On 27 and 28 September, almost 80 studios, workshops and art gardens will open their doors
On September 27 and 28, 2025, Southern Hesse will once again be celebrating "Creativity Up Close" : For the 28th time, nearly 80 studios, workshops, and art gardens in Darmstadt and the districts of Bergstraße, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Gerau, Offenbach, and Odenwald will open their doors. Visitors can look over the shoulders of artists, engage in conversation, and witness creative processes firsthand.
The spectrum ranges from painting, drawing, and sculpture to photography, ceramics, glass objects, jewelry, textile art, installations, and mixed media . Many studios offer workshops, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. The program is complemented by live music, readings, and culinary offerings.
Diverse impressions in all regions
- Bergstraße: Art Headcraft in Heppenheim presents expressive paintings in a historic villa. The A-11 shared studio in Gorxheimertal combines painting, sculpture, and photography with readings and hospitality.
- Darmstadt-Dieburg: In Groß-Umstadt, the gallery in the courtyard invites you to the Schmunzelkabinett (Children's Cabinet of Smiles), while in Ober-Ramstadt, guests can try out traditional weaving and spinning techniques at Kathleen Fritz's.
- Groß-Gerau: Isolde's creative studio in Nauheim combines acrylic and oil painting with live Irish music. Atelier Eva in Rüsselsheim showcases experimental painting techniques in acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media.
- Offenbach: At the BlueArt studio in Obertshausen, modern painting meets live music and hands-on activities. Thomi's Betoncafé in Dietzenbach offers vivid demonstrations of sculpture creation.
- Odenwaldkreis: Markus Eck's Atelierhaus am Bach in Reichelsheim and the Thiel/Will studio in Brombachtal offer paintings, sculptures, readings, and improvised music.
- Darmstadt: Margot Lorenz's textile workshop focuses on upcycling and repair techniques, while Sehriban Köksal Kurt displays paper objects and installations in the studio garden.
All information online
Kultursommer Südhessen offers an overview of all participating studios, sorted by district, on its website: www.kultursommer-suedhessen.de/tage-der-offenen-ateliers
(RED/PM)
Featured image: art headcraft, Cherry-Ice, Open Studios Days.
