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HANS – Digital Production Lab

In this lab, students transform concepts into real, functioning prototypes through digital fabrication. With tools like 3D printing, laser cutting, and a wide range of electronic components, creativity becomes something you can hold in your hands.

Lab Persona

If Hans were a person, he’d be someone who’s always planning, building, and refining prototypes to understand how things really work. He believes that developing hands-on skills and testing ideas helps turn concepts into products that are functional, thoughtful, and ready for the next step.

Create with Technology

Here, students can create mechanical and electronic devices using both additive and subtractive manufacturing. They have the possibility to manufacture workpieces using 3D printers, CNC lathes and milling machines, as well as laser cutters — and to integrate electronic components at the electronics workstations, bringing their creations to life.

Project-based Learning

Examples of learning projects include developing sensors for air quality detection, building custom mobile devices to record medical data, and much more.

Imagine a biologist and a mechatronics engineer teaming up to develop a new camera designed to reduce wildlife damage. Graduates are equipped to apply digital manufacturing methods to real-world challenges across a range of industries.

Meet the Expert

Meet Benedikt Müller, LearnLab Expert and Lecturer for HANS. With a background in industrial design and experience in robotic consumer electronics, he brings a product-focused, industry-driven mindset to digital fabrication.

Before joining IT:U, he spent several years as a Lead Mechanical Engineer, guiding product development from early concepts to fully engineered, manufacturable solutions. His work ranged from mechanical design and prototyping to robotics integration and interdisciplinary collaboration.

At the Digital Production Lab, he teaches students to move from concept to prototype through mechanical design, assembly planning, electronics integration, and hands-on, iterative engineering.

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