Educational Concept

STRATEGY

We support:

((( S T E A M = Science – Technology – Engineering – Arts – Mathematics )))

((( ART + CULTURE + SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY + SOCIETY )))

// Open, Shareable & Collaborative Cultures through Workshops and Experimentation
// Creative, Accessible and Affordable Learning Opportunities for Everyone
// DIY & DIWO Practices, Combining High-Tech, Low-Tech and No-Tech Approaches
// Practice-Based, Experimental and Lifelong Learning
// Workshopology – Workshops as Experimental, Collaborative and Open-Ended Learning Environments
// Interdisciplinary Knowledge Exchange and Critical Engagement with Technology
// Inclusive Design, Accessibility and Assistive Technologies
// Sustainability, Repair, Reuse and Responsible Technological Practices
// Artistic Research, Creative Exploration and Technological Imagination
// Continuity, Community Building and Intergenerational Knowledge Sharing

WHO?

Artists, hackers, makers, designers, educators, technicians, enthusiasts, engineers, researchers, scientists and curious minds sharing spaces for exploration, experimentation and collaborative creation.

FOR?

People of all generations, backgrounds, abilities and levels of experience.

HOW?

Through inclusion, equality, accessibility, participation, hands-on experimentation, peer-to-peer learning and open exchange of knowledge.

Technology is not only something we use, but something we explore, question, modify, repair and reimagine.

Workshopology – The Art and Practice of Sharing Knowledge

At Radiona, education is understood as an open, experimental and collaborative process rather than a one-directional transfer of knowledge. Our methodology combines hands-on experimentation, peer-to-peer learning, interdisciplinary exchange, creative exploration and collective problem-solving.

An important influence on this approach has been Marc Dusseiller (dusjagr), Swiss scientist, artist, biohacker, co-founder of Swiss Mechatronic Art Society – SGMK, Hackteria network and self-described workshopologist, whose concept of Workshopology explores workshops as dynamic environments for experimentation, knowledge exchange and collaborative learning.

Marc Dusseiller’s involvement with Radiona dates back to the earliest days of the lab. Through numerous workshops, collaborations and exchanges, his experimental and interdisciplinary approaches have played a significant role in shaping Radiona’s educational philosophy and the development of its workshop culture.

Building on these influences and more than a decade of independent educational practice, Radiona has developed its own approach to workshops as temporary laboratories, shared playgrounds and spaces for collective inquiry. Participants are encouraged not only to acquire technical skills, but also to question established methods, explore unfamiliar materials and technologies, share their experiences and contribute actively to the learning process.

Our methodology extends beyond workshops into artistic and research residencies, collaborative laboratories and other forms of experimental knowledge production.

We embrace experimentation, improvisation, trial and error, open documentation and the productive role of unexpected results. We recognise that meaningful learning can emerge from collaboration between people with different backgrounds, abilities, disciplines and levels of experience.

Through this approach, workshops, residencies and collaborative research activities become platforms for artistic exploration, community building, technological literacy and the development of new ideas, practices and relationships.

For Radiona, the workshop is not simply an educational format. It is a methodology, a cultural practice and a space for collective imagination, experimentation and knowledge creation.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES & RESIDENCIES

International Workshop Series

Since the establishment of Radiona, the International Workshop Series has been one of the central pillars of our educational programme. It emerged from the need to introduce our members and the wider public to new fields, experimental practices and unexpected intersections between art, science, technology and DIY/DIWO cultures.

The programme has developed through a deliberately interdisciplinary approach, connecting biology and biohacking, electronics, renewable energy, circuit design, microcontrollers, 3D printing, wearables, robotics, circuit bending, interactive design, creative coding and sound art.

Today, the series continues to explore emerging and alternative technological practices through hands-on experimentation, artistic research, collaborative learning and international knowledge exchange. Particular attention is given to experimental electronics, sound and music technologies, physical computing, hardware hacking, interaction design, sustainable technologies and critical approaches to technological development.

The International Workshop Series brings together artists, researchers, makers and independent practitioners whose work challenges conventional boundaries between disciplines and encourages participants to imagine alternative technological futures.

Artistic & Research Residencies

Radiona’s Artistic & Research Residencies provide an open environment for artists, researchers, makers and interdisciplinary practitioners to develop experimental projects, explore emerging technologies and engage in collaborative artistic and technological research.

The residency programme encourages the exchange of knowledge, methodologies and creative practices between international and local communities. Residents are invited to work with the lab’s infrastructure, experiment with materials and technologies, collaborate with Radiona members and contribute to the wider community through workshops, presentations, open laboratories or other forms of public engagement.

