
Bookbinding Workshop
From Packaging to Photobooks
All participants in the course produce a high-quality slipcase and fill it with a variety of self-bound works, including leporello books, adhesive-bound brochures, and Japanese-style bindings, as well as a thread-sewn book with hot foil embossing. This course introduces students to a range of binding and packaging techniques, spanning traditional and experimental approaches. In addition to learning essential processing techniques for paper, cardboard, fabric, and more, students receive an introduction to materials, machinery, and tools—all within the cultural history of bookmaking.
Craft is Design
Graduates of the Introductory Bookbinding Course continue developing their own independent projects, with ongoing professional support and guidance. Rooted in the early 20th-century traditions of craft schools, the Bookbinding Workshop follows a holistic approach that integrates craftsmanship and design. From the initial idea to the finished piece, students learn to leverage bookbinding techniques to achieve their individual artistic and design goals. This process reinforces the inseparable connection between craftsmanship and creative quality.
A Product for All Senses
A printed and bound book is an analog product that provides a tactile and sensory experience—both in its making and in its reading. In an era dominated by audiovisual stimuli, these physical experiences take on increased significance, engaging readers on multiple sensory levels.
Contact
Heike Zobel
Head of the Bookbinding Workshop
Kassette und Fotos: Jasmin Ahmad, 2025
Kassette und Fotos: Jasmin Ahmad, 2025
Bücher und Foto: Jiaying Yu 2024
Bücher und Foto: Jiaying Yu, 2024
Alexander Bönninger: Der Heizer von Franz Kafka, in Beziehungen erzählt
www.alexanderboenninger.de
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Anna Küpker:
Suchen, ein Prozess
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Rebecca Ramershoven:
Me & Mr. Jones
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Vladimir Unkovic: Use of Force
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Lea Reck: Blink. Ein Buch für den Augenblick
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Marc Stevermüer:
Struktur. Muster. Ornament.
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Linda Knott:
Was glaubst Du?
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Ana Becher:
Himmel und Hölle
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Werken in der Buchbinderei
Fotos: Anthonja Herold
Benjamin Gages:
Bevor das Verstehen beginnt
Fotos: Franziska Götzen
Lucia Zettler: Von wegen Wildnis
Copyright: Lucia Zettler
Fotos: Lucia Zettler
Caroln Mayer:
Entwurfsepisoden
Fotos: Carolin Mayer
Eva Sitko:
Alles meins. Alles deins.
Fotos: Franziska Götzen