The Repair Lab
The Repair Lab is a unique spot, in the heart of Ixelles where everyone is welcome to come and repair their objects. DIY enthusiasts meet here to share professional tools, exchange knowledge and knowhow, experiment together and take repairing to the next level
outils professionnels, échanger leurs savoirs et savoir-faire, expérimenter ensemble et repousser les limites de la réparation.
The Repair Lab is a place dedicated to independent repair, learning and experimentation.
Schedule
The Repair Lab is open every Tuesday from 4pm to 8pm and every first Saturday of the month from 12pm to 4pm (check the calendar before coming).
Access
The Repair Lab is located in the new Usquare district of Ixelles, 2 minutes' walk from Etterbeek station.
Building F - 1st floor (opposite the ULB Fablab)
Main entrances to the site: Avenue de la Couronne 227 (1050 Ixelles)
Facilitating repair through access to professional tools in a place that's open and accessible to everyone.
At the Repair Lab, we take the time to repair, experiment and share our repair knowledge.
It's a new third-party space that's coming to Brussels, right in the heart of Ixelles, in the old barracks. It's a place where local residents, Repair Cafés volunteers, makers, students and researchers, associations and businesses, tinkerers of all ages, etc.
In the Repair Lab, you'll find a whole range of tools for dismantling, testing, replacing, 3d printing and repairing your object.
All equipment is available on a self-service basis!
Don't have any basic knowledge? Don't panic, our Repair Manager is on hand to guide you through the repair process.
Basic and advanced training courses are also organized on a regular basis. Take a look at our agenda.
At Repair Lab, you don't need a membership card or subscription. We're open and accessible to everyone.
We offer the concept of mindful contribution:
Mindful participation is an invitation to discuss the value of the work carried out by our association. It consists in co-determining, in collective intelligence, a fair contribution according to your possibilities and realities.
How to learn to repair ?
Thematic sessions
Once a month, on the first Tuesday of the month, a 3D printing expert is on hand to help you learn how to use 3D printing to repair your objects!
Training courses
We regularly organise thematic training sessions on the objects that we most frequently encounter at the Repair Cafés. Whether you have a basic or an expert level of expertise, there's something for everyone who wants to keep learning.
Every training session consists of a theoretical and a practical part. Our instructors will share the tips and tricks they've learned during their professional career and their volunteer work at the Repair Cafés.
Tutorials
At the Repair Lab, we encourage you to share your knowledge. That's why we have set up a 'tutorial' area: white background, camera, lighting... You will find all the material needed to create your own professional-quality tutorials.