What is Forskningsavdelningen?
Forskningsavdelningen (Swedish: “Research Department”) is a hackerspace in Malmö, a non-profit interest group which is open to everyone and advocates “learning by doing”, DIY culture and knowledge sharing with a focus on technology – computers, programming, mechanics, communication, electronics and art.
You can find us at Norra Grängesbergsgatan 26. We meet every Tuesday at 19:00 and onwards. Just show up.
On Thursdays, we convene from 18:00 onwards at Fabriken, a space in the Stapelbäddsparken building.
It is also possible to use the space on other days, and at other times of day – if you want to work on your projects. We call this “extra Forsk”.
What is a hackerspace?
A hackerspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a physical location where people with common interests, usually in computers, technology, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. A hackerspace can be viewed as an open community lab incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.
Read more about hackerspaces at Wikipedia and Hackerspaces.org.
Location
As noted, we have two main locations, the Workshop and the Factory.
The workshop is located at Norra Grängsbergsgatan 26. Tuesdays. Located in a shared workshop space, where you will mostly meet other people who came to the workshop to do work. Most scrap materials can be used. If you have a project in mind, bring materials for it.
Some people have reported problems finding our place at Norra Grängesbergsgatan, here is a small animation to help you once your standing at the entrance to number 26:
The factory is located at Stapelbäddsparken 3. Thursdays. More a walk-right-in space, shared with many other groups. Here you may find people chatting or even playing a boardgame. Some scrap materials can be used.
Curious?
We write down things in our wiki at wiki.forskningsavd.se. You can find out about projects, equipment, events and even get to know a few of the members that have edited their profiles there.
If you’d like to come, just show up on any given Tuesday at 19:00, or check out the Contact page if you want to know more. Or, if you have a geeky friend that should know about this, tell them.
