Pottery in Berlin: The comprehensive map of the Berlin ceramics scene with 46 locations
The Berlin ceramics scene has grown rapidly in recent years. From family-run backyard ateliers to large studios with eleven pottery wheels, you can now find at least one workshop in every district.
We at Formwerk Berlin Pottery Supplies have tried to summarize all relevant locations in the Berlin ceramics scene in one map – sorted by district and neighborhood, with an interactive map and all important information. This list is intended as a living map of the scene and is being continuously expanded. We currently have 46 studios, workshops, pottery suppliers, museums, and meeting points. As of 2026.
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The Berlin ceramics scene at a glance
On our interactive map, you will find all the locations mentioned in this article. Click on a marker to see the address and a short summary – or zoom into your neighborhood to see who is working near you.
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Legend for the ceramics scene map
- Pottery studios with courses – workshops where you can book classes, workshops, or memberships.
- Ceramic studios with retail – manufacturers and artist studios where you can buy finished pieces directly from the workshop.
- Pottery supplies & equipment – providers for clay, tools, glazes, and kilns.
Interactive map: The Berlin ceramics scene. Tap on a marker for details. As of 2026 – we update continuously.
Many workshops belong to several categories at once – a studio may offer courses and sell its own pieces. In these cases, you will see multiple tags next to each other. Within each district, the locations are sorted alphabetically; we deliberately do not assign rankings here. Every entry in our selection has its own character, size, and strengths.
Contents of this post
Note: This overview is editorial and independent. We do not receive compensation for mentioning individual studios. Addresses, opening hours, and offers are subject to change – please check the respective website before visiting.
Prenzlauer Berg & Pankow
In the north of Berlin, one of the city's highest concentrations of studios can be found. From the individual artist workshop in a backyard to ambitious studio memberships with multiple wheels, everything is represented here – often with a charming, personal atmosphere and a long tradition. As a large district, Pankow encompasses not only Prenzlauer Berg itself but also Weißensee, the original Pankow, and smaller neighborhoods like the Bötzowviertel or Helmholtzplatz.
Anke Buchmann / Atelier HANDFUL COURSE
Prenzlauer Berg · Artist studio with hand-building courses
Artist Anke Buchmann (Central Saint Martins alumna, London) runs her HANDFUL studio as a space for creative hand-building with clay. Focus on hand-building techniques (pinch pot, coil, slab, free-form modeling), no focus on pottery wheels. Bisque firing included, glazing available as a separate drop-in appointment.
📍 Sredzkistraße 46, 10435 Berlin
Atelier von Ehren COURSE RETAIL
Prenzlauer Berg · Hand-building courses with a focus on design
"Atelier von Ehren," founded in Berlin by Barbara Jenner in 2022, creates minimalist ceramic objects characterized by elemental forms, tactile appeal, and a sculptural spatial impact. The studio is named after Jenner's great-grandfather, the painter Julius von Ehren, whose eye for the quiet, unspectacular aspects of everyday life serves as her design inspiration.
📍 Heinrich-Roller-Str. 9, 10405 Berlin
Keramik Beate Pelz RETAIL
Prenzlauer Berg · Community ceramics workshop in a former butcher shop
In a former butcher shop, Beate Pelz runs a studio with a distinct style alongside other ceramicists. Vessel ceramics inspired by flora and fauna, wheel-thrown and color-glazed. One-offs and small series, faience, engobe painting.
📍 Chodowieckistraße 12/1, 10405 Berlin
Blayse Ceramics COURSE RETAIL
Weißensee · Italian-influenced stoneware workshop
Living in Berlin since 2014, the Italian artist discovered his passion for ceramics in 2017 through adult education classes and turned it into his profession after intensive training in Tuscany. He has operated his own studio in Berlin-Weißensee since January 2021, where, in addition to mentoring members and students, he specializes in the development and teaching of his own glazes.
📍 Langhansstraße 18, 13086 Berlin (Weißensee)
claï studio ceramic atelier COURSE RETAIL
Prenzlauer Berg · Design-oriented studio in a backyard at Teutoburger Platz
Founded in 2021 by architect Stefanie Lennartz, "claï studio ceramic atelier" focuses on minimalist tableware and objects in a reduced, natural color palette. In addition to its own production, the studio offers monthly workshops, memberships, and open studio hours, and regularly carries out collaborations with designers and the restaurant industry.
