Open Photonics Innovation - ACP's Lichtwerkstatt

Lichtwerkstatt Pro - Open Photonics Makerspace

The Lichtwerkstatt is Germany's first Photonics Makerspace where citizens, researchers and companies with an interest in optics and photonics can gain free and easy-to-use access to state-of-the-art technical equipment.
Open Photonics Innovation - ACP's Lichtwerkstatt
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Photonics Days 2019 at the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

The Lichtwerkstatt is Germany's first photonics makerspace, where citizens, researchers and companies with an interest in optics and photonics have free access to modern technical equipment (including AR/VR, 3D scanning, 3D printing, laser cutting, microelectronics) and the necessary know-how to realize their own ideas. In addition to representatives from companies and academia, many dedicated master's students from the fields of physics, photonics, IT sciences and media management are the main users of the makerspace.

Photonics Workshop at the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Thanks to our enthusiastic makerspace community, the Lichtwerkstatt has become a lively space for creative work, knowledge exchange, prototyping and joint experimentation. The Lichtwerkstatt provides all students and graduate students with ongoing access to rapid prototyping technologies, individual mentoring, exciting workshops and projects. In addition, the makerspace team promotes the exchange with the industry through open innovation formats such as hackathons or innovation camps.

Hackathon 2019 of the Lichtwerkstatt Jena.
Image: FSU/LichtwerkstattJena

The use of the makerspace is free for everyone, so don't hesitate and start your own project! For more information, please visit the project website or contact us via team@lichtwerkstatt-jena.de.

Contact

Thomas PERTSCH
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Prof. Dr. Thomas PERTSCH

Spokesperson
Institute of Applied Physics, Jena
Email: thomas.pertsch@uni-jena.de
Phone: +49 3641-9-47560

Nano & Quantum Optics

Oliver Mauroner
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Prof. Dr. Oliver MAURONER

University of Applied Sciences, Hof
Email: oliver.mauroner@hs-mainz.de
Phone: +49 9281 409-4005

www.hof-university.de/hochschule/organisation/personen/oliver-mauronerExternal link 

Dr. Ragnar Bödefeld (Lastronics GmbH).
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Dr. Ragnar BÖDEFELD

Lastronics GmbH, Jena
Email: ragnar.boedefeld@lastronics.com
Phone:  +49 3641-2877-210

www.lastronics.comExternal link

Johannes Kretzschmar
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Johannes KRETZSCHMAR

Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena
Email: johannes.kretzschmar@uni-jena.de
Phone:  +49 3641-9-47577

www.instagram.com/jkbeetleExternal link

David Zakoth
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David ZAKOTH

University of Applied Sciences, Mainz and
Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena
Email: david.zakoth@uni-jena.de
Phone:  +49 3641-9-47577

The consortium is funded by the BMBF within the project "Lichtwerkstatt Pro", 2020-2023.