What age is Crazy Machine suitable for?

The vacation project is aimed at young people between 12 and 21 years old.

When does the event take place?

Crazy Machine runs from October 26 to 30, 2026, daily from 9 AM to 3 PM. The selected date is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

What is the cost of participation?

Participation is free of charge.

Is registration required?

Yes, a binding registration is necessary because the spots are limited. Registration can be done via email at info@bib-der-dinge-bochum.de or in person on site.

What do the young people do at Crazy Machine?

They saw, sew, build, and experiment with wood, fabric scraps, and cables until a collaboratively developed machine with surprising movements and impulses emerges.

Where does Crazy Machine take place?

The event location is bib der dinge at Knüwerweg 1 in 44789 Bochum. Access is via the supermarket square into the courtyard.

Crazy Machine brings young people together: A vacation week full of ideas, movement, and surprising Aha moments

Name: Crazy Machine - A week of tinkering, building & experimenting
Start: 2026-10-27T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-27T15:00:00+01:00
Location: bib der dinge

Crazy Machine: A vacation week full of ideas, movement, and fun learning

In the bib der dinge Bochum, a crazy machine is being created that moves, blinks, tilts, or triggers surprising impulses. Young people between the ages of 12 and 21 will experience a creative vacation week from October 26 to 30, 2026, with sawing, sewing, building, and experimenting.

When wood, fabric, and cables come to life

Amid shavings, fabric scraps, and cables, a shared construction grows step by step. Participants develop their own ideas, experiment with materials, and discover how individual components can create a working chain reaction. Whether the machine throws confetti, folds paper, or appears to be busy doing nothing, it is left to the group's imagination.

Practical learning with plenty of curiosity

Crazy Machine combines technology, craft, and creativity into an age-appropriate learning experience. While planning, sawing, sewing, testing, and changing, the young people train problem-solving, fine motor skills, perseverance, and teamwork. Mistakes are explicitly part of the process: each new idea brings the group a step closer to their own construction.

Tinkering together, experimenting safely

The vacation project focuses on working together in a workshop atmosphere. The limited spots allow for a concentrated participatory experience, where safety awareness, careful handling of materials, and mutual consideration play an important role. Thus, a technical task turns into a real family experience to share and talk about.

Five days full of Aha moments

From Monday to Friday, time for development, exchange, and practical experiments is available daily from 9 AM to 3 PM. The young people shape the outcome themselves and experience firsthand how curiosity, fun learning, and team spirit result in an extraordinary machine.

Conclusion: Crazy Machine brings young tinkerers together in Bochum and makes technology tangible with hands-on experiences. Anyone who enjoys building, experimenting, and collaboratively developing surprising solutions will experience a creative vacation week filled with children's laughter, wonder, and many special moments.