📍 Christinenstraße 32, 10119 Berlin
Cora-Art Werkstattladen COURSE RETAIL
Niederschönhausen (Pankow) · Workshop with pottery courses and children's birthday parties
Workshop and shop run by two artists in old Pankow. In addition to pottery courses, they offer arts and crafts workshops with unconventional materials such as mammoth ivory, antler, and tagua. Particularly suitable for children's birthday parties and custom commissions.
📍 Dietzgenstraße 57, 13156 Berlin
feinesweißes RETAIL
Prenzlauer Berg · Small porcelain manufactory with traditional craftsmanship
At "feinesweißes," the name says it all: a small porcelain manufactory run by Katy Jung and her team that places great value on tradition. From dining sets and home accessories to exquisite unique pieces, they create and sell delicate, clean-lined white porcelain by hand directly on-site.
📍 Lychener Str. 51, 10437 Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg
Landbeck Keramik RETAIL
Weißensee · Thin-walled tableware since 2003
Since 2003, Christiane Landbeck and her small team have been producing fine, thin-walled tableware. Options include decorative tableware with fired-on precious metals and lustrous gold, or elegant tableware with a crackle technique (a beautiful pattern of fine cracks). All pieces are hand-thrown on the potter's wheel – thinness and lightness are their trademark.
📍 Behaimstraße 26, 13086 Berlin · Tel. 030 4287762
Kumulus Keramik COURSE RETAIL
Prenzlauer Berg (Bötzowviertel) · Workshop of two illustrators
Joint project by Anna Gusella and Karen Minden – two illustrators with a long-standing passion for ceramics. Large work table, two professional pottery wheels, two kilns. Introductory courses and open workshop Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7–10 pm. Sale of handmade unique pieces on site.
📍 Hufelandstraße 35, Rear building ground floor, 10407 Berlin
Kunsthaus Prenzlauer Berg – Ceramics Workshop COURSE
Prenzlauer Berg (Kulturinsel Ernst-Thälmann-Park) · Multi-session course formats
Spacious workshop in the Kunsthaus on the Kulturinsel. Multi-session courses (4–7 sessions per block) with hand-building and pottery wheel options (3 wheels available). The instructors are experienced and trained ceramicists. Courses for up to 9 people, explanations possible in English. Break during school holidays.
📍 Danziger Straße 101, 10405 Berlin
KULTI Pankow – Ceramics Workshop COURSE
Pankow · Children's ceramics workshop at the cultural center
Open program at Kulti Pankow for children aged 6 to 13. Tuesday and Wednesday 3–6 pm, without parents, in a workshop with in-house kilns. Modeling and glazing possible, only a small fee for materials. Not during school holidays.
📍 Majakowskiring 58, 13156 Berlin
Mikku Keramik COURSE
Prenzlauer Berg · Hand-building workshops for beginners
Family-run studio with a focus on hand-building workshops in small groups (3–6 people). Very personal atmosphere with Prosecco reception, snacks, and backyard crafting in good weather. Socially engaged: unclaimed pieces are donated to the "Moabit hilft" association. Open workshop every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.
📍 Oderberger Straße 3, 10435 Berlin
Porzellanerie Christiane Herrmann SALE
Berlin-Buch · Porcelain manufactory in a historic clinic complex
- no longer in Berlin -
Susanne Protzmann Pottery SALE
Prenzlauer Berg · Established ceramicist at Helmholtzplatz
Workshop since 2001 together with Andrea Herrmann at Helmholtzplatz. Trained ceramicist (Burg Giebichenstein, Halle/S., ceramics and painting). Small shop with a large selection of colorful tableware and large-format unique pieces. The immediately adjacent workshop allows for insights into the production.
📍 Schliemannstraße 21, 10437 Berlin
Lamaka Keramik COURSE SALE
Prenzlauer Berg (Kastanienallee) · Workshop-shop with family ceramics tradition
Lamaka Keramik is located in the middle of Kastanienallee and combines a workshop, course location, and a small retail area. The founder comes from a family of ceramicists – for decades, her family manufactured architectural ceramics, especially tiled stoves, under "Keramik Kainz" in the Black Forest. She experimented with clay in her grandparents' workshop as a child. Originally a trained costume designer, she eventually channeled her enthusiasm for material, form, and design into a self-employed career in ceramics: a long-standing hobby became a professional studio. In addition to selling her own handmade pieces, there are courses for anyone who wants to work with clay themselves. Personal atmosphere, small neighborhood shop with character – current insights are available on Instagram @lamaka_keramik.
