Date
12th -15th of November 2026
Location
KühlhausBerlin
Luckenwalder Straße 3
10963 Berlin
Opening times
12th of November 2026, 14:00 to 18:00, 13th of November 2026, 12:00 to 19:00
14th of November 2026, 12:00 to 19:00, 15th of November 2026, 12:00 to 18:00
Entry fee
10 Euros | concessions 5 Euros | children/adolescents under 18 free of charge
Discounts apply to the following groups of people: Scholars and students (only upon producing valid identification documents issued by their respective institutions), unemployed individuals, federal voluntary service participants (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), holders of a Berlin Pass.
ARTS & CRAFTS DAYS – 29th Zeughausmesse Berlin 2026
Applied Art Between Tradition, Experiment and Contemporary Design
Berlin, September 2026 – The 29th Zeughausmesse will take place at KühlhausBerlin from 12 to 15 November 2026. Under the title ARTS & CRAFTS DAYS, Berlin's trade fair for Applied Art presents around 80 artists, designers and craftspeople from six European countries, including nine emerging talents from the "Frische Talente" (Fresh Talents) support programme. The weißensee kunsthochschule berlin will present its exhibition "seefashion26."
Since 2004, the Zeughausmesse Berlin has been part of Berlin's cultural autumn and is one of the key platforms for Applied Art in Germany. The focus is on one-of-a-kind pieces and small series that combine artistic ambition, craftsmanship quality and function. In 2026, alongside designers from Germany, positions from Lithuania, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg will also be represented.
Applied Art for Everyday Life
From jewellery and ceramics to glass and wood, and metal and textiles, the Zeughausmesse 2026 showcases the full diversity of contemporary Applied Art. The works combine material expertise and craft tradition with independent artistic positions. Visitors can discover extraordinary objects, engage directly with the designers, and purchase the works on site.
Three Artistic Positions: Form, Material and Memory
Three selected positions exemplify this year's Zeughausmesse's varied approaches to Applied Art.
Monika Jakubec develops jewellery from basic geometric forms such as cones, spheres and cylinders. She translates an originally abstract constructive idea into reality. Through combination, multiplication and reduction, she creates clearly designed, wearable objects that at the same time retain a vitality of their own.
Hazal Azeri is featured as a "Fresh Talent" at the Zeughausmesse. She works with coil building, one of the oldest hand-forming techniques, combining old traditions with contemporary interpretations. Patterns and ornaments reflect questions of identity and cultural memory.
Beate Leonards creates functional art from silver, the brass alloy tombac, and bronze. Simplicity and the interplay of form, material and function are central to her work. Traditional silversmithing techniques are reflected in precise and dynamic forms.
"Frische Talente": Emerging Talent in Applied Art
The support programme "Frische Talente" offers a platform to nine young artists and designers. It is aimed at designers who have been working professionally for a maximum of five
years. The selected positions stand for new perspectives, experimental approaches and individual approaches to material and design. In this way, the Zeughausmesse creates a space for young voices and current developments in Applied Art.
seefashion26 – Graduate Fashion Show by weißensee kunsthochschule berlin
A highlight of the Zeughausmesse 2026 is "seefashion26 – Graduate Fashion Show" by the weißensee kunsthochschule berlin, Fashion Design department. Selected works from the 2026 graduating class will be shown. To mark the university's 80th anniversary, bachelor's and master's graduates present a range of design approaches – from free experimentation to analytical design. Social, ecological and historical questions play a role alongside the engagement with form and material.
Two Prizes for Applied Art
In 2026, the Zeughausmesse will once again award prizes for outstanding achievements in Applied Art. A panel of experts will present two awards to support and further develop craft heritage.
The Klingenstein-Zuschke Foundation Prize for Applied Art carries an endowment of 5,000 euros. It is awarded for outstanding achievement in the craft-artistic field. In the design and craftsmanship of their work, artists undergo a creative process that gives their pieces a one-of-a-kind character and a special radiance. The objects enrich the everyday lives of their users through their formal language, excellent workmanship and material integrity.
For the first time in 2026, the Berufsverband Angewandte Kunst Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. (Professional Association for Applied Art Berlin-Brandenburg) will award the AKBB Innovation Prize. The prize carries an endowment of 1,500 euros as well as free participation in the Zeughausmesse 2027. It honours artists whose work brings together an idea or concept, in a previously unfamiliar way, in harmony with its craft-artistic or technical realisation.
Experience and Buy Art Up Close
The Zeughausmesse sees itself as both a selling exhibition and a place where designers and the public meet. Visitors can learn about the creation of the works, the materials and techniques used, and speak directly with the artists. Over four days, KühlhausBerlin becomes a
meeting place for contemporary Applied Art in Berlin – between craft tradition and experimentation, between utility and free design.