International Summer Academy of Gemstones and Jewellery at Campus Idar-Oberstein 2022

The International Summer Academy creates an intercultural learning platform by establishing an intensive exchange between participants from all over the world. We have each year hosted participants from over 15 countries.

In addition to the workshops, there will be opportunities to participate in excursions to jewellery and gemstone merchants, as well as visits to the agate and copper mines within the Idar-Oberstein area. Please reserve also time for a visit to the Jakob Bengel Foundation and the unique gemstone museum: "Deutsches Edelstein Museum" (German site only).


Week 1. From 8 - 12 Aug 2022

• CAD by Tanja Falkenhayner
• Gemstone Cutting by Alexander Friedrich
• Material Song by Peter Vermandere
• Gemstone Setting by Kira Fritsch
• Repoussé by Gabriele Hinze

Week 2. From 15 - 19 August 2022

• Casting by Peter Vermandere
• Enameling by Danni Schwaag
• Gemstone Cutting by  Alexander Friedrich & Levani Jishkariani
• Gemstone Carving by Julia-Maria Künnap

>> Registration Link. Deadline: 31 July 2022

Workshop Fee
1 Workshop = 625 euro; (students = 475 euro; *)
2 Workshops = 1.100 euro; * (students = 800 euro; *)
*exception: on the workshop CUT, GRIND, POLISH with Alexander Friedrich there is no discount.

The workshop fee covers the cost of:

• Participation in a course with instruction and supervision by a qualified artist.
• Use of studio and equipment during class hours.
• Attendance at various in-house events organised by the International Summer Academy.

The fee does not cover the cost of:

• Necessary materials,
• Excursions,
• Travel or accommodation.

Courses may be booked only for their full duration.

Conditions for registration
Cancellation:
In case of cancellation by the applicant:

• After issuing the invoice, an administrative fee of 50 euro; will be retained/charged,
• Between 8 weeks and 4 weeks before the beginning of the workshop, 25 % of the workshop fee will be retained,
• Within 4 weeks before the beginning of the workshop, 50 % of the workshop fee will be retained.

When the Summer Academy has begun, no refund will take place.
Cancellation by ISA can take place:

• If a course is not booked with the minimal number of participants,
• If a course cannot be offered because of force majeure.

Force Majeure:
Besides the above mentioned, a refund of a participant fee will be made at any time

• In cases of force majeure for the applicant (illness, accident, death in family), cancellation should be notified immediately, with written proof of the reasons for cancellation.
• In cases a course cannot take place.

Other reasons (dissatisfaction, programme changes) do not entitle to any refund.

(If you register as a student, first prepare a JPG- or PDF-copy of your Student ID or any other proof of matriculation.)
After receiving your completed registration form, you will receive an email with an invoice and details of our bank account - although not before April 10th.
 
Your payment is due within 2 weeks after the date of the invoice. In case of delayed payment, your place will go to the next in line. After payment of the invoice your reservation will be confirmed by email.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in contact with us via: info@jewellery-summer.academy.
 

COVID-19 information
As for now, the Summer Academy will take place under the following Corona-Restrictions:

• You need to be at least 2x vaccinated and show an additional max. 24 h negative test result
• You do not need an extra test if you:

- Have recovered max 3 months prior to the symposium,
- Are 2x vaccinated within 3 months prior to the symposium,
- Are 3x vaccinated (boostered)

• You need to wear a face-mask in the university,
• You need to register at the entrance of the university with a required app.

Please note: none vaccinated, not-recovered persons will not have access to the symposium. We expect the restrictions to be resolved around the 20th of March, but for now this is what it is. If the restrictions mentioned above are changed we will show them here - so, visit and check again by the end of March! If you have any questions on this issue, feel free to contact Theo Smeets. Should the Corona pandemic prevent the Summer Academy from taking place, your participation fee will be refunded.