An Inclusive Space for Artists, Technologists & Curious Humans in Berlin

Make-Believe Studio is a diverse and creative community at ACUD Kunsthaus in Mitte — a shared space of collective work and experimentation, mutual support, social activism and ongoing learning.

 
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Our Vision

Make-Believe Studio is a creative offshoot of School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe — an independent school founded in Berlin in 2014 to create in-depth learning experiences in art, technology, design and human connection for women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and others often underrepresented in these spaces. Since 2015, the school has been housed in ACUD Kunsthaus, one of the few remaining independent art houses predating the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Make-Believe Studio has recently opened at the top floor of ACUD in the hope of building a place where curious humans can come together. Alongside offering a co-working space, we want to partner with creative people that are interested in being part of an artistic community based on architectures of care and a critical use of emerging technologies. This is a non for profit project in which every member has a voice and an impact.

Our Values

Socially Engaged and Activist Artistic Community

Work alongside like-minded humans that care about their work as much as they do about the world and others. We are a group of artists and creatives that produces socially engaged artworks that critically address the current state of the world.

Mutual Support and Solidarity

Be part of the long-term infrastructure of care stemming from School of Machines, including people from 52+ countries and over 60% women-led programs.

Ongoing Learning and Critical Use of Technology

Explore, learn about and question the use and development of the tools that surround us. As a non-profit committed to art, technology, design, and human connection, we engage with emerging technologies while encouraging critical reflection on their social implications.

You'll fit right in if you are interested in...

  • Game design

  • Generative art

  • Mixed reality

  • New media

  • Interactive installation

  • Sound design

  • Live performance

  • 3D

  • Visual anthropology

  • UI/UX

  • Data

  • Privacy

  • Radio arts

  • Alternative economic models

  • Collaborative infrastructures

Membership Fee

$ 200.0 per month

  • Access to studio spaces anytime, subject to scheduled events
  • Tools & equipment: 3D printers, soldering station, studio monitors, cameras, sensors, and more
  • Monthly in-person community meetups
  • Formal project feedback in small groups every quarter
  • Participation in quarterly group exhibition
  • 10% discount on in-person classes
  • 3× one-day guest passes
  • Access to the community Discord
  • (Additional Option) Access to the space 24/7
  • (Additional Option) Personal Locker
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What People Are Saying

  • "I've always longed for a space where I could find like-minded people that not only made me a better artist and designer, but also a better person. My life has definitely not been the same since I became part of this community."

    — Paola Reyes

  • "I always wanted to find a place with creative, thoughtful humans that felt warm and real — where we could all just relax and be who we are. Those kinds of places have to be built. I'm so excited for this."

    — Rachel Uwa

  • "I always wanted a working space with a direct view of the TV tower, and Make-Believe Studio made it happen."

    — Nex

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