📍 Kastanienallee 79, 10435 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg) · Website
Zentrum für Keramik – Berlin SALE
Niederschönhausen (Pankow) · Workshop and guest artist house near Schönhausen Palace
Ensemble of three buildings on a park-like property near Schönhausen Palace. Workshop by Kaja Witt and Thomas Hirschler plus a guest artist studio house with three additional workstations. Artists from all over the world work here temporarily. The gallery shows handmade objects and lightweight utility vessels with simple designs.
📍 Pestalozzistraße 18, 13187 Berlin
Mitte, Wedding & Moabit
Berlin's central north has developed into a second hotspot for the ceramics scene in recent years. Around the "African Quarter" in Wedding (Kameruner, Togo-, and Lüderitzstraße), a veritable craft cluster has formed over the years, in which several potteries and manufactories work side by side. In addition, there are large, professionally equipped workshops in Moabit and Wedding that allow even experienced potters to have memberships and independent work, as well as small, very personally managed studios. We have compiled the studios across all three categories (courses, sales, supplies).
Antares Keramik COURSE SALE
Wedding (Afrikanischer Kiez) · Classic pottery wheel workshop with a market stall at Kollwitzplatz
Classic pottery wheel workshop on Kameruner Straße with a focus on functional ceramics. All vessels are wheel-thrown and fired with food-safe, acid-resistant glazes at 1,130 °C – dishwasher and microwave safe. The course offerings teach the basic techniques of throwing, modeling, hand-building, and glazing (individual lessons, groups of two and three by appointment). Sales in the workshop (Mon–Fri 10 am–3 pm and by appointment) as well as at the weekly market at Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg.
📍 Kameruner Straße 8, 13351 Berlin (Wedding) · additional market stall at Kollwitzplatz · Tel. 0157 77051589
Atelier Schwan COURSE SALE
Moabit · Small, cozy studio with a "safe space" ethos
Small, living-room-style pottery studio by founder Juna, managed by an international team of women. Focus on slow-paced pottery in very small groups (3–5 people) – wheel-throwing trial courses, two-day throwing courses, and hand-building workshops (pressing, coiling, and slab techniques), in German and English. Deliberately conceived as a safe space for all social groups. Sale of their own ceramics made of stoneware with food-safe glazes as well as kiln service.
📍 Oldenburger Straße 31, 10551 Berlin (Moabit)
Clayers Collective COURSE SALE
Wedding · Modern studio with membership model
Modern studio on Wollankstraße with a comprehensive range: one-off and multi-week pottery courses on the wheel and in hand-building (max. 6 people, sessions approx. 2.5 hours each, partly bilingual DE/EN), studio memberships for experienced potters, firing service, and clay for home use. The team brings, among other things, classical ceramics training and experience with Japanese wood-firing. Sale of their own pieces directly on site.
📍 Wollankstraße 72, 13359 Berlin (Wedding)
P. & C. Studio Ceramics COURSE
Moabit · Professional studio with Nabertherm kiln
One of the most established studios in the city on Wiebestraße: wheel-throwing courses for beginners and advanced, special porcelain courses on the wheel, one-day glazing courses, parent-child courses (including with the Berlin Family Pass), and workstation rentals. Firing service with a high-quality Nabertherm kiln.
📍 Wiebestraße 40, 10553 Berlin (Moabit)
Uta Koloczek SALE
Prenzlauer Berg · Artist's studio with workshop sales
Established artist's studio with its own signature style. Sale of handmade pieces directly from the workshop – advance booking recommended.
📍 Kiautschoustr. 18, 13353 Berlin · Tel. 030 92255714
Staguhn Keramik COURSE
Wedding · Hand-building courses at evening rates
Small workshop by Petra Staguhn under the motto “Wedding gets potting!”. The focus is on various hand-building techniques, with an uncomplicated evening model: €40 per person per evening, including material and firing costs, with individual evenings bookable separately. Registration via email or SMS. Great for those who want to start working with clay without a long-term course commitment.
