But I like to say something about a recent workshop at the Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.
There students created their own Open Space on "Methods of Participation" realizing all the work
necessary to have an 2.5 days event, forming an initiative group among them, inviting
special guests, learning about Open Space and Appreciative Inquiry, organizing the catering and
all the materials, setting up a webspace and an advanced Wiki-System to organize everything with it
(e.g. participants, documentation, photos, literature, database of methods....).
A few day before the event, the teacher told the students, he wouldn't participate the first two days.
The group got a bit confused. In respect of separating roles they later understood it has been their
own workshop and they would have consulted him constantly. So they had to do it themselves.
As none of the students had done an OS before it helped the understanding of the elements that make
an Open Space successful. Especially "holding space" seemed to be an issue that cannot be learned
by studying briefly OS literature.
Overall it turned out to be a very successful learning experience for all - the students, the teacher,
and the guests. The Open Space approach will make its way to several students councils because of the
members participating in this event.
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