screenshot taken from: https://2026.oshwa.org/
When
Saturday, 23rd May 2026, 8:00pm to 5:00pm
Where
Institute of Mathematics, Strasse des 17. Juni 136, Berlin, Germany
Hosting Organization
Open Source Hardware Association
Participation Fee
100 EUR
Agenda
Host Intro, Talk 1, Talk 2, Talk 3, Talk 4, 15-Minutes-Break, Announcement, Talk 5, Talk 6, Talk 7 //only covering attended talks
Topics Covered
OSHWA, Supporters, Summit Fellowship & Moth Rave (Host Intro), Advocating for Open Hardware Manufacturing (Talk 1), Emergency Kits for Makers (Talk 2), Performing Open Hardware Research in an Opera Setting with an Untethered Wearable Projector (Talk 3), Open Source Hardware for Operating on Single-Molecule Circuits (Talk 4), Skimming through the book The Last Promontory (15-Minutes-Break), Tomorrow’s Unconference Format (Announcement), Independent Research on Manufacturing Open Source Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage (Talk 5), The History of Knitting Machines & the Film The Domestic Machine (Talk 6), Starting the Open Household Revolution with an OSH Vacuum Project (Talk 7)
I’ve learned something today
- OSHWA maintains a formal certification process for open source hardware projects. It helps producers demonstrate compliance with clear and standardized open hardware principles. The public directory certification.oshwa.org makes certified projects easier to discover and verify. OSHWA also provides a REST API for querying, exploring, and submitting certified hardware projects programmatically. This enables integration into research platforms, workflows, and broader open hardware ecosystems.
- Mekanika develops modular CNC milling machines for makers, hobbyists, and professional fabrication workflows. The company promotes an open-source-inspired approach focused on transparency, repairability, hands-on assembly, and community-driven digital manufacturing through tutorials, projects, and training resources.
- LAUDS Factories is an EU-funded research project focused on open, circular, and decentralized urban manufacturing through small-scale local factories, fab labs, and open source hardware practices. The European Union invested roughly €2.83 million into the initiative.
- RESILIA is a German research project focused on strengthening societal resilience through innovation hubs, resilience labs, and improved civil-military collaboration in disaster protection and public safety. The project involves the German military university Helmut-Schmidt-Universität in Hamburg.
- Technology licenses can become legally fragile during bankruptcies. Engineers, researchers, and developers can lose access to the technologies they helped create and maintain. Open licensing can reduce these risks. Documentation, designs, and technical knowledge can remain publicly accessible even if a company collapses or ownership changes.
- AYAB (“All Yarns Are Beautiful”) is an open source hardware and software project that enables computer control of Brother KH-series knitting machines using an Arduino-based interface and digital image input from programs such as Paint or GIMP. The project replaces proprietary and limited pattern-scanning systems with a community-driven platform for digital knitting, machine modification, and programmable textile experimentation.
- Beware of the pit of independent thought:
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