transformative practices that shape the world
infos
the project was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of EXIST potentials from September 2020-March 2025.
It used to be an experimental platform for new qualities of innovation and entrepreneurship at weißensee school of art and design berlin. It took art and design as transformative practices that shape the world. With different formats in terms of sensitization for career topics, professionalization and founding.
EXIST-Women scholarship and program 2025
seekicks is part of the EXIST-Women network and will have the opportunity to support female students and graduates from weissensee school for art and design with a program and a scholarship in 2025.
general informationhow to get involved
There are various ways to become a part of our innovation ecosystem. We strongly believe that the best way to learn is with and from each other.
start-up studio
Join a community of creative creative producers, interested in collectively shaping the world.
news
EXIST-Women 2024: Danielle Shoufra
We talked Danielle Shoufra, one of your latest EXIST-Women scholars about her journey as an artist, entrepreneur and mother navigating contexts, communities, access and time.
start-up studio 6: Cindy Peng
We talked Cindy Peng about her journey as an astonishing entrepreneur and fellow of the latest start-up studio »find ideas and get them out«. Cindy took the chance to take further steps in developing and sharing her idea and product.
EXIST-Women 2024: Ony Yan
We interviewed Ony Yan, one of our EXIST-Women scholarship holders in 2024 on her venture and future ambition in algae market.
EXIST-Women 2024
Find an insight of our first EXIST-Women Cohort here.
new seekicks program | winter 2024/25
seekicks has launched a new program for the winter semester 2024/25. the offering is broadly themed to prepare students, alumni and creative professionals for self-employment … Read more
Creative Skills Week 2024: Future Skills: Learning Spaces Towards Cities for Common Good (online workshop)
As part of the creative skills week, a 2-hour workshop will be held on the topic of »Future Skills: Learning Spaces Towards Cities for Common Good«. Join us on September 17th from 2-4pm. Find register link here.
new seekicks program | summer 2024
seekicks has launched a new program for the summer semester 2024. the offering is broadly themed to prepare students, alumni and creative professionals for self-employment … Read more
open call EXIST-Women | apply now
Open Call is running. Apply until January, 31st 2024! seekicks is part of the EXIST-Women network and will have the opportunity to support female students … Read more
new seekicks program | winter 2023
seekicks has launched a new program for the coming semester. the offering is broadly themed to prepare students, alumni and creative professionals for self-employment and … Read more
start-up studio 3: Caroline McMillan
We interviewed Caroline McMillan, PhD to know more about their creative intuitions and workflow.
start-up studio 3: Guoda Treciokaite
In our conversation with the designer Guoda Treciokaite we explore creative processes and experimental practices when it comes to materials science.
field trip: elia experience
»Exploring Situatedness« as an entrepreneurship unit at this years ELIA academy in Évora, Portugal and bringing creative agency into the conversation.
collaborations: towards new learning horizons
Within 3,5 weeks PRATT students conceptualized various scenarios for the use of the main terminal building of Tegel airport.
research: practicing curiosity
On June 7th, researchers and teachers from Cuba, Ecuador, Columbia and Germany joined seekicks to explore empathy for non-human living-beings through nature journaling.