Open Hardware Lab

FabLab Munich started the Open Hardware Lab many years ago, but it has been dormant since Summer of 2023. Let’s revive it together with them with a decent program and more initiatives to push open hardware as a topic for Munich and around.

Status Quo

• OHL @ FablabMuc Wiki
• OHL @ FabLabMuc Website

Other Resources

• Hardware Mailingliste by VoW
• Open Hardware Makers Curriculum
• Open Hardware Allianz
• Munich Hardware Meetup Group
  • Moverd to Luma? -> https://luma.com/munich-hardware
• Hardware Meetup Global

Ideas

Regular Meet Up

• Like Hardware Happy Hour?
  • https://hardwarehappyhour.com/
  • https://blog.oshpark.com/tag/hardware-happy-hour/
  • Open Hardware Happy Hour ??
  • Regular Hangout at a lab/space or a bar/… other place?
  • No structure at all? Talks? … ? Any experiences?

Open Source Hardware Publishing Support

• Guide people in publishing their project

“Open” Hardware Group-Buy production hub

Organized group-“buys” of PCBs and parts for existing open hardware projects that may not be in production anymore at all. or simply not available easily over here

• Oskitone Synths like the POLY555
• OpenModem/MicroModem
• EMF Explorer