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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.

📍 In Berlin, we design and run workshops with a focus on youth education, while also offering professional development for adults.

Beyond workshops, we also conceptualize and realize complete makerspaces as physical environments and learning spaces. From initial concept to finished setup, we guide you through the process: We consult on equipment selection, assist with spatial design, and support you in building a functional and inspiring makerspace.

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.

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  <summary>More about our approach</summary>

Makerspaces are more than just workshops — they are open learning environments that fundamentally differ from traditional classrooms. Instead of frontal teaching, **peer learning** is at the core: participants learn from each other, exchange ideas, and develop solutions together. Through hands-on experience, people become active, realize their ideas, and experiment in a space that embraces mistakes as part of the learning process.

Our workshops serve as **scaffolding**: We create a supportive infrastructure of tools, materials, and guidance that enables participants to work and learn independently. This scaffolding provides just the right amount of support — neither too much nor too little — so that everyone can realize their own ideas.

At the heart of our workshops is **self-efficacy**: We create experiences where everyone discovers that their own actions lead to tangible results. This "I did it!" moment builds confidence and motivates continued learning.

We reach all participants through their **intrinsic motivation** — through topics and projects that spark their own curiosity. Our offerings are always **voluntary** and inviting, never mandatory. This creates genuine learning experiences driven by personal interest and the joy of discovery.

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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 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://spike.legoeducation.com" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A LEGO kit designed to teach kids about robotics and engineering.\">LEGO WeDo</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-cogs", "link": "http://legoengineering.com/platform/wedo/index.html" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A block-based programming environment for microcontrollers and educational boards.\">MakeCode</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-code", "link": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/makecode" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A popular, beginner-friendly programming language.\">Python</abbr>", "icon": "fab fa-python", "link": "https://www.python.org" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"Python library for data analysis and manipulation.\">Pandas</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-table", "link": "https://pandas.pydata.org" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A versatile single-board computer for DIY projects and coding.\">Raspberry Pi</abbr>", "icon": "fab fa-raspberry-pi", "link": "https://www.raspberrypi.org" },
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    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A visual programming environment for interactive multimedia and real-time graphics projects.\">TouchDesigner</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-project-diagram", "link": "https://derivative.ca" },
    { "name": "<abbr title=\"A game engine for 3D and 2D game development and interactive experiences.\">Unity</abbr>", "icon": "fas fa-gamepad", "link": "https://unity.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/" },
    { "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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