What we're about

We are DIY makers, product designers, electronics hackers, artists, 3D printer builders, geek dads and their daughters - anybody from 9 to 99 doing "strange things with electricity"! We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 18:30 until late. Our meetups are very informal; just sign up here and bring a project you've been working on if you like. We usually have most folks coming from Germany, but also people from the Netherlands and Belgium, thanks to Aachen's unique location, plus frequently other nationalities. If you speak German or English you'll be fine! We get together, bring out our projects, have some soft drinks and pizza, and start tinkering or chatting with each other. We offer free access to our Fab Lab Aachen (http://fablab-aachen.de) and its 3D printers, lasercutters, PCB mills, and electronics workshop (you just pay for materials). We offer quick 20-min talk slots if someone would like to share something with everybody (or ask for help!). We've also had some cool special guests, such as Mitch Altman and Burkhard Kainka. We have been meeting every month since 2009, when we started this as the Aachen chapter of Dorkbot (http://dorkbot.org), an international network of makers and artists. More details about upcoming meetups can be found at http://dorkbot.de .

Upcoming events (4+)

Theremin-Bauworkshop

RWTH-Informatikzentrum, Room 2222 (Lehrstuhl i10, 2. OG)

€35.00

Diesmal veranstalten wir vom Aachen Maker Meetup einen besonderen Workshop, bei dem Du Dir Deinen eigenen Theremin bauen kannst. Als erstes elektronisches Musikinstrument der Welt feierte er gerade seinen 100. Geburtstag und hat längst Kultstatus erlangt, ob in „Good Vibrations“ von den Beach Boys, in der "Big Bang Theory" oder in der neuen Serie „The Big Door Prize“.

Unser Theremin ist eine kleine Box mit einer Antenne oben für die Tonhöhe und einer Kupferschleife links für die Lautstärke. Du kontrollierst beides durch Annäherung Deiner Hände in der Luft. Unser Open-Source-Bausatz basiert auf einem Design der Elektronik-Legende Burkhard Kainka und wurde vom Aachen Maker Meetup entwickelt und getestet, allen voran von Roger Leifert für die Elektronik und Birgit Stolte für das schicke Plexiglas-Gehäuse.

Du solltest grundlegende Lötkenntnisse mitbringen. Der Bausatz hat nur bedrahtete Bauteile, keine SMD-Komponenten. Gerne kannst Du Deine eigene Lötstation mitbringen; wir haben aber auch welche, die Du benutzen kannst. Die Entwickler des Bausatzes und weitere erfahrene Mitglieder unseres Meetups, die ihn schon probegebaut haben, werden da sein, um Dich zu unterstützen.

Den Bausatz hat Rogers Firma AK Modul-Bus zum Selbstkostenpreis von 35 Euro zusammengestellt. Bringe bitte den Betrag möglichst passend zum Event mit. Für Getränke und kleine Snacks ist gesorgt.

Wenn Du sicher teilnehmen möchtest, melde Dich hier an. Solltest Du es Dir anders überlegen, melde Dich bitte ab, damit jemand nachrücken kann. Danke!

Beeile Dich, denn wir haben nur 12 Plätze!

Falls Du keinen Platz mehr bekommst, trage Dich gerne hier auf der Warteliste ein, dann bekommst Du Bescheid, falls noch einer frei wird. Und komme gerne einfach am Mittwoch darauf (14.6.) ab 18:30 zu unserem regulären monatlichen Aachen Maker Meetup. Dort werden wir auch noch einige Bausätze zum Verkauf haben und Tipps zum Zusammenbau geben. Dafür kannst Du Dich hier anmelden.

Mit diesem Workshop möchten wir Maker nach der langen Corona-Pause dafür gewinnen, sich mal wieder im echten Leben über ihre Projekte auszutauschen. Unsere Meetups (normalerweise immer am 3. Mittwoch im Monat) sind ganz zwanglos. Wenn Du willst, bring einfach Dein aktuelles Bastel- oder Kunstprojekt mit, der Rest ergibt sich von selbst. Wir haben einen Lasercutter und eine gut ausgestattete Werkstatt im Fab Lab, und der Lehrstuhl Medieninformatik, der das Meeting hostet, spendiert Pizza und Getränke. Alle Infos auf https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/amm.

Theremin clinic, and regular get-together

RWTH-Informatikzentrum, Room 2222 (Lehrstuhl i10, 2. OG)

We will offer a "Theremin clinic" for anyone who has trouble with their Theremin they built during our workshop on Saturday. We will also have a few more Theremin kits for purchase at cost. Apart from that, this is our usual get-together, so whether you missed our workshop or are just interested in "doing strange things with electronics", come by! Bring a project if you have one; see below.

This meeting takes place on the 2nd instead of the 3rd Wednesday of the month, to follow right after our Theremin workshop, and to avoid conflict with the school Summer holidays.

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We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 18:30 until late. Special topics and any special guests for each month will be posted here as the date approaches.

We are DIY makers, product designers, electronics hackers, artists, 3D printer builders, geek dads and their daughters - anybody from 9 to 99 doing "strange things with electricity"!

Our meetups are very informal; just sign up for the evening here and bring a project you've been working on if you like. We usually have most folks coming from Germany, but also people from the Netherlands and Belgium, thanks to Aachen's unique location, plus frequently other nationalities. If you speak German or English you'll be fine! To see what we do, check out our meetup reports on our website (https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/amm).

We get together, bring out our projects, have some soft drinks and pizza, and start tinkering or chatting with each other. We offer free access to our Fab Lab Aachen (http://fablab-aachen.de) and its 3D printers, lasercutters, PCB mills, and electronics workshop (you just pay for materials). We do quick 20-min talk or interview slots if someone would like to share something with everybody (or ask for help!).

Monthly Meetup of Makers, Artists, Hackers

RWTH-Informatikzentrum, Room 2222 (Lehrstuhl i10, 2. OG)

We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 18:30 until late. Special topics and any special guests for each month will be posted here as the date approaches.

We are DIY makers, product designers, electronics hackers, artists, 3D printer builders, geek dads and their daughters - anybody from 9 to 99 doing "strange things with electricity"!

Our meetups are very informal; just sign up for the evening here and bring a project you've been working on if you like. We usually have most folks coming from Germany, but also people from the Netherlands and Belgium, thanks to Aachen's unique location, plus frequently other nationalities. If you speak German or English you'll be fine! Additionally, we upload reports on the meetups to our website (https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/amm).

We get together, bring out our projects, have some soft drinks and pizza, and start tinkering or chatting with each other. We offer free access to our Fab Lab Aachen (http://fablab-aachen.de) and its 3D printers, lasercutters, PCB mills, and electronics workshop (you just pay for materials). We do quick 20-min talk or interview slots if someone would like to share something with everybody (or ask for help!).

Monthly Meetup of Makers, Artists, Hackers

RWTH-Informatikzentrum, Room 2222 (Lehrstuhl i10, 2. OG)

We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 18:30 until late. Special topics and any special guests for each month will be posted here as the date approaches.

We are DIY makers, product designers, electronics hackers, artists, 3D printer builders, geek dads and their daughters - anybody from 9 to 99 doing "strange things with electricity"!

Our meetups are very informal; just sign up for the evening here and bring a project you've been working on if you like. We usually have most folks coming from Germany, but also people from the Netherlands and Belgium, thanks to Aachen's unique location, plus frequently other nationalities. If you speak German or English you'll be fine! Additionally, we upload reports on the meetups to our website (https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/amm).

We get together, bring out our projects, have some soft drinks and pizza, and start tinkering or chatting with each other. We offer free access to our Fab Lab Aachen (http://fablab-aachen.de) and its 3D printers, lasercutters, PCB mills, and electronics workshop (you just pay for materials). We do quick 20-min talk or interview slots if someone would like to share something with everybody (or ask for help!).

Past events (44)

Regular Meetup and Theremin Planning

RWTH-Informatikzentrum, Room 2222 (Lehrstuhl i10, 2. OG)