It is with deep sadness that we had to say goodbye to our long-time friend and professor Dr Volkmar Pipek, who passed away far too early on 6 January 2024 at the age of 56 after a long illness.
Volkmar founded our Fab Lab in Siegen in 2015 as an interface between university, industry, art and culture.
With the Fab Lab, the broad society in the Siegen-Wittgenstein area was able to experience low-threshold research for the first time at the University of Siegen, from which our lively community has developed over the past 9 years. Open, low-threshold and free access to technology and the knowledge about it has always been a matter close to his heart.
With Volkmar, the Fab Lab has been able to make a major contribution to strengthening regional innovation, with numerous companies and start-ups working and learning with the Fab Lab in the field of digital technologies.
As an out-of-school educational space, the Fab Lab has been able to inspire many young people and grow their interest in technology.
The Fab Lab has also been involved in the fields of culture and the history of the city, which has led to friendly collaborations with regional institutions.
We are losing a valued colleague and friend. We will miss him and his down-to-earth, visionary and creative nature very much. Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife, his sister and his friends.
Team Fab Lab
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