In "HOLA Design Thinking" - a program run by MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg - students, lecturers and professionals learn about and experiment with innovation methods like Design Thinking and Design Sprint. As part of the 8-weeks-programme they then apply these methods to real problems invited by cultural institutions, creative industries and start-ups. They believe it’s the special spirit and originality of interdisciplinary and age-heterogeneous teams paired with creative approaches like Design Thinking that produce innovative solutions. Come and share your experience which ingredients are needed for a successful interdisciplinary collaboration!Due to the corona pandemic HOLA Design Thinking had to take place digitally this year. With the help of a set of robust technical tools, virtual social events and lots of physical mail “it felt damn real” as the participants testified. Let’s discuss how the ice can be broken between people who only meet digitally and who need a trustworthy relation to work freely and be creative together!

Your Host

Andrea Buchholz studied computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence and did her PhD in the interdisciplinary field of sociology of technology in London. She has been working for MFG Baden-Württemberg, a State-run agency to promote film as well as the cultural and creative industries in the Southwest of Germany, since 2002.Starting as a project manager for a European e-content initiative, followed by running a research project on new markets for IT and media (together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research and the Center for European Economic Research), she is responsible for fostering talents and research for Baden-Württemberg at MFG. She is particularly interested in innovation methods such as design thinking and new digital trends like VR.

How to participate

To participate in this online workshop you need a computer with a current browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari). Alternatively, you can also use a smartphone or tablet. We recommend a computer or tablet so that you can benefit from a larger screen. Before the event you will receive the access data for the video conference software Zoom, which you can use free of charge.

You can check whether your device is compatible by clicking on this test meeting: https://zoom.us/test

The system requirements for Zoom can be found here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/de/articles/201362023-Systemanforderungen-f%C3%BCr-PC-Mac-und-Linux

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