The Zukunftslernort Oberlausitz (ZukLOS) looks back on an eventful 2025 and wishes you a peaceful Christmas season.
2025 has ZukLOS has reached important milestones: With the DLR_School_Lab at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is a modern place of learning and research where pupils can explore and experience scientific and technical topics for themselves. At the same time, the Makerspace Zittau is being completed and will enable practical work with 3D printing, robotics, electronics and creative workshops in the future. Our new offering is complemented by the mobile learning space, which is a "rolling laboratory" that brings technology and exciting experiments directly to schools in the region.
In addition, selected open spaces at the campus locations in Zittau and Görlitz were upgraded and equipped with innovative, mobile and flexibly convertible furniture. The redesign was carried out in close cooperation with the faculties. The aim is to increase the amount of time spent on campus and create new open learning areas that invite people to exchange ideas and work together.
Since September 1, 2025 and November 1, 2025, two new federal volunteers have been working for the ZukLOS learning locations, Robert Garske from Dresden and Philip Zogrodnik from Görlitz. With the DLR_School_Lab, the Makerspace and the mobile learning location, they have a wide-ranging field of work at our university. It is not only the spatial framework that is wide-ranging, but also the content, from biotechnology to chemistry and physics to electrical engineering.
Both Federal Volunteers have corresponding interests and are given the opportunity to get to know these different subject areas better. Their year-round involvement is of great value to ZukLOS.
Further exciting developments are planned for 2026. The Green Classroom, an extracurricular learning space that combines nature, technology and exercise, will be built on the Zittau campus. Seating islands, sports areas and the associated Makerspace Zittau will create a variety of opportunities for extracurricular learning both indoors and outdoors.
The Wind-PV-Tree will also be set up in Zittau. This is a tree that converts wind and solar energy into electrical energy, making renewable energy visible and tangible. At the same time, the Learning Factory 5.0 continues to take shape: With equipment for robotics, 3D printing, CNC technology and modern sensor systems, it is becoming a center for practice-oriented learning and research.
The Zukunftsetage, a modern meeting space for project work, creative ideas and interdisciplinary exchange, is being created in Görlitz.
ZukLOS is an integral part of the University-for-Future process of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. With our new extracurricular learning locations and offers, we are strengthening Upper Lusatia as a location for education and innovation and promoting curiosity, creativity and enthusiasm for scientific and technical topics. Together, we support young people in actively shaping their future in Upper Lusatia.
We would like to thank you for your commitment, your support and your ideas. In 2026, we look forward to joint projects, inspiring encounters and new impetus.
In 2026, we look forward to continuing our collaboration, new projects and valuable exchanges with you.
We wish you and your families a peaceful Christmas and good health and energy for the coming year.
Your ZukLOS team at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
a) DLR_School_Lab University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
You are welcome to visit us with your pupils and discover exciting experiments in science and technology. You can find more information about our offers on our website.
To register, please use the online contact form.
You are also welcome to use the DLR_School_Lab for your next teacher training course. We recommend that you contact us as early as possible!
Please contact us if you have any questions:
Dr. Thomas Fester
Head of DLR_School_Lab Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Phone: +49 (0)3583 612-4788
Email: T homas.F ester@hszg.de
b) Mobile learning location
The Mobile Learning Location brings innovative experiments, technology and creative educational offers directly to your location. In this way, we enable practical and inspiring learning environments - without the need to travel.
All information on the available offers, the equipment of the Mobile Learning Location and booking can be found on our website.
Please contact us if you have any questions:
Robert Viertel M.A.
Head of School Contact Point at HSZG
Phone: +49 (0)3581 374-4356
Email: r.viertel(at)hszg.de
c) Makerspace Zittau
The Makerspace at the Zittau campus is an open working and learning space for creative ideas, practical projects and innovative technologies.
All pupils, teachers, parents, students and employees of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences as well as regional educational partners are cordially invited,
Together, we want to develop this place into a lively center for exchange, innovation and practical creativity.
Address of the Makerspace:
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
House 4c, Room 0.01, Makerspace
02763 Zittau
Opening hours:
The current opening hours can be found online.
Location map:
The exact location of the Makerspace on the Zittau campus can be found on the site map.
Further information can be found on our website.
Our "room buddies" will be happy to answer any questions you may have:
E-mail: makerspace(at)hszg.de
Photos: HSZG and Rafael Sampedro
