Christoph Dieckhans discusses in the Ep.33 of the #ThinkBamboo Podcast, his master thesis on a Bamboo Construction Education Center in Ghana, highlighting the vision for a modular Bamboo Construction Kit and international collaboration through the Bamboo Seminar. He emphasizes the significance of interdisciplinary efforts and aims to spread the 'bamboo virus' while developing sustainable construction solutions. - Chapters: [00:01] Introduction and Background [04:03] Master Thesis [10:05] Changes Implementing Bamboo [16:31] The Bamboo Construction Kit: A Modular and Adaptable Solution [29:14] Bamboo Seminars at RheinMain University [36:27] Constructing the Rooftop of a Bamboo Treatment Area in Ghana [46:54] The Importance of Global Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work [48:31] Personal goal to infect people with the bamboo virus - They discuss three main topics: Christoph's collaboration with the nonprofit organization Grow Colorful Ghana to develop a bamboo construction education center, the vision for a modular and adaptable bamboo construction kit, and the bamboo seminar Christoph is conducting at the Rhein-Main University. The seminar focuses on climate-friendly buildings and materials like bamboo, clay, and wood. The conversation explores the challenges of bamboo construction, the need for certification for bamboo craftsmen, and the importance of research projects and international collaboration. The conversation covers various topics related to bamboo construction, including the Bamboo Construction Center, seminars in Ghana and Mozambique, the challenges of building with bamboo, the importance of reforestation, and the potential of bamboo in sustainable architecture. The speakers discuss the need for collaboration and knowledge sharing in the field of bamboo construction and the potential economic benefits for African countries. They also touch on the use of bamboo in combination with other sustainable materials like clay and adobe. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of bamboo as a versatile and sustainable building material. - The ThinkBamboo Podcast serves as a platform to inspire, educate, and share the use of bamboo with an ever-growing audience. The ThinkBamboo Podcasts are available on the Website, YouTube, Spotify, Google & Apple Podcast if you like the content please do support by liking, commenting and subscribing. --- SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@thinkbamboo The ThinkBamboo Podcast serves as a platform to inspire, educate, and share the use of bamboo with an ever-growing audience. The ThinkBamboo Podcasts are available on the Website, YouTube, Spotify, Google & Apple Podcast if you like the content please do support by liking, commenting and subscribing. FOLLOW ThinkBamboo Website / Newsletter: https://www.thinkbamboo.org/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkbamboo Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinkbamboo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkbamboo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkbamboo/ X Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkbamboo Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/thinkbamboo-podcast-the-ultimate-video-podcast-for/id1693210491 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/thinkbamboo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThinkBamboo/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-3669046