Exhibition from 23.1.–31.3.2026 at BITZ unibz fablab
Opening times: Tue–Fri from 1-7 pm, Sat 10am-1pm and 2-5pm
Address: Via Antonio Rosmini 9, Bolzano

Have you ever tried making ceramics out of egg shells? What about giving used coffee grounds a second life? Discover our new edition of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Material Kits and learn how natural and recycled materials can be the starting point of creating something new. We are showcasing over a dozen fun and hands-on activities that (re)connect us with bio-based materials and the culture of making.

GOG – Gäste Ospiti Guests
Exhibition opening / brunch: Saturday January 24th from 11:00-12:00 at BITZ unibz fablab
The exhibition opening is part of the final semester exhibition of the Faculty of Design and Art.

Collaborators and support
BITZ unibz fablab (Hannelore, Uwe, Stephan)

unibz Material Library (Eva Bauer)

MaMa! (secondhand material bank)
REX – Materials and Things (Upcycling Convention 2025)

Ann-Christin Döding (MARKAS Innovation Team)
Julian Nachtigall-Lechner (Kaffeeform)
Lena Franke (NOI Techpark, Food Innovation)
Alessia Musio (Project Speed Dating)
Greta Isola (Bioinnovation Center, Aalto University)
Susanna Ahola (Bioinnovation Center, Aalto University)
Charlett Wenig (Max Planck Institute, Berlin)

Design and Materials
DIY MATERIAL KITS is one of the outcomes of an annual Design and Materials course at unibz led by Prof. Aart van Bezooijen. In this course we often take material residues and leftovers as the starting point of a Material Driven Design process. Waste is not waste until we waste it.