Introduction
The commonly entitled “maker movement” is said to have the potential of an industrial revolution, which is given additional momentum by the rapidly growing worldwide network for desktop machine tools (Anderson, 2012). People are gaining access to means of production and are thus enabled to produce goods for their own needs. These “makers” are increasingly moving and networking in the digital space and are inspired by countless example products on maker platforms. Production is organized in a collaborative, decentralized manner at various locations such as repair cafés, fab labs, and other forms of makerspaces. These places are characterized by their public accessibility, their associated shared network and the support of individual production through their collective knowledge, skills, and equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering stations, etc….
