This February and March, you are invited to write a love letter to yourself: Live at DesignLab or online. Share your personal motivations, concerns and wishes regarding the future of digitalisation, health and climate action. Already in the first week, over 20 meters of letters have been written, drawn or made using collages. During events by our DesignLab and UT community of kids, students and PhDs and of course our day-to-day visitors and followers. We could not wait to share these inspiring stories with you, so here is a selection! Will you add yours, too? This activity is part of DesignLabs 10-year anniversary 'Dear Future us'.
What matters to you?
Together with different stakeholders, DesignLab focuses on societal themes Digital Society, Health Innovation and Climate Resilience. In UTs research and education, projects, workshops and all the events organised by us and the UT community. But what do they actually mean to us personally?
Give words to what is keeping you up at night! Start with Dear Future me...
Let's meet at DesignLab
When you come to DesignLab, you see how important it is to have a physical space to meet new people, to (re)connect with students and colleagues you know and to learn from different generations. In February, primary school children, innovation-minded students, DreamTeamers, companies and (potential) PhDs organised their initiatives at DesignLab. We asked both organisers, attendees and random visitors to share their thoughts at the Dear Future me booth.
Meet & Greet | UIF twente
The doctor of the future | Pre-U
Community | DreamTeam
Dear future us
In 2014, DesignLab University of Twente was founded with the mission to make true responsible impact by bridging the gap between science and our society: students and researchers who join forces with the industry, government and citizens for societal challenges that seem to become more complex. We built upon the ecosystem that embraces innovation using new technologies, design research. We enabled collaboration based on learning with and from each other.
Back to the present. Our focus is more relevant than ever. Together with the UT community and beyond, we have facilitated, coordinated, communicated approaches and seen the -sometimes unconventional- solutions flourishing. But we are not there yet. Do we still have control over our actions? How many bridges do we need to build or burn to make a difference? And how much influence do we have on situations, when using the possibilities and responsibilities in our position?
When we look back on the experiences we have gained, let's be proud and unfold them in the vicinity of others, to bring us closer to the horizon. This year, DesignLab will celebrate its 10-year anniversary. It is just a number, but a great momentum to pay attention to how we feel, think and act.
Let's co-shape the futures we want to live in!
