We are here to prove the Status Quo of Fashion wrong.

SHIFT Workshops: Build Your Knitwear Skills

Our workshop series is designed to equip designers, developers, and decision-makers with the technical skills and creative confidence to work professionally with knitwear.

From introductory courses on industrial knitting and digital tools to deep dives into programming and production, each workshop combines hands-on experience with expert guidance in a real microfactory environment.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your process, our workshops help you connect design with manufacturing — and creativity with technology.

SHIFT offers a space to create, implement and scale sustainable futures for fashion @Bikini Berlin.

We empower brands, retailers, and manufacturers to explore and adopt new approaches to designing, producing, selling and experiencing fashion.

Grand Opening: March 13 @Bikini Berlin

SHIFT happens!

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We are SHIFT:

  • Marte Hentschel

    Co-CEO at VORN is a sustainability strategist enabling transformative business models.

  • Friederike Pfeffer

    The founder and CEO of ito ito is a knitwear and materials expert driving sustainable production and digital transformation in fashion through ito ito and SHIFT Microfactory.

  • Oliver Lange

    Co-CEO at VORN, is a retail enthusiast, innovation rebel and a transformational leader obsessed with making businesses more sustainable.  

  • Florian Pfeffer

    Florian Pfeffer
is co-founder of ito ito connecting digital technologies with purpose. He believes in the concept of »Total Beauty« – respecting life, enriching people and pushing the limits of what’s possible.

  • Francesca Pedrini

    MA graduate in Fashion Knitwear Design from Nottingham Trent University with six years of experience at Knitwear Lab Amsterdam and Prada Group Milan. Starting February, she will lead the Microfactory's Knit Studio, driving innovation in automated knitting solutions.

  • Vera Burany


    R&D Specialist at the Microfactory, drives sustainable innovation by uniting design expertise, industry experience, and a human-centered approach.

  • Mathias Gebauer


    Space and Microfactory Manager at VORN, is constantly exploring the intersection of sustainability and digital innovation. With an interdisciplinary background in tech and management, when not out exploring nature on his bike, he is making sure the wheels of the VORN innovation labs are spinning smoothly.

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