Solutions built
at the frontier.

In collaboration with ESA, BIRNE7 investigated the feasibility of designing a lunar base that is accessible and safe for as many qualified individuals as possible. The project applies leading accessibility design principles to one of the most constrained environments imaginable.

The work asks: if we design for extreme access constraints from the start — for a lunar habitat — what principles and methods translate directly to better, more inclusive design on Earth?

This is speculative but applied innovation: the concepts and findings have direct relevance for architecture, product design, and system thinking in accessibility-first environments.

Working with Aktion Mensch and Decentrale, BIRNE7 co-developed accessible digital learning experiences designed to meet the genuine needs of people with diverse access requirements.

The project focuses on practical application: accessible formats, screen-reader-compatible structures, clear language, and interaction patterns that work for learners across a wide range of needs.

Learning should not require obstacles. This project builds the baseline for inclusive eLearning design.

Developed in collaboration with CJD and supported by Aktion Mensch, this project explores how artificial intelligence can serve as a practical tool for learning support and barrier reduction in educational contexts.

The work investigates AI-based assistance not as a replacement for teachers or learning environments, but as a layer of support that removes friction — for people who need things repeated, re-explained, adapted, or provided in a different form.

Fingerfunke is an open source mobile app for people who use German Sign Language (DGS) — deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened individuals, and cochlear implant users. It enables people to find and connect with other signers in their local area, build groups around shared interests, and organise community activities.

All content is presented as video to centre visual communication. The project is developed openly, by and for the community it serves — with the source code publicly available and contributions welcomed.

Fingerfunke addresses one of the most persistent barriers in digital social infrastructure: platforms designed without sign language users in mind. It pushes the state of the art toward community-owned, accessible technology.

Museums and cultural spaces are often structurally inaccessible — not just physically, but in how they present, explain, and provide access to their content.

Accessible Museum develops practical, testable solutions rooted in visitor experience and direct participation. The goal is not compliance but genuine inclusion — so that cultural spaces work for everyone who wants to use them.

The white cane is one of the most widely used mobility tools in the world. It is also largely unchanged in its core design for decades.

White Cane of the Future asks: what would a next-generation mobility aid look like if it were designed from scratch, with current technology, and with the people who use it at the center of the design process?

The project is built with direct co-creation from users — not technology layered onto an old tool, but a genuine rethink of what the tool could become.