📍 Gottschedstraße 3, 13357 Berlin Wedding
Töpferei Schwarz (Hansjörg Schwarz) SALES
Wedding (Afrikanischer Kiez) · Traditional stoneware pottery workshop for over 40 years
- Unfortunately closed -
📍 Kameruner Straße 8, 13351 Berlin (Wedding)
Kreuzberg
In Kreuzberg, ceramics meet an urban lifestyle. The district is one of the most versatile corners of the Berlin scene: from Bergmannkiez and Graefekiez to the SO36 area around Oranienstraße, you will find small, very personal studio shops, design-oriented co-working ceramic studios, and traditional potteries that have been rooted in the neighborhood for decades. A key characteristic is the close connection between workshop, retail space, and course offerings—pottery here is often a piece of life philosophy and neighborliness. We have compiled the Kreuzberg studios across all three categories (courses, sales, supplies).
Atelier am Chamissoplatz COURSE SALES
Kreuzberg (Bergmannkiez) · Ceramic manufacture with courses and children's pottery
Heike Bischof runs a small ceramic manufacture on Chamissoplatz in the popular Bergmannkiez. In addition to selling her own handmade pieces, she offers pottery wheel courses and a special program for children. Personal atmosphere, small groups, and lots of individual attention—ideal for those who want to settle in and find some peace. Workshop hours are usually Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.
📍 Chamissoplatz 2, 10965 Berlin · Tel. 030 70123830
Feuer-Zeug Keramik COURSE SALES
Kreuzberg (SO36) · Workshop and shop at Rio-Reiser-Platz
Workshop, shop, and course location in one, right at Rio-Reiser-Platz near Mariannenstraße. Pottery courses take place directly in the shop. A firing service is available. The focus is on everyday ceramics—aesthetics and practicality for daily use go hand in hand here. If you want to take home a piece straight from the workshop, you will find something in the shop area.
📍 Mariannenstraße 48, 10997 Berlin
juuli Keramikdesign COURSE SALES
Kreuzberg (Wrangelkiez) · Shop-workshop with wheel-throwing courses
Julia has been running her shop-workshop in Wrangelstraße for years with great care. Wheel-throwing courses in very small groups (3–5 people, each with their own wheel)—from two-hour taster sessions and weekend workshops to ten-hour intensive courses (approx. €330, incl. material). At the end, you choose your pieces and glaze color, with collection after 2–4 weeks. Courses are held in German; participation from 14 years old with an adult companion. Parallel sales of her own ceramics in the shop.
📍 Wrangelstraße 25, 10997 Berlin
Kleistone Studio COURSE
Kreuzberg · Quiet studio with a focus on hand-building, memberships, and clay kits
A cozy, quiet studio with a focus on hand-building and traditional techniques. Here, you will learn the entire ceramic process from start to finish in small groups. The range is wide: courses and workshops, studio memberships (with an application process), open studio hours in summer (even without prior coursework), a firing service, as well as clay kits and tools to take home. Bilingual services (German/English).
📍 Katzbachstraße 29, 10965 Berlin Kreuzberg
O-TON Keramik (Claudia Schöpping) COURSE SALES
Kreuzberg (Oranienstraße) · Traditional ceramics shop with workshop
A fixed part of the neighborhood on Oranienstraße for decades. Claudia Schöpping primarily creates functional and tableware ceramics, alongside individual pieces such as large bowls, vases, sushi sets, and "rocking cups"—known for her colorful, cheerful egg cups and mugs. Everything is wheel-thrown or hand-built (slab technique), using her own glazes and decorative techniques; great importance is placed on functionality combined with design. Retail sales, custom commissions, and weekend wheel-throwing courses are available.
📍 Oranienstraße 165a, 10999 Berlin · Tel. 030 6153866
Plöttjes Studio COURSE SALES
Kreuzberg (Bergmannkiez) · International ceramic co-space with memberships
A small semi-basement studio in the Bergmannkiez, founded by Philippa König. The international team (including Elise Weyland for hand-building and Antonia Maria Joubert, a trained ceramicist from Nantes) offers courses in German, English, and partly French. The focus is on hand-building and wheel-throwing—ranging from taster workshops and multi-day courses (e.g., a three-day vase course incl. glazing) to monthly memberships for independent work. Sale of pieces by Philippa König. An intimate, calming atmosphere.
📍 Schleiermacherstraße 18, 10961 Berlin
Traumkeramik Julion (Julia Arnold) SALES COURSE
Kreuzberg · Cheerful shop-studio with courses and events
In her shop-studio on Tempelherrenstraße, Julia Arnold has been creating colorful, cheerful everyday ceramics as well as unique pieces for nearly two decades, selling them directly on-site. In addition, she offers a wide range of courses: wheel-throwing, taster workshops, modeling courses, children’s birthday parties, and team-building events for up to seven people. The studio is usually open Wednesday to Friday afternoons and by appointment.
📍 Tempelherrenstraße 8A, 10961 Berlin · Tel. 0157 55175547
Neukölln
Neukölln is the epicenter of Berlin's young, international ceramics scene. Particularly around the Reuterkiez (between Hermannplatz and the Landwehrkanal), a dense network of large community studios, small shop-ateliers, and pop-up galleries has formed in recent years. Characteristic is the blend of bilingual services (German/English), membership models, open workshops, and a lively community that meets at studio sales and events. We have compiled the Neukölln studios across all three categories (courses, sales, supplies).
Bender Keramik COURSE
Neukölln (Reuterkiez) · Wheel-throwing courses in small groups
Anemone Richter offers wheel-throwing courses in small groups on Reuterstraße—usually on Tuesday afternoons or Thursday mornings. Personal guidance, quiet workshop, great for those who want to focus on wheel-throwing without the bustle of larger community studios.
📍 Reuterstraße 90, 12053 Berlin
Ceramic Kingdom COURSE SALES
Neukölln (Reuterkiez) · International art school and community studio with artist-in-residence program
Since March 2017, one of the city's largest and most ambitious ceramic studios: art school, community studio, and artist-in-residence program all in one. Equipment: 11 potter's wheels, 3 kilns, 4 different colored clay bodies, clay press, slab roller, 15 glazes, and various engobes (1,220 °C / Cone 6). Open studio Wednesdays 12–9 PM and Sat/Sun 12–7 PM (introduction mandatory, basic knowledge required). Material and firing fees based on weight. Sale of pieces by CK artists through studio sales and pop-up events. Also offers an external firing service. All ethnicities, gender identities, and bodies are explicitly welcome; instruction also available in English.
📍 Reuterstraße 20, 12043 Berlin
Good Clay Sunshine COURSE SALES
Neukölln (Reuterkiez) · Owner-run studio with fine-dining commissions and flex-studio
Vanessa and Ari have been running their studio on Hobrechtstraße for about six years. The range of commissions extends from local neighborhood orders and tableware for fine-dining restaurants to ceramic equipment for Raus Cabins; alongside individual pieces for exhibitions. Ari leads courses in German and switches to English if necessary—wheel-throwing (multi-session, incl. glazing) and hand-building. Thursday evenings feature a flex-studio for former course participants, plus glaze sessions and open studio times. Retail sales on-site by appointment as well as in the webshop.
📍 Hobrechtstraße 20, 12047 Berlin (Reuterkiez)
Keramik Kollektiv COURSE SALE
Kreuzkölln (Urbanstraße) · Cozy women’s studio with open workshop
Pottery workshop by Alicja Juraszek on the border between Kreuzberg and Neukölln (officially a Kreuzberg address, within the Reuterkiez catchment area). Focus on an open workshop 1–2 times a week – handbuilding is possible without prior experience, potter's wheel only with experience. Transparent price model: €20 for 2.5 hours of booking, plus €2 per 100g of clay, including tools, engobes, glazes, and both firings (paid in cash on-site). Sale of unique pieces, individually or upon request, as well as group workshops and private events by arrangement. Motto: #töpfernkannjeder (#potteryforeveryone).
📍 Urbanstr. 101, 10967 Berlin (Kreuzberg, Reuterkiez border)
Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain is perhaps less visible in the ceramics scene than Neukölln or Prenzlauer Berg – but the studios here each have a clear, distinct profile. In particular, the Samariterkiez area around Samariterstraße and Bänschstraße has become a small, dense ceramics cluster over the years, where several studios operate door-to-door and sometimes overlap in terms of staff. Alongside these, there is an ambitious studio-gallery near Strausberger Platz focusing on wood-ash glazes, an accessible workshop association near Ostkreuz, and quiet artist workshops tucked between the neighborhoods. The district is particularly well-suited for those looking for bilingual workshops, community structures, or a genuinely artistic approach to ceramics.
