Plenum/Meeting minutes/2023-01-11

Topics

Top 1: Year in Revue

We have a successful year 2022 behind us. We are currently slightly profitable, which is great, especially compared to the last few years! There were months with clearly positive results and some months that were rather expensive. Let's start with the rather expensive months:

• In April we had a clear effect due to investments in the workshop. Here we invested in the new laser filter and the construction of the new storage boxes.
• In June, the effect comes primarily from costs for tax advice.
• In August we also see investments in the workshop again: there it was the investments in the sanding corner
• Among the positive months, November stands out: here we received the money from the Bauhaus Plus cards and there were several funded workshops in the Space
• Overall, the finances currently look like they are steadily improving. We're not quite where we want to be yet, but we're on the right track.

A lot happened in the workshop in 2022. I'm sure I'm forgetting some of it (feel free to add), but just a few highlights that come to mind:

• Patrick was able to build the new laser exhaust. It's a definite upgrade from the one before :)
• We can be mega proud that @LukasFreeze recently announced that we have 100 members! This is a success of the Supervisors
• We had two Repair Cafés in the Space. The cooperation with Ökostadt is going great!
• We were able to set up a bicycle workshop. The money for this came from the funding for the cargo bike.
• The sanding corner has been updated. The new tools are a lot of fun
• We have a new CNC router that can mill hardwood and metals
• The bigger lathe is also a real upgrade!
• For the e-bench we were able to use funding to buy a good soldering station, extractors with filters and an additional ESD mat.
• The tutors really got involved and gave instructions for all they were worth.
• Johannes was able to start with the upgrade of the electrical installation in the hall. As soon as that is finished and approved, it will also be a great upgrade for the workshop.

Top 2: Supervision

We are looking for new supervisors! If you are motivated to send time in the space, develop, and improve it, please contact the managers!

Top 3: Do-something days

Who would like to organise the next?

Top 4: Tor 4

There's a new Tor 4 Grant Application round: We should participate! We don't need a grant application, instead we enter a lottery in which partners a drawn in teams of three (i.e. we could be paired with a theatre group). This is an excellent source of financing.

The Topic is: "Wie geht das neue Wir?"

If you are interested, please let Lukas know!