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## Your Creative Workshop Team

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We are Aron Petau and Friedrich Weber Goizel — makers, artists, and passionate technology educators.  
We design and run workshops in Berlin.

We bring digital practice into libraries, schools, and youth centers.  
Our workshops are designed to foster creativity, curiosity, and technical skills.

Whether you already have a makerspace with 3D printers, laser cutters, or plotters, or are just starting out — we adapt.  
We offer both mobile demonstrations and introductory events as well as in-depth workshops that build on your existing equipment.  

Each workshop is tailored to your needs, your audience, and your space.

We offer: 

- Workshops on 3D printing, laser cutting, plotting, robotics, photo/video, and much more.  
- Flexible formats: using your equipment or our mobile demo setups  
- Experience with school classes, libraries, and the general public  
- Tailored workshop concepts aligned with your goals and participants  
- Support and consulting for planning, designing, and setting up new makerspaces  

Let’s create a space together where craft meets code, analog meets digital, and ideas come to life.  

We look forward to hearing from you!  
For inquiries, bookings, or to discuss a custom workshop, write to us:

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## Our Profiles

### Aron

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![Aron](/images/colleagues/aron_petau.jpeg "Aron Petau")

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Aron has a background in cognitive science, AI, and media didactics.  
He loves tricky software problems and enjoys thinking about plastic as a material beyond the printer.  
Already during his undergraduate studies, within the research project [UOS.DLL – Digitales Lernen Leben](https://lehrportal.uni-osnabrueck.de/uosdll/), he co-developed and set up makerspaces.  
In his artistic master’s program, [Design and Computation](https://www.newpractice.net/study), he also focused on technology didactics and technical futures.  
In particular, within the research program [InKüLe](https://inkuele.de), Innovations for Artistic Teaching at UdK, he gained extensive experience with new teaching and learning formats, ranging from event support through custom livestreaming solutions to designing and running his own workshops on AI and virtual realities.  

In collaboration at [studio einszwovier](https://www.gvb-berlin.de/unterricht-plus/arbeitsgemeinschaften/maker-space-studio-einszwovier/) with Friedrich, Aron was also able to test his master’s thesis on design practice as a peer-learning format in school teaching.  

Here’s a detailed [bio](https://aron.petau.net/pages/cv): 


### Friedrich

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![Friedrich](/images/colleagues/friedrich_weber.jpg  "Friedrich Weber Goizel")

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Friedrich Weber Goizel first studied Fine Arts at the [UdK Berlin](https://www.udk-berlin.de/).  
Later, he added studies in [Humanoid Robotics](https://www.bht-berlin.de/b-hrob) and [Design & Computation](https://www.newpractice.net/study).  

In 2022, he was a fellow of the Cultural Foundation’s program *“dive in. Program for Digital Interactions”*, which explored the use of robotics in public libraries.  
Since then, he has been independently leading workshops in the field of “Making” at various Berlin libraries.  

As a workshop leader, he also works with [Junge Tüftler*innen, Berlin](https://junge-tueftler.de) at different locations such as community libraries, makerspaces, and the Futurium.  
Alongside running the makerspace [studio einszwovier](https://www.gvb-berlin.de/unterricht-plus/arbeitsgemeinschaften/maker-space-studio-einszwovier/) at a Berlin high school together with Aron, Friedrich also works as a conceptual and media artist.  

What matters most to him is sparking enthusiasm for technology, offering a low-threshold entry point, trying out new things together, and creating a learning environment where a creative approach to technology emerges in a playful way.  

Find out more about Friedrich [here](https://friedrichwebergoizel.com).


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## Our combined workshop skills

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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A professional CAD tool used for designing mechanical parts and products.\">Fusion 360</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-project-diagram", "link": "https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A program that prepares 3D models for printing on Prusa machines.\">PrusaSlicer</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-cut", "link": "https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_424" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A popular slicer software for preparing 3D print jobs.\">Cura</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-layer-group", "link": "https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura/" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A web-based slicer and CAM tool for 3D printing and CNC.\">Kiri:Moto</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-network-wired", "link": "https://grid.space/kiri/" }
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A vector design tool for creating graphics and illustrations.\">Affinity Designer</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-pencil-ruler", "link": "https://affinity.serif.com/designer/" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A free, open-source tool for creating vector drawings.\">Inkscape</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-palette", "link": "https://inkscape.org" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"An embroidery design extension for Inkscape, used for preparing stitching patterns.\">Ink/Stitch</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-needle", "link": "https://inkstitch.org" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"An online design platform for easy graphics, posters, and more.\">Canva</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-paint-brush", "link": "https://www.canva.com" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A 3D creation platform where kids can build interactive virtual worlds.\">CoSpaces Edu</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-vr-cardboard", "link": "https://cospaces.io/edu/" }
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A simple floor robot that teaches young learners basic programming.\">Blue-Bot</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-car-side", "link": "https://www.tts-group.co.uk/blue-bot-bluetooth-programmable-floor-robot/1015267.html" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A microcontroller board used for teaching coding and electronics.\">Calliope mini</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-microchip", "link": "https://calliope.cc" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A LEGO robotics kit for hands-on STEM learning.\">LEGO Spike</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-cog", "link": "https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-spike-prime-set-/45678" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A LEGO kit designed to teach kids about robotics and engineering.\">LEGO WeDo</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-cogs", "link": "https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-wedo-2-0-core-set-/45300" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"Small drones used for aerial photography and hands-on flying demos.\">DJI Drones</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-drone", "link": "https://www.dji.com" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A visual block-based coding platform for kids and beginners.\">Scratch</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-cat", "link": "https://scratch.mit.edu" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"An invention kit that connects everyday objects to computer programs.\">Makey Makey</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-plug", "link": "https://makeymakey.com" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A popular, beginner-friendly programming language.\">Python</abbr>", "icon": "fab fa-python", "link": "https://www.python.org" },
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