General Discussion

https://www.ulmernest.de/faq

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much does an Ulmer Nest cost? How can I buy one?

As there are only two Nests existing right now, which are mostly hand-crafted prototypes for evaluating our concept, we are neither able to give you a proper quote at this point, nor can we sell readymade Nests. We are still optimizing the construction also in terms of cost, with the goal of pushing the total material cost below a reasonable number, as well as being able to serially produce the shelters at some point in the future.

However, if you are a representing a municipal office, NGO or company looking willing to deploy a solution like the Ulmer Nest, you can get in touch so we can keep you updated with the progress. Please also consider that while initial costs for buying Nest might be relevant, there also continuous costs stemming from the concept which you should consider as well – for cleaning, infrastructure, maintenance and especially social work. Only when considering this as a whole, implementing a concept like the Ulm Nest in your city does make sense.

Are there build plans or instructions to help me build a Nest myself?

Right now, we don't have any plans or instructions, and also won't be able to provide those. This is mainly due to the fact that while evaluating our existing prototypes, we discover opportunities for improvement almost every day, so plans would be changing rapidly. However, for now we explicitly want to encourage you to still go further with your ideas and momentum that you might have. If we can help by answering any questions along that way, or providing you with best practices from what we've learned so far, we will be happy to do so!

Where do the costs for the Nest that can be found in the media stem from?

Right now, we are still in a prototyping and evaluation phase. Therefore, the actual price that was given in various media outlets is way higher than it would be for a finished product, as it includes a lot of development and testing work, and countless hours of assembling the Nests by hand. In a possible serial product, the price will dramatically reduce from the numbers given in the media. The numbers given in the media include not only materials, but also development, production, sensors, hours of coding, setup and teardown including transport, maintenance, cleaning and social work, the latter being an integral part of the concept. So basically all the costs for one winter season and the prototypes themselves.

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https://ulmernest.de/downloads/ulmernest_media_210303_V1.zip