International Summer Academy of Gemstones and Jewellery at Campus Idar-Oberstein 2026

The ISA offers a curated portfolio of intensive workshops designed for students, emerging and established practitioners in jewellery, gemstone and related disciplines. The programme emphasises hands-on skill development, interdisciplinary exchange and professional practice in a focused academic environment, in the facilities of the Campus Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein.

Programme Dates and Structure
The ISA 2026 will take place from 27 July to 7 August 2026. Workshops are scheduled across two consecutive weeks, with daily sessions typically running from 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. Courses are delivered by internationally recognised practitioners and faculty with expertise in technical craftwork and creative design methodologies.

Each workshop is structured to balance technical instruction with studio practice and critical reflection. Where applicable, enrolment capacity is limited; high-demand courses may close early or maintain waiting lists.


This year's programme: 

Programme Week 1 (27 - 31 July 2026)

• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for jewellery with Tanja Falkenhayner
• Nanoceramic E-Coating with Kadi Veesaar
• Material Song – carving organics with Peter Vermandere 
• Gemstone Carving with Julia Maria Künnap 
• Gemstone Cutting and Carving with Silvia Bellia 
• Gemstone faceting with Amir Nawrozzadeh
• Contemporary stone setting with Kira Fritsch

Programme Week 2 (03 - 07 August 2026)

• Casting with Peter Vermandere 
• Jewellery Enamelling with Danni Schwaag 
• Filigree with Susanne Matsché 
• Gemstone Carving with Julia Maria Künnap 
• Gemstone Cutting and Carving with Silvia Bellia 
• Gemstone faceting with Amir Nawrozzadeh 

Information on the availability of free spaces can be found at this link.
Should your favourite course be already booked out, you might consider registering for the ISA MAILING LIST to be notified two weeks before the new programme is officially bookable, with a chance for an early-bird booking.

>>  Participation Fees, Conditions Registration: here​


Contact and Further Information.
Full course descriptions, registration forms, detailed conditions and mailing list subscription are available via the ISA official page at the Trier University of Applied Sciences website.


ISA–Organisation
The International Jewellery Academy was initiated by Tabea Reulecke as part of her master's thesis in 2015 and is organised by Carolin Denter, Oranna Kammann and Theo Smeets.
ISA–Contact
Carolin Denter (Management) C.Denter@ges.hochschule-trier.de
Theo Smeets (Website & Info) smeets@hochschule-trier.de