About.

What is East Side Fab?

We are the only regional platform that uses agile methods to enable businesses, academia, and government agencies to implement innovation projects and collaborations in the blink of an eye.

Team.

We combine expertise in innovation management, organizational development, tech trends, and entrepreneurship. Using a variety of methods and our training expertise, we support companies and consistently empower them to drive innovation on their own.

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Alexander Thompson

Innovation & Community | de:hub

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Andreas Wolny

Innovation & AI Expert | Lead EDIH Saarland

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Ann-Christin Koch

Innovation & FabCademy | Lead Game Award Saar

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Anna Lawera

Managing Director

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Carolin Mayer-Klein

Director, GovTech Campus Saarland | Strategy, East Side Fab.

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Daniel Silva

AI Expert | EDIH Saarland

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David Andrei Müller

Marketing & Production at make-it.saarland

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Florian Schmidt

Marketing & Communications

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Frank Zeman

Office & Controlling | Knowledge Management

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Helena Kraemer

Project Manager, EDIH Saarland

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Kirill Perwych

Events & Services | Open Space

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Lukas Grünbeck

Innovation & Projects

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Mariela Georgieva

Saar Marketing & Game Award

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Michael Schmitt

Office & HR | Lead at make-it.saarland

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Thomas Müller

Prototyping & 3D Printing make-it.saarland

How can we help you?

Whether it’s facilitation, customized method workshops, or in-house training: We support companies as they engage with innovation, AI, and current tech trends in a practical way—to achieve results that have a lasting impact.

Mission.

What drives us?

We connect business, academia, and government to
accelerate innovation and turn ideas into sustainable success at
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Vision.

What does our future look like?

The East Side Fab is the central driving force behind greater value creation and a
forward-looking, digital ecosystem in the Saarland—thereby strengthening the region’s influence both locally and beyond.

What do we do?

As an innovation accelerator, we build networks, share knowledge, and launch projects.
Our association’s work is supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital Affairs, and Energy. As de:hub Artificial Intelligence, we collaborate with 24 other innovation hubs in Germany.

Contact

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Anna Lawera

Managing Director

“Innovation isn’t a matter of chance—it’s a process, and I love shaping it.”