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About the team behind Escape Fake<\/h1>\n

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We are an interactive design and technology studio that pairs creativity and technological innovation to create experience spaces in the real and virtual world. With over 20 years of work experience, we create immersive, science-backed virtual and augmented reality experiences that train 21st century skills. <\/span><\/span>Well-crafted storytelling, state-of-the-art technology, and a gameful approach are underlying qualities that shape our products and services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Team<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The Escape Fake development team covers a wide range of skills including creative production, design and development, media education and user-centred design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The initial Escape Fake team also included Polycular co-founder Robert Praxmarer<\/strong> (1976-2021), Simon Linder<\/strong> and J\u00fcrgen Brunner. Victoria G\u00f6tte <\/strong>and Simone Feldbacher <\/strong>contributed to 3D art and co-design with students and educators. Susanna Vogel<\/strong> and Lukas Rettenbacher <\/strong>supported us with the design and production of the Escape Fake exhibition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Partners<\/h1>\n

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We are supported by our partners who bring complementary knowledge in co-design and citizen involvement, journalism and fact checking, media monitoring and teacher training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dpa<\/h3>\n

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Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)<\/b>\u00a0is a European news agency committed to independent and reliable news journalism. dpa<\/strong> is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (and board member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network. dpa<\/strong> trains journalists in fact-checking and is leading a number of international initiatives in media literacy. They are currently providing input for the content development of Escape Fake, and conducting a co-design process with journalists, educators and students in Germany.\u00a0 Dpa team: Teresa Dapp, Jacqueline Rother, Katharina Leidner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Waag Futurelab<\/h3>\n

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Waag Futurelab <\/b>is an Amsterdam-based foundation focusing on public research in the realms of technology and society. The organisation researches emerging technologies, experiments and designs alternatives based on public values and on civil society inclusion. In Escape Fake, the Maker Education Lab and the Future Internet Lab teams are involved, leading on the co-creation and co-design process with journalists, educators and students across three countries. Waag team: Eva Vesseur, Julie Ng, Marit Hoefsloot, Leonie Grosse \u00d6sterdahl.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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La Fabbrica<\/h3>\n

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is an independent international communication agency, working in the field of educational communication platforms and campaigns. La Fabbrica promotes Scuola.net, a community of over 200,000 teachers and a digital ecosystem for providing certified free training courses for teaching. LaFabbrica supported the development of the toolkit and led the development of the online course. La Fabbrica team: Alice Bovone, Roberta Franceschetti, Elisa Salamini, Carolina Borella, Giulia Tincani.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Expert Forum<\/h3>\n

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is a non-profit \/ think tank specialized in advocacy education, media literacy and active citizenship, collaborating with a range of institutions such as the European Commission, the World Bank and UNDP. Through the School for Democracy, they engage teachers and students in advocacy and media literacy education. Expert Forum team: Sorin Ionita, Madalina Voinea, Nicoleta Popescu, Stefan Popa.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ProProgressione<\/h3>\n

is a non-profit organisation focusing on contemporary art production. Pro Progressione hosted the residency for artists and the creation of the independent artworks included in the Escape Fake exhibition. Pro Progressione team: Timea Kokai Nagy, Barna Petr\u00e1ny.<\/p>\n

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