One of our members recently joined a stained glass workshop to learn the basics, and quickly turned that knowledge into her own creations. She designed and built two beautiful pieces after the course, each with its own distinct style.

Some great pieces made in one of our Tiffany stained glass workshops, now on display in our demonstration shelf alongside many other fine things built at the lab.

One of our members got tired of cutting screws to the right length by hand, so they printed and built a handy jig for the Dremel to do it precisely. 3D model source: cults3d.com/de/modell-3d...

Soil discovery at the Kreativlabor site In 2016, TUM researchers found high concentrations of semiconductor and precious metals here. A perfect makerspace habitat. See the soil model on site and explore the layers yourself.

The Electric Tree just hit a milestone: The main visual part is done. Old PCBs, breadboards and opened-up devices, mounted on the wall for everyone to see.

Dishwasher re-wheeled, thyme shaker rescued. Chris and Chris designed, printed and iterated. PLA got a flat, ABS holds. Small fixes, big difference. #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #DIYMunich #repair #3dprinting #repairculture

Two members rescued a lonely bike from the trash. Since both wanted to learn more about bike repair, they went all in: completely disassembled it, cleaned and oiled all the important parts, repainted the frame and put it all back together. The result is a nicely refreshed retro bike.

Buggy BT sound panel? One of our members rebuilt it properly. Soldered connections, industrial buttons, logarithmic fader, sturdy TRS aux in. The new MuMaLab Control Panel is clean and solid.

The filtered pool is ready, the water ice is filled up and the fans are ready to serve our workshop guests. Come around and join our program today! #hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMunich #summervibes #cooling #community

The first event evening went smoothly, first creatures have already been soldered, the chillout area and decoration are set up, water ice is in the fridge and the mini pool is ready to go. Come join us for our Saturday program!

Our neighbors at Halle 6 are celebrating 15 years with a packed program and a very timely art installation. We had to test it ourselves – official approval granted, no piranhas harmed.

Our schedule for this weekend on the Kreativ Labor Open @kreativquartier_muenchen www.kreativlabor-open.de

What you see here is just a taste of what we'll bring to the Kreativlabor Open, June 19–21, 2026 at the @kreativquartier_muenchen. Hand-built lights, art installations and a full program of demos, hands-on stations and our Maker Lounge. The official program is now available at kreativlabor-open.de.

Curious about electronics? Join our soldering workshops on June 20 and 21 at Kreativlabor Open, Kreativquartier München! Our schedule: meetup.com/munichmakerlab/events/314939083

No proper maker yard without a proper flag. We ordered one, two arrived and now we have both an outdoor flag and an indoor banner. No one can miss us anymore.

New button machine unlocked, bigger sizes included. A member built a custom app for the prints. Name tags for Kreativlabor Open are ready, come make your own! kreativlabor-open.de

One of our members collected some old wooden boards and crafted a cherry end grain cutting board from them. It took time, patience and a fair amount of effort, but the result turned out better than expected.

Recently, we helped out our neighbors from the Spectrum Maker Space. They had sourced a special rubber material to laser-cut a custom stamp, with the housing to be 3D printed on top of that. The result is really nice and we are thinking now to make also custom stamps with our own Logo.

The 3rd Open Workshop Stammtisch brought together makers from Munich, Freising, Rosenheim and more, with tours, idea exchange and barbecue. Find open workshops near you: offene-werkstaetten.org #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #stammtisch #openworkshop #makerspace

Our old DIY CNC is gone, but a member stepped up with a loan machine. Setup is in progress, hopefully ready soon. #hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMu

Some recent Munich Maker Lab impressions at dusk. #hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMunich #munich #photography #makerlife

June 19–21: Kreativlabor Open at Kreativquartier München – we're back with demos, hands-on stations and our Maker Lounge! On Saturday afternoon, enjoy DJ sets by Propeller Liebes Allianz 3000. Program: www.kreativlabor-open.de Our schedule: www.meetup.com/munichmakerlab/events/314939083

A member brought pre-grown tomatoes to the lab today, delivered by bike trailer. The mobile mini greenhouse, built from euro boxes and acrylic, fit right onto the carrier. The tomatoes are now planted in our raised beds in front of the workshop.

Finally, we got a decent disc and belt sander. A few members had been wanting this for a while, and after a member poll the community decided to get one. We went for a model with a big motor so it has enough power for typical sanding use cases.

From June 19–21, the Kreativlabor Open returns to the Kreativquartier Munich and we're back with demos, hands-on stations and our Maker Lounge! Full program coming soon at kreativlabor-open.de. Our schedule: www.meetup.com/munichmakerlab/events/314939083 Photos: Theo Mergelkamp/Sophie Wanninger

One of our members loves light projects. Recently he finished two more, involving welding, electronics and woodworking, plus some kind of planting, even if it's mainly artificial.

Last week, one of our members ran an electronics workshop at the Uferlos Festival in Freising, where participants built their own small synthesizers. To make room for more seats, we lent out some of our soldering stations. We are now hoping to bring the same workshop to the Munich Maker Lab.