Rather than focusing exclusively on finished outcomes, the programme values research processes, experimentation, prototyping and the exploration of unexpected directions. Residencies create opportunities for long-term relationships, cross-disciplinary collaborations and the development of new artistic and technological approaches.

Through this programme, Radiona supports independent artistic research while strengthening its role as an international platform for knowledge exchange, experimental practices and collaborative creation.

Domestic Workshop Series

The Domestic Workshop Series supports the development of local and regional knowledge, skills and creative capacities by inviting artists, makers, engineers, educators, researchers and independent enthusiasts to share their expertise with the Radiona community.

We believe that investing in the knowledge and potential of our own community is essential for the long-term sustainability of the lab. The programme encourages peer-to-peer learning, mentorship, experimentation and collaboration, while creating opportunities for emerging practitioners to develop confidence and share their work.

By supporting local expertise and connecting different generations and disciplines, the series contributes to the continuity of Radiona as an open and collaborative learning environment.

Hidden Secrets Workshop Series

Some of the most fascinating experiments and inventions happen far from established institutions – in basements, garages, attics, home workshops and improvised laboratories.

The Hidden Secrets Workshop Series is dedicated to discovering individuals who quietly develop their own projects, techniques and technological experiments, often outside conventional professional or educational structures.

Through this programme, Radiona brings remarkable but underrepresented knowledge and practices into the public sphere, connecting independent inventors, self-taught enthusiasts, experimental makers and curious minds with new audiences and generations.

We believe that valuable knowledge does not always come with formal credentials, institutional recognition or public visibility. Sometimes, the most inspiring ideas are hidden just around the corner.

Soldering Picnic Workshop Series

Learning and experimentation do not have to take place exclusively inside laboratories, classrooms or institutional spaces.

The Soldering Picnic Workshop Series takes electronics, making and creative experimentation into public spaces, parks, cafés, festivals and other informal environments.

Through playful, low-cost and accessible activities, the programme demonstrates how technological knowledge can be shared using simple tools, limited resources and spontaneous forms of participation.

Inspired by DIY culture, informal education and creative interventions in public space, Soldering Picnic encourages unexpected encounters, collective curiosity and hands-on learning beyond the conventional workshop setting.

Radiona Kids & Youth Programme

Curiosity, experimentation and imagination have no age limits.

Children and young people have always been welcome participants in Radiona’s activities, including workshops primarily designed for adults. Alongside this intergenerational approach, we develop educational programmes specifically for younger audiences.

The Radiona Kids & Youth Programme introduces participants to the creative intersections of art, science, electronics, engineering and technology through practical, playful and experimental learning.

Rather than focusing solely on technical skills, the programme encourages independent thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, creativity and the confidence to explore unfamiliar ideas.

We particularly value learning environments in which young people are encouraged to ask questions, make mistakes, experiment freely and develop their own approaches to technological and artistic challenges.

Radiona also supports young enthusiasts from outside Zagreb by encouraging their participation in the lab’s activities and facilitating connections with the wider maker and creative technology community.

AssistLAB – Inclusive Technologies & Accessible Design

AssistLAB brings together creative technology, inclusive design, accessibility and interdisciplinary experimentation to explore how artistic and maker practices can contribute to more accessible environments, tools and experiences.

Through workshops and collaborative educational activities, the programme introduces participants to assistive technologies, accessible communication, tactile and multisensory interfaces, creative prototyping and alternative approaches to interaction.

Working across art, design, electronics, digital fabrication and social innovation, AssistLAB encourages the development of practical solutions while questioning conventional assumptions about technology, accessibility and participation.

The programme emphasises collaboration with people with disabilities, educators, specialists and community organisations, recognising lived experience and diverse forms of knowledge as essential parts of inclusive technological development.

Experimental Learning & Artistic Research

Radiona approaches education as an open-ended process of exploration in which artistic practice, technological experimentation and research continuously inform one another.

Through experimental workshops, masterclasses, collaborative laboratories, residencies and interdisciplinary encounters, we create opportunities to investigate materials, systems, interfaces, technological behaviours and alternative forms of interaction.

This approach values curiosity, critical thinking, process-based learning and the productive role of uncertainty, failure and unexpected discoveries.

Rather than treating technology as a finished product or a neutral tool, we encourage participants to investigate how technologies work, how they shape our environments and how they might be transformed, repurposed or imagined differently.

At Radiona, learning is not simply about acquiring skills. It is about sharing knowledge, building communities, challenging assumptions and creating the space to experiment with what does not yet exist.