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skillNest connects learners, educators and FabLabs through practical workshops, RE/UP programmes and shared experience across Europe.
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For learners, students, employees and makers
I want to learn and create
Find hands-on workshops, develop practical digital manufacturing skills and connect with labs and experts.
- Discover workshops and RE/UP programmes
- Find a FabLab near you
- Learn skills you can use in real projects
For FabLabs, educators and training teams
I teach or work in a lab
Explore how other organisations design practical training, discover programme formats and connect with experts across the network.
- Explore RE/UP programme approaches
- Discover labs and their expertise
- Find educators and industrial experts
- Share your own experience
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Current opportunities across the skillNest network.

Algorithmic Modeling and Its Application in Wall Object Design
strojLAB/ Czechia
Lecturer: Petr Křivohlavý
The course teaches algorithmic modeling in Grasshopper, from basics to advanced techniques, including useful add-ons. It connects modeling with additive manufacturing, emphasizing "additive rules" for design. Students will create wall panels from a shared base module, forming a larger composition. Final designs will be fabricated using FDM in the additiveLAB at strojLAB.
Target: University students

Generative AI in Business Processes – From Automation to AI-Powered Workflows
brigk Makerspace/ Germany
This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the practical integration of Generative AI into business processes. Participants learn how AI can support process optimization, automate individual work steps, and increase efficiency in everyday work. The workshop provides an overview of current AI tools, introduces basic prompting techniques, and guides participants through the development and optimization of an AI-supported process. In addition, relevant legal frameworks such as the EU AI Act, data protection requirements, and copyright considerations are addressed.
Target: Other

Introduction to CNC Shaper – Digital Woodworking & Computer-Aided Manufacturing
brigk Makerspace/ Germany
This workshop provides a practical introduction to CNC-based manufacturing using a CNC Shaper. Participants learn how the mobile CNC cutting system works and explore its applications in woodworking, product design, prototyping, and maker projects. After an introduction to CNC technology, machine operation, and essential safety procedures, participants create or adapt a digital design and prepare it for machining using CAD and vector-based software. In the practical session, participants manufacture their own project with the CNC Shaper, gaining hands-on experience in material preparation, machine setup, and precision machining. Throughout the workshop, they follow the complete workflow from digital design to finished product. Example projects include: • Creating a personalized wooden sign or logo • Manufacturing a small furniture or design element • Engraving a customized workpiece • Developing a simple prototype
Target: Other
How skillNest connects the ecosystem
From an identified skills gap to a practical outcome — every workshop on skillNest traces back to a real need.
Need
Companies and labour-market stakeholders identify a concrete skills gap.
Programme
Partners design a RE/UP programme package to address it.
Workshop
The programme is delivered as hands-on workshops in a FabLab.
Practical skills
Participants leave with skills they can apply immediately.
About DiSTT
skillNest is built as part of DiSTT, an Interreg Central Europe project developing shared digital upskilling and reskilling programmes across five countries. Six partner FabLabs designed and piloted the RE/UP programmes you can explore here.

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