PAN.BROT was designed as a multilingual learning space, where Spanish, German, and English were used side by side. Rather than aiming for full translation, the workshop embraced the idea that not everything has to be fully understood to foster meaningful connection. By decentralizing language hierarchies, participants experienced what it means to express oneself—even when words are missing—and to listen beyond language.
Throughout the session, students:
- Brought breads and spreads from their homes to share personal and cultural stories
- Used Playtronica kits to turn bread into sound, creating interactive audio installations
- Reflected on the emotional and symbolic meaning of food through storytelling, drawing, and voice recording
- Switched physical spaces to photograph, remix, and reinterpret each other’s work
- Built a shared installation—a “gedeckter Tisch”—that merged sound, food, movement, and image
- Ended the session with a communal meal and a multilingual word-play around bread and identity
The spatial setting—a translucent curtain dividing the room—initially emphasized separation. But as the workshop progressed, this boundary dissolved, echoing the spirit of the project: co-creating across difference.
More than just a workshop, PAN.BROT became a temporary installation of lived diversity, shaped by the bodies, voices, and imaginations of its participants. It challenged language-based power structures and invited students to rethink how we connect, share, and learn—especially when we don’t all speak the same language.