa.activarium [at] hu-berlin.de
Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«
Sophienstraße 22a
2. Courtyard, 1st floor (right)
10178 Berlin
Opening Hours
Walk-in and experience (no prior reservation needed for groups of less than 5 people):
Tuesdays, 10.00 am – 12.15 pm
Thursdays, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Are you a group of more than 5 people or do the opening hours not fit your schedule? Please contact us via moa.activarium [at] hu-berlin.de to schedule a visit!
