What began in 2010 as an open workspace for our team is now a vibrant jewelry studio. Here, we live out our craft and offer daily goldsmithing courses, intensive workshops, and personalized wedding ring courses. Our goal is to share techniques, ideas, and knowledge—regardless of whether you are a beginner or already have experience.
Manuel Fritz
Goldsmith Manuel has been working as a freelancer in Berlin since 1982. His handmade jewelry is created in the goldsmith's studio and gallery Schmuck Fritz at Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg. In 2010, he also co-founded the cooperative coopgold together with his colleagues.
Sven Mahnkopf
A goldsmith since 1998, Sven gained experience during his journeyman years in California. In 2010, he co-founded the cooperative coopgold, and since 2017 he has run the contemporary gallery Schmuck Fritz in Berlin Kreuzberg, where he presents jewelry by selected artists.
Ulrike Hamm
After completing her training as a goldsmith and subsequent years as a journeyman, Ulrike studied Jewelry & Objects at Pforzheim University. With her work made of genuine parchment, she has brought visibility to the material in the field of jewelry, and has received awards in addition to exhibitions at home and abroad. Inspiration, the joy of research, and the artistic and artisanal handling of the material continue to inspire her to this day.
Lars Hegny
Lars Hegny has been working as a goldsmith since 2019. During his years as a journeyman, he gained versatile practical experience and worked experimentally with various techniques. His focus lies on sand casting, wax models, and the creation of small-scale sculptures.
Iris Ehrhardt
Rooted in Aachen and living in Berlin, she completed her apprenticeship at Goldschmiede Förster. After years as a journeyman, she discovered her passion for workshops. Her work reflects a joy for experimentation, curiosity, and a constant desire for development. In doing so, she combines craftsmanship precision with creativity.
Daniela Trabold
Daniela Trabold studied jewelry art at Burg Giebichenstein Halle until 2023 under Prof. Hans Stofer and was subsequently a master student of Prof. Caroline Achaintre. An exchange semester took her to Jerusalem. Prior to this, she completed an apprenticeship as a goldsmith with Heinz Siebauer and Frank Rücker in Munich and has been working as a freelancer since 2009.
Her work oscillates between humor and austere reality, between metal, textile, and radioactivity, between jewelry, object, and photography.
Eva Ulm
Eva began her studies at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle with jewelry art under Prof. Hans Stofer, and finished her time there in 2023 as a master student with works in the fields of objects, photography, and text. Prior to this, she spent some time in the Allgäu region for her goldsmith apprenticeship at the State Vocational School for Glass and Jewelry in Kaufbeuren, after having initially explored more theoretical areas during her art history studies at the Free University of Berlin.
The human and the everyday have always remained a part of her work. She still finds metal to be a magnificent material.
Alexandra Schwarzwald
After completing her training as a graphic designer and her studies in communication design, she discovered her passion for jewelry design in 2016. Over the years, Alexandra shifted her focus from analog to digital modeling, and since 2022, she has been creating multifaceted jewelry with a graphic aesthetic.
