How it started
Beenius began at the edge of a beekeepers’ gathering. A beekeeper was demonstrating how he pressed wax leftovers into hand-cast molds — small garden tools, candle holders, occasionally a toy for his grandchildren. Next to the meadow stood a bamboo grove.
From that accidental neighborhood came the question: what if wax were the connector — and bamboo the structure? Both materials are available in nearly every climate zone, both work with warm hands, both return to the earth at the end of their lives.
The material protocol
Pure beeswax is too soft for load-bearing connections and too brittle for cold weather. We test mixtures with carnauba wax for hardness, propolis for toughness, and plant oils for the feel in the hand.
The current recipe — as of May 2026 — withstands temperatures between -5 °C and +45 °C without breaking or smearing. The bamboo rods come from pesticide-free plantations; the wax preferably from extensive apiaries. Both supply chains are transparently documented.
Who builds it
The first pilot workshop is taking shape in 2026 in Brandenburg, with two beekeepers and a carpentry shop. Two Berlin schools are testing the prototypes from autumn onward; an education organization from Nairobi acts as sparring partner for the African bamboo variants.
All build instructions, mold geometries, and material protocols are released under CERN-OHL-S. Anyone wanting to produce Beenius in their region can start on day one — and contributes improvements back to the network.