Research
Labs
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Smart Citizens Lab
The Smart Citizens Lab helps citizens appropriate the internet of things to map out and improve their living environments.
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Urban Ecology Lab
The Urban Ecology Lab researches and creates a new perspective on urban development involving living nature.
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Commons Lab
The Commons Lab researches and promotes the commons: shared resources, managed by a community.
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Future Internet Lab
The Future Internet Lab questions the power of big tech and researches alternatives.
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Future Heritage Lab
The Future Heritage Lab focuses on heritage as an entity that is in constant flux, its place in contemporary debates, and the role of technology.
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Maker Education Lab
The Maker Education Lab focuses on contemporary and new forms of learning. Maker education enables people to learn by doing.
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FabLab
The Fablab (Fabrication Laboratory) at Waag offers instruments and machines for digital fabrication, and an international education trajectory.
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Open Design Lab
The Open Design Lab makes innovation in the make and design industry transparant and accessible for artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
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Open Wetlab
The Open Wetlab researches biotechnologies and their impact on ecology and society. A leading place for bio-art, biodesign and do-it-together biology.
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Space Lab
By gaining insight into our imagery of the Earth, societies can become more inclusive and competent in the field of environmental issues.
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TextileLab
The TextileLab bridges the gap between textiles and technology and brings innovation to the slowly changing fashion industry.