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MENTAL MODEL · M11730

Brainwriting

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

6-3-5 Brainwriting (or 635 Method, Method 635) is a group-structured brainstorming technique aimed at aiding innovation processes by stimulating creativity developed by Bernd Rohrbach who originally published it in a German sales magazine, the Absatzwirtschaft, in 1968.

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6-3-5 Brainwriting (or 635 Method, Method 635) is a group-structured brainstorming technique aimed at aiding innovation processes by stimulating creativity developed by Bernd Rohrbach who originally published it in a German sales magazine, the Absatzwirtschaft, in 1968.

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It replaces verbal brainstorming with a silent, written relay, eliminating dominance by the loudest voices and social loafing, allowing introverts and deep thinkers to contribute equally, and building on previous ideas cumulatively, resulting in higher quality than noisy group ideation.

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