Lovolab is a collective of likeminded researchers, managers and designers.
We combine our skills to help you design a more equal and sustainable future.
We do
Coaching & facilitation
We introduce people and organisations to concepts and ways of thinking that can spark innovation, creativity and participatory change. We design workshop formats and offer moderation/facilitation services.
Research
From social sciences and mixed method to exploratory and user research. We deep dive into the challenges and provide context, insights and learnings.
Design
From service, product, and business to space, experience and interaction. We ideate and co-create, prototype, test and iterate concepts and solutions.
Advocacy
Rent us! We supplement your team with our experience or become your devil’s advocate challenging ideas and providing expert feedback.
We believe
Even though the world is starting to notice that we ought to deal wisely with the resources left, we get the impression that too much time is wasted on bullshit problems, while the hard nuts remain uncracked.
All the same, neither an overly serious face nor supersmart technologies alone will answer the soaring calls for transformation – but it needs playful approaches and all our creativity combined.
We don’t believe in competition or that “the market will fix it”. We will only make it if we tap into our collective intuition, take inclusion seriously and redefine the meaning of success.
Nonetheless, we are not moving any faster by working like crazy. We are convinced that everyone needs time to unfocus – to make space, gain inspiration and give serendipity a chance.
We worked on
Redefining urban logistics
How might we boost the uptake of e-cargo bikes by residents and businesses in Berlin Kiez?
with TU Berlin Centre For Entrepreneurship
Discover complexity
How might we kickstart a community of practice around mindful R&D in the context of Global South?
with Johnson Jacka
Illuminating Tanzanian homes
How might a different approach to household illumination off the grid look like?
with Mobisol
Fundi App
How might we empower local technicians to maintain solar home systems in rural Africa?
with Paygee / Mobisol
Involving the youth in politics
How might we get young people to participate in politics?
with nexus Institute
Readings
Find us on ↗︎ Medium where we irregularly publish stories about our work, motivations and experiences.
We are
Klara Lindner
Klara is a service designer with an engineering background, striving to make human-centered design useful for processes of innovation and change.
Personal website:
↗︎ magic-investigations.com
Kannika Thaimai
Kannika is an organizational developer and sustainability pro who pairs her charms with Berlin bluntness to get people aligned and projects done.
Personal website:
↗︎ linkedin.com
Sebastian Weida
Sebastian is a business designer and creative mind with hands-on experience and deep understanding of challenges in emerging markets.
Personal website:
↗︎ linkedin.com
Felix Westphal
Felix is a UX and UI pro, quick when it comes to building and testing physical + digital prototypes. A perfectionist when it’s time to create final designs from journey maps to micro interactions.
Personal website:
↗︎ designwithfelix.com