Maker space in Zurich West · Kreis 5
Get curious. Build. Understand.
A makerspace in Zurich where kids 7 and up find out they can shape the world, not just use it. Real experiments, real electronics, real tools.
Four Seasons.
One common thread.
Each Season takes on one topic from science and technology.
01
Electromagnetism
From the Ørsted experiment to your own electric motor: the invisible force that drives our world.
02
Motion & Force
Gears, levers, mechanics: understand how force travels, and build machines that move.
03
Communication
Sending messages down a wire like Samuel Morse: a real telegraph, built by hand.
04
Computers & Code
From circuit to code: understand what really goes on inside a computer.
In the Lab, children recreate the experiments of the great inventors. In the workshop, they work on ideas and projects of their own.
A journey that keeps going.
NEOKIDS is a place your child comes back to and each time becomes a little more of a maker.
What your child will experience
Real projects
A motor that spins. A circuit that lights up. No craft kit that ends up forgotten in a cupboard.
Real tools
Soldering, sawing, wiring and coding, with guidance, in groups of no more than 8 children.
Real wonder
When the compass needle swings in the Ørsted experiment, it happens right in front of them.
Two rooms, one principle.
The Lab Thinking & understanding
In the Lab, children get to the bottom of how things work: experiment, observe, ask questions. This is where the why comes from.
The Workshop Making by hand
In the workshop they saw, solder, glue and code. The why turns into something that works.
Our workshop.
In the heart of Kreis 5.
High ceilings, daylight and room to build. Your child experiments and tinkers in Zurich's creative quarter, a few minutes' walk from Limmatplatz and Escher-Wyss-Platz.
Heinrichstrasse 177, 8005 Zürich
The Season starts on 24 October 2026.
Our workshop is at Heinrichstrasse 177 in Zurich.
2 groups, 16 slots in total.
Saturdays ·
10:00–11:30
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Wednesdays ·
13:30–15:00
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1
Choose a group
Saturday 10:00–11:30 or Wednesday 13:30–15:00. Your child stays in the same group every week, never more than 8 children.
2
Book a slot
This is a firm booking: instalment 1 (CHF 340) now, instalments 2 and 3 after sessions 4 and 8 – or pay in full. Invoice and parent portal account come by email.
3
Get started
It begins on 24 October 2026: 12 sessions of 90 minutes at our workshop, Heinrichstrasse 177, Zurich.
Sports holidays at the workshop
Holiday camp
15–26 February 2027.
- Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 – for children aged 7 and up
- At the NEOKIDS workshop, Heinrichstrasse 177, Zurich (Kreis 5)
- Build, solder, code, tinker: real projects with real tools
- Materials and morning snack included – please bring a packed lunch
- CHF 490 per week – reserve for CHF 40, the rest is invoiced before the camp
- Early drop-off from 8:00 and late pick-up until 18:00, CHF 50 each per week
Per child and week. We'll invoice the remaining CHF 450 before the camp. The reservation fee secures your slot and is non-refundable – unless the camp week doesn't go ahead.
Impressions
From the autumn camp, October 2026
Voices from our taster courses
“When's the next taster course? My son and his friend would love to come.”
“That was amazing. My son really enjoyed it.”
“Can I take my electric motor home?”
“Can we build a rocket?”
The people behind NEOKIDS
NEOKIDS didn't start with a business plan. It started with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Louie Inspiration and assistant
He asked the questions everything else grew from. Without him there would be no NEOKIDS. At 7 he built a till system on the Lego Education set.
louie@neo.kids
Marko Founder
Software and UI/UX engineer, trained electrician. Physics is his passion. He develops the course content and sets up the workshop.
marko@neo.kids
Joe Rütihof Chess Club
IT project manager with a passion for mathematics and logic puzzles. Founder of the Rütihof Chess Club. Supports NEOKIDS in every way.
joe@neo.kidsPartners
We're building the workshop with these partners – from components to teaching methods.
Book your child's Season slot.
- For children aged 7 and up – at the workshop, Heinrichstrasse 177, 8005 Zürich
- 12 sessions of 90 minutes, materials included – none during school holidays
- Small group: no more than 8 children, always the same ones
- CHF 1020 for the whole Season – 3 instalments of CHF 340, or all at once
- Already reserved? Your CHF 20 is credited until 22 October 2026
The Season is under way – we stopped taking bookings on 30 Oct. Join the waiting list below and you'll be the first to hear when the next Season starts.
Waiting list for the next Season
Put your child on the waiting list, no obligation, and pick your preferred time. As soon as we plan the next Season you'll be offered a slot first – and a group that 8 children sign up for is guaranteed to run. It's free.
Frequently asked questions
Does my child need prior knowledge? +
No. It all starts with wonder. The children learn what they need as they go, on the project itself. Curiosity is enough.
Isn't soldering dangerous for children? +
The children work with real tools, but with guidance, in small groups (no more than 8 children per Season group) and with clear safety rules. That trust is part of the concept.
How is this different from a coding course? +
At NEOKIDS the physical world comes first: motors, circuits, tools. Code joins later (Season 04) as a tool, not an end in itself. And NEOKIDS isn't a one-off course but a place your child comes back to for years.
When and where does the Season take place? +
At our workshop at Heinrichstrasse 177, 8005 Zürich (Kreis 5). You choose a group: Saturday, 10:00–11:30 · 24 October 2026 to 23 January 2027 – or Wednesday, 13:30–15:00 · 11 November 2026 to 10 February 2027. Always 12 sessions of 90 minutes, none during school holidays. The schedule comes with your confirmation.
What does the Season cost in total? +
A Season is 12 sessions of 90 minutes over about 3 months, materials included. It costs CHF 1020. You pay in 3 instalments of CHF 340 – the first when you book, the second after the 4th and the third after the 8th session, each by email with a payment link – or everything at once when you book.
I reserved for CHF 20 – what now? +
You've had an email from us with your personal booking link. Use it to complete your booking and the CHF 20 is credited against the first payment – until 22 October 2026. After that we release the slot and the reservation fee is forfeited. Should your group not go ahead after all, we refund everything.
Saturday doesn't work for us – are there alternatives? +
Yes. Besides the Saturday group there's a Wednesday afternoon group with the same programme. If another time suits you better, join the waiting list for a further group. As soon as enough children come together, we start it and get in touch.
How does the holiday camp work? +
During the Zurich sports holidays (15–26 February 2027, the February school break) our workshop at Heinrichstrasse 177, 8005 Zürich becomes a full-day camp: Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, for children aged 7 and up, materials and morning snack included. A week costs CHF 490. As with the Season, you reserve the slot for CHF 40 per child. That amount is credited in full, and we invoice the remaining CHF 450 before the camp – that's also when you can add early drop-off and late pick-up. The reservation fee secures your slot and is non-refundable – unless the camp week doesn't go ahead. A camp is independent of the Season.
Can I register several children? +
Yes. One reservation or booking per child, so every slot counts.
NEOKIDS Makerspace
Heinrichstrasse 177
8005 Zürich
An educational initiative
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