Where Ideas Met Impact: 10 Days of Creative Co-Learning
The CREA-UP Working Lab, held in Berlin, marked the launch of an ambitious journey dedicated to creative upcycling, sustainability, and collaborative design.
Over the course of 10 immersive days, selected participants across Europe gathered to explore how creativity can fuel ecological transformation and circular thinking in the arts and design sectors.
This first phase of CREA-UP was all about building the foundations: developing project ideas, exchanging perspectives, strengthening skills, and fostering the kind of cross-border connections that make co-creation not just possible, but powerful.
The Working Lab wasn’t just about talking — it was about doing. Ideas were tested, prototypes envisioned, and collaborations born. It gave participants the time and space to reflect, refine, and kickstart their own upcycling-focused projects, which will later unfold in the co-creation phase.It also laid the groundwork for what CREA-UP stands for:
- Connecting creativity with circularity
- Building a European network of change-driven makers
- Turning waste into wonder — together.
What’s Next?
The concepts developed in Berlin have since evolved into seven co-creation projects, now being realized through workshops, mentorship, and exhibitions. The lessons from Berlin continue to ripple through the CREA-UP experience — proving that when the right people come together in the right space, real transformation begins.
