Programme Bern
How to register for a visit?Visiting the JEMA in the city of Bern
In order to facilitate the organization of your visits, it is advisable to consult the places of presence and the opening hours during the ETAK, which are indicated for each craftsman!
A multifaceted programme awaits you with exhibitions, guided tours, conferences and workshops in which you can participate or even get your hands dirty.
Entrance to the workshops is free.
Lectures and guided tours in museums and theatres are also free.
A contribution to costs may be requested for the workshops.
You can also download the very varied and rich program of these three days in pdf format above.
Printed program brochures are available while supplies last from
- Workshops of creators actively participating in the event
- Bern Welcome Tourist Information Central Station
- Haupt bookstore at Falkenplatz
- Kornhausforum 1st floor
- Loeb Customer Service on the 5th floor
It is with obvious pride that professional craftsmen will show you their work, carried out with great care and attention to detail.
The creators realize their ideas from their respective material, have developed their own writing and their own techniques and manufacture precise products of high quality, in unique pieces or in small series, which make them unique and shine beyond the region.
Those who dedicate themselves to restoration always strive to find a way each time that takes into account the object to be preserved in its original and original state, so that it is preserved as a cultural asset when it regains its former glory thanks to them.
In any case, you will feel the passion and dedication with which the artisans practice their craft and you will learn many interesting things about their know-how.
We hope you make new discoveries and have wonderful encounters that will last well beyond ETAK.
The Twins
Barbara and Elisabeth Schürer
Organizers of ETAK Bern
Edited
4th edition of the European Days of Crafts (JEMA) in Bern with preview presentation in the LOEB windows throughout the month of March.
The art of craftsmanship in the spotlight
Dozens of workshops and workplaces will once again open their doors to the public in Bern from 28 to 30 March. They will provide insights into their in-depth craftsmanship and their creative and innovative activities through exhibitions, lectures, workshops or guided tours behind the scenes of theatres and museums.
The ETAKs, which take place every year in spring, have already become a must-see event where visitors can immerse themselves in the fascinating world of high-quality and varied crafts for free.
In Bern, around fifty professional designers from various fields will once again be taking part. In their workshops and boutiques, as well as in the gallery of the Kornhaus and in Atelier 14B of the Haupt bookshop, they are looking forward to personally presenting their specific knowledge and know-how to an interested audience and explaining how their objects are made.
Designers bring their ideas to life from their respective materials, developing their own writings and techniques and using them to manufacture precise, high-quality products, whether as unique pieces or in small series.
Those who dedicate themselves to restoration always strive to find a way to respect the object to be preserved in its original state, so that it remains a cultural asset.
ETAK guarantees a long weekend full of discoveries, encounters and inspiration!