Following the intensive ten-day Working Lab, Green Muse e.V. organised a two-day Co-Creation Workshop series in Berlin to further develop and refine the ideas, prototypes, and collaborations initiated during the earlier phase. These sessions provided a focused environment for participants to revisit their projects, integrate feedback, and explore how creative upcycling could evolve into sustainable practice and professional collaboration.
The workshops encouraged interdisciplinary exchange, connecting designers, artists, and researchers working at the intersection of creativity and environmental responsibility. This continuity between the Working Lab and Co-Creation phase ensured a deeper engagement with the methodologies introduced by CREA-UP.
Objectives and Process
The Berlin Co-Creation Workshops aimed to consolidate the practical outcomes of the project’s experimental phase. Activities focused on:
- Strengthening teamwork and refining project concepts initiated in the Working Lab.
- Investigating design strategies that extend the lifecycle of materials.
- Discussing how local creative ecosystems can benefit from circular and community-driven approaches.
The sessions were intentionally collaborative, allowing participants to define concrete paths for the future development of their prototypes and to align them with the project’s European objectives.
A Collaborative Step within CREA-UP
The Co-Creation Workshops formed a crucial bridge between the laboratory phase and the public exhibition programme. Insights from these workshops informed the preparation of final presentations across the partner countries, demonstrating how local experimentation contributes to a shared European dialogue on creative sustainability.
Through this process, CREA-UP continued to highlight the role of creativity as a driver for sustainable change and collective innovation.