Barsega Studio Gallery (brsg) COURSE SALE
Friedrichshain (Strausberger Platz) · Studio-gallery with natural pigments and wood-ash glazes
Studio and gallery of ceramic artist Elizaveta Barsega, located on Andreasstraße near U Strausberger Platz since September 2022. Artistic focus: exploration of natural minerals and locally sourced wood ash for custom glazes – pieces are developed from pigments and clays, some of which are foraged. Course offerings: one- and two-day workshops (€75/€120), ceramics design course (€260, only 2 spots per session), natural glaze masterclass, as well as "Relax & Clay" as an Open Studio (€45/session, firing extra). Conducted in English, with a fair pricing model including low-income and "Clay for 2" rates. Gallery sales on-site (€15–350) Wed and Fri 4–7 PM.
📍 Andreasstraße 49, 10243 Berlin (U Strausberger Platz)
Keramikatelier Liebertee COURSE SALE
Friedrichshain (Samariterkiez) · Studio collective with sales, courses, and children’s birthday parties since 2004
One of the oldest pottery addresses in Friedrichshain: founded in 2004 by Linda Rönsberg, Gela Hückel, and Elisabeth Feldmann; today it is an evolving studio collective (currently Linda Rönsberg, Martina Latka, David Torres, and Katrin Kreiser; Elizaveta Barsega from Barsega Studio has also worked here). Sales floor plus a large workshop area where you can watch the team at work. Assortment: dishwasher-safe functional ceramics, tableware, figurative works, objects, and ceramic wall murals. Course offerings: children’s classes, adult courses, and weekend workshops, as well as children’s birthday parties. The team is also regularly present at Berlin pottery markets.
📍 Samariterstraße 13, 10247 Berlin · Tel. 030 42083234
Kunst & Keramik Berlin Friedrichshain e.V. COURSE
Friedrichshain (Ostkreuz/Traveplatz) · Accessible community association workshop
Association-led open workshop on Müggelstraße near Traveplatz, easily accessible from Ostkreuz or Frankfurter Allee. Every Tuesday from 6 PM to 9 PM (break during summer holidays in July/August as well as public holidays and between Christmas and New Year). Transparent, fair price model: €20 per evening, which includes materials, tools, and firing costs – firing costs only apply additionally for workpieces larger than 20×20×20 cm. During workshop hours, guidance and advice on technical and artistic questions are available. Pre-registration a few days in advance is recommended. Ideal for those who want to establish pottery as a regular routine without a major course commitment.
📍 Müggelstraße 17, 10247 Berlin
MaGo Keramik (Manja Götze) SALE
Friedrichshain (between Boxhagener Platz and Frankfurter Allee) · Workshop shop with quiet, elegant forms
Workshop shop by Manja Götze on Scharnweberstraße between Boxhagener Platz and Frankfurter Allee. Self-employed in Berlin since 2004 after a three-year pottery apprenticeship in Brandenburg and years working for various Berlin ceramicists. Focus: delicate, everyday vessels with non-toxic, dishwasher-safe glazes – mugs, jugs, tableware, vases. Her own signature is found in the "quiet elegance of simple forms." Sales directly in the shop Tuesday to Friday afternoons and regularly at Berlin markets.
📍 Scharnweberstraße 28, 10247 Berlin · Tel. 0176 10321244
Charlottenburg & Wilmersdorf
The west of Berlin is often the overlooked part of the ceramics scene – yet this is where some of the city’s most experienced potters are found, working in quiet studios for decades, alongside modern studios with membership models and design-oriented workshops in old carriage houses and courtyards. Notable: Three of the studios listed here are located in the vicinity of Charlottenburg Palace in the streets around Danckelmann-, Knobelsdorff-, and Suarezstraße – a small, geographically dense western cluster that is easy to explore on foot. Charlottenburg also houses the Keramik-Museum Berlin at Schustehrusstraße 13 (the oldest preserved townhouse in Charlottenburg, located there since 2004) – worth a visit for anyone interested in design classics and the history of the material. We have compiled the studios across all three categories (courses, sales, supplies).