Around Christmas, the Munich Maker Lab received a generous donation of electronic parts, including a box full of motors, rotors and battery shields. One of our members has now turned some of it into a small laser-cut DIY kit. More parts will be cut soon, so we can offer the kit at events.

One of our members upgraded their 3D printer lighting with a WLED-powered LED strip on an ESP32-C3, powered via a buck converter from the printer's own supply. The highlight: an automatic progress bar animation every 30 seconds while printing. Logic runs in Node-RED, integrated with Home Assistant.

Our garden beds are thriving. One of our members has set themselves a fun challenge: growing every single bean variety from the board game Bonanza this year. The first plants are already coming up and with a bit of luck, harvest time won't be far off – plenty of gold coins to collect.

One of our members picked up a second-hand Empisal Knitmaster 600 and got it running. A few hurdles at first, but the fabric quality coming out of this vintage machine is really great. Old iron, new creations!

Our RC vehicle meetup has evolved into a drones and robots meetup. Members are working on flying drones, RC cars and all kinds of robot builds with different sensors and concepts. Next meetup is May 12, come work on your project or get inspired. Details: www.munichmakerlab.de/events

Our logo, with its mix of text and distinct colors, makes it a great candidate for technical tests. A member recently used it as a multi-color 3D print to experiment with slicer settings and optimize material usage, while still achieving a clean, good-looking result.

Ever wondered what CMYK printing looks like in 3D? There's an OrcaSlicer fork called FullSpectrum that lets you mix filament colors similarly to how inkjet printers mix CMYK inks. One of our members gave it a try using 3 glow-in-the-dark filaments + white as the key color Made with Snapmaker U1.

One of our members built this great ceiling-mounted print drying rack for printmaking with oil-based inks, which can take up to a week to dry. The rack is made from MDF, marbles, and 3D printed brackets. To hang a print, you lift a marble, slide in the paper and release

After our hot sauce tasting, a member organized an olive oil tasting at the lab. The challenge: do more expensive oils actually taste better? A very exclusive Italian oil, brought back directly from Italy by one of our members, took the crown. Time to place your orders before his next vacation.

One of our members hand-carved a linoleum printing block, printed every panel by hand,and assembled it into this stunning Día de los Muertos inspired lantern. Check out the great how to video from her on youtube: Hannah Rutledge Art - youtu.be/WXr1rqUcUQA

The Munich Maker Lab loves vending machines. One of our oldest ones offers small DIY kits to build blinking rockets and UFOs. We recently filled it up completely and now it's waiting for curious customers. Stop by and grab one!

Our good old Ultimaker Unlimited Z, a 3D printer capable of objects over one meter high, has found its final spot. It wasn't much used by members lately, so it now serves as a nice lighting object on the wall – a memory piece.

Get Started with Soldering at Munich Maker Lab! Join our hands-on workshop on the 22th of April and learn the basics of soldering by building fun electronic kits or small creatures made from recycled parts. No experience needed. Registration: munichmakerlab.de/events

Easter is once again the perfect occasion for another round of cute 3D prints. One of our members just printed these adorable little chicks – each guarding a chocolate treat. Design from: thangs.com/designer/LeH...

This new woklette didn't stay in its original state for long! The built-in temperature control just wasn't reliable enough for our members. They couldn't resist upgrading it and now it features full web control and a sleek interface, all thanks to a bit of creative vibe coding and maker spirit.

A member of Munich Maker Lab recently built an OpenTheremin with a friend based on some kit. The OpenTheremin is an open-source electronic instrument that uses hand gestures in the air to control pitch and volume through electromagnetic fields, much like the classic theremin.

This DIY CNC has been with us for years, but it turned out to be too tricky and hard to use, so it wasn't used much. We've now sold it to another maker and will free up the space to reorganize. Next, we'll bring in a different CNC from a member – less DIY and more practical for many people.

Garden season is just around the corner and we've got new plans! Our yard will soon feature more raised beds and climbing supports to help everything grow strong and tall. A classic card game inspired the choice of beans we'll be planting this year.

3D printing area grew to six printers. Added Bambu Lab P1S Lambu/Rambu over a years ago, speed game changer for big projects/prototyping (no unattended runs). Stats: Rambu (AMS) 2047h/3.9h d (07/24), Lambu 1348h/3.6h d (12/24). Older printers still nice for learning basics.

For the past few months, we've revived our classic Remote Controlled (RC) vehicle meetup format. Everyone interested with a vehicle needing repairs or plans for a new build is welcome. Join the next event on March 17th at 7 PM. Check all current events at munichmakerlab.de/events.

Bike repair is a regular topic in our workshop. Next to our solid bike stand and air pump, we now have a good basic repair kit again. One member also created a clear explanation sheet for the tools to help you get started.

New tool alert: We've got a borrowed screen printing machine in the lab. Now we can print on t-shirts, posters, stickers and more. A first workshop should be coming soon – stay tuned!