The application period for the 2026 market has ended.
We would like to express our gratitude for 230 unique applications from 13 countries!
For us, the new year begins with selecting the approximately 100 stands for this year's International Ceramics Days. As every year, this challenging but also exciting task is carried out by a jury of experts. This year, the jury consists of Holger Denckmann (Head of Cultural Affairs for the City of Oldenburg), Dr. Christian Lechelt (Director of the Porcelain Museum at Fürstenberg Castle), Curt R. Lehmann (ceramicist and lecturer at the Werkschule), Christa Lingenau (ceramicist and lecturer at the Werkschule), and Dr. Anna Heinze (Director of the State Museum of Art & Culture in Oldenburg).
We will inform the applicants of the market jury's decision at the end of February.
Here we go again: the application phase for 2026 begins.
Are you a professional ceramist and would like to present your work to a large audience at a renowned Keramikmarkt ? Then you can register for the 43rd International Ceramics Days in Oldenburg from November 15, 2025 via the "Apply" page in our application portal. The application period will last until January 11, 2026, after which an expert jury, whose composition will be announced, will select the participants for the 2026 market. All applicants will be informed of their status.
Further information can be found here: Apply - Internationale Keramiktage Oldenburg
We are looking forward to an extraordinary market in 2026 with exciting participants and excellent ceramics!
Pottery and ceramics in Germany - inclusion in the national register of intangible cultural heritage.
We are delighted that pottery and ceramics in Germany have been included in the nationwide UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List as a traditional craft technique since 2025. The inclusion is a success for ceramists in all areas and highlights the importance of handmade pottery, the diverse techniques and the many regional characteristics. The Werkschule Oldenburg and the International Ceramics Days would like to make a contribution to the preservation and promotion of this great cultural technique with their course program and the Keramikmarkt . Thank you to all those who have made a strong contribution to this visible sign in our society.
Further information can be found here: Pottery and ceramics in Germany - German UNESCO Commission