Atelier MFK (Maya Fernandez Kempe) COURSE
Charlottenburg (Suarezkiez) · Monthly course membership with drop-in option
Studio on Suarezstraße with a clear subscription model: €80 per month for regular participants, including all materials and firing of finished works (two-month cancellation notice). Alternatively, drop-in for €45 by appointment if spots are available. Course instructor Karoline Kroiß supervises small groups, where both abstract and figurative sculptures as well as functional ceramics (mugs, vases, bowls) are created. Additionally, holiday workshops, children’s and adult courses, "Open Studio" sessions, and offerings for daycare centers and school classes. Glaze service for finishing available (€10/kg + €5 flat fee).
📍 Suarezstraße 35A, 14057 Berlin (Charlottenburg) · Tel. 0177 2682112
Concreare – Keramik & Beton COURSE SALE
Charlottenburg · Studio with handbuilding courses for up to 10 people
Artistic and creative studio on Knobelsdorffstraße with a special profile: here, the material concrete is also brought into play, combined with classic ceramics. Course instructor Conny works primarily with handbuilding techniques (no potter's wheel), making the courses beginner-friendly. Weekend pottery courses available to book, weekend courses with two days of 4 hours each, alongside weekend workshops and stone carving (marble, soapstone, alabaster, travertine). Material costs for stone carving are extra. The studio is large enough for group formats of up to 10 people and can be booked for birthdays or corporate events.
📍 Knobelsdorffstraße 43, 14059 Berlin (Charlottenburg) · Tel. 0175 1934979
CWittKeramik SALE
Charlottenburg · Thin-walled functional pottery with a distinct visual language
Self-employed since 2018, after a detour back to the originally learned ceramics profession: the potter works in the workshop set up by Carola Süß in Charlottenburg and shares the studio there. A fondness for thin-walled functional pottery – many vessels are painted with animal, plant, or musical motifs, while others remain simple and live from the glaze. The palette covers more than a dozen glaze families (hand-painted natural white, shades of brown, green craquelé, blue ash glaze, honey, turquoise, eggshell white, etc.).
📍Droysenstr. 17, 10629 Berlin Charlottenburg
Halle Potter Keramik – Der Keramik-Club COURSE
Charlottenburg (Droysenstraße) · Ceramics club with five potter's wheels, courses, and membership
Self-staged as a "Ceramics Club" with five potter's wheels on Droysenstraße. Wide range: beginner courses (2- or 3-part, 2.5 hours each, max. 5 people) for throwing, trimming, and – in the 3-day course – glazing; alongside children's courses with handbuilding techniques (coil, pinch, slab technique) and stamp decoration. Members are allowed to work independently on four wheels on Fridays from 12 PM–9 PM, white clay, engobes, and six glazes included, firing service for €7/kg (bisque firing 950 °C, glaze firing 1,250 °C). Courses in German and English.
📍 Droysenstraße 17, 10629 Berlin (Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf) · Tel. 0178 15591820 ·
Keramikatelier Berlin (Michael Stürenburg) COURSE SALE
Charlottenburg (Danckelmannkiez, Ziegenhof) · Experienced teacher specializing in Raku in an old carriage house
Michael Stürenburg learned his craft from a master ceramicist in Berlin and has been teaching since 2006 in an old carriage house at the Ziegenhof near Charlottenburg Palace. Specialization: Raku, with over 15 years of experience – connected with a long-standing association with Japanese traditions (Karate, Butoh, Zen meditation). In addition, throwing courses (intensive hour from €25, hand-pottery course €140), sculpture and glaze courses, each in small groups of up to four participants and individually schedulable. Sale of selected pieces directly from the studio as well as via the shop section of the website.
📍 Danckelmannstraße 15, 14059 Berlin · Tel. 0171 9336440
Pottery Supplies & Equipment in Berlin
Anyone who pottery regularly – whether in their own studio, as a studio operator, or at home – will eventually need reliable sources for clay, glazes, tools, kilns, and spare parts. Here, you will find suppliers where you can get pottery supplies in and around Berlin or have your pieces fired. This category (blue markers) is particularly relevant for studios, independent ceramicists, and home kiln users.
Formwerk Pottery Supplies Berlin COURSESUPPLIES