Ideas Lab for the Future of Agriculture
How can the food industry become more sustainable? Participants will examine the production processes at a Berlin-based donut bakery and explore the fascinating question of how the use of AI in the ordering process—and, above all, human-in-the-loop interaction—can help prevent food waste. Can you imagine that the weather might have something to do with it?
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OPEN LAB ABEND
They’ll show you how they’re approaching the topic of the circular economy for food in their research project “Green-AI-Hub,” including through experiments with bread waste and models for citizen participation.
As part of the Berlin Open Lab series: berlin-open-lab.org/ (BOL), you can join in gathering ideas for the future of agriculture!
Dive into the world of design research and explore how old and new methods can help make agriculture and land use more sustainable. Together with young researchers from the Berlin Open Lab, you’ll learn how donuts can become more sustainable with the help of AI or how to make fertilizer from urine. You’ll bring old salt-harvesting techniques into the present using 3D printing, explore the concept of a commons forest, and develop smart warning systems for the forest. While experimenting with seagrass, you’ll discover an ecosystem at the intersection of marine cultivation, research, and craftsmanship.
Collaboration
The Berlin Open Lab: berlin-open-lab.org/ (BOL) at the UdK Berlin brings together researchers and ideas from various fields to enable new forms of design. The Berlin Open Lab is an experimental space for transdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of technology, society, and art.
Workshop Leader:
Xenia Klinge is a data scientist and computational linguist specializing in human-centered, intelligent medical and ambient applications, as well as language and conversation in the context of health, well-being, and leisure.
Sam Hill is a researcher at DFKI and focuses on topics related to design, psychology, and computation in artificial intelligence. Sam has nearly 20 years of experience in the development of industrial automation and software solutions, sustainability platforms, and sensor systems.
Information
-> Venue: Futurium Lab Workshop
-> Admission: free
-> Registration is required.
-> Remaining tickets are available on-site.
-> Event language: English
-> Maximum number of participants: 25 people
-> The event is open to anyone aged 16 and older.
-> Duration: 3 hours
-> Requirements: No prior knowledge required
Additional information
Accessibility
Accessibility
-> Wheelchair-accessible venue.
-> Spaces without seating are available for people in wheelchairs.
The future is for everyone! The Futurium aims to be accessible to all. If you have any additional accessibility needs, please let us know: info@futurium.de
Dates
August 2026
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