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What is Heidelberg, Germany

Chapter 5
European Perspectives on Learning Communities and Opportunities in the Maker Movement
The town of Heidelberg has a population of 150,000 in the southwestern part of Germany. Many of the residences of the city are involved in the sciences, with a student population of roughly 38,000; in addition, academic staff in the city have won 56 Nobel Prizes.
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Heidelberg Makerspace
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8307-3.ch005
Abstract
The Heidelberg Makerspace is a community-based makerspace located in Heidelberg, Germany, a town with many colleges and a population of about 150,000 souls. The space is located in the basement of the Heidelberg Cultural Center, which is part library, part school, and a place for cultural events for the town. Heidelberg Makerspace was founded in 2014 and has a little over 40 paying members that utilize the equipment on a regular basis. Every Wednesday night the makerspace is open to the public and will provide tours and tutorials on equipment. Members of the Heidelberg Makerspace are expected to contribute to the community by documenting their work through project logs. In addition, members are expected to help with the running of the space by attending to issues left by other members. This chapter explores the Heidelberg Makerspace.
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