RETHINKING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
workshop weekend with Philipp Huy and his phenomenal Initiatoren
20
PARTICIPANTS
German National Merit Foundation
1
LECTURE
by Fraunhofer Expert
13
IDEAS
voted by impact & feasibility
2
CONCEPTS
selected to be developed
Die Initiatoren e.V. called upon Brisk to structure the ideation and project planning of this year’s kick-off conference. After an inspiring talk by Dr. Eichhammer, Head of Energy Politics & Markets at Fraunhofer Institute, a team of 20 participants from across Germany convened in a castle south of Munich to generate concepts against energy waste in private homes.
DESIGN METHODOLOGY:
Following a quick introductory session about Design Thinking, we split the group into subteams and ran through a series of quick exercises, including:
- macrotrends that impact energy consumption behaviours in the private home
- user segments, described as personas, and their specific needs
- user scenarios before, during and after moments of energy waste
- design challenges to solve
- cocreative ideation
- concept sketching and quick pitch
OUTPUT:
The interdisciplinary student teams were allocated to one of two selected concepts and built 1-year roadmaps to bring each idea to life! Follow their progress here.
KEY SKILLS:
- quick introductory lecture on Design Thinking, the methods, the mindset, the tools and example cases
- cocreative workshop facilitation
PROJECT IMPRESSIONS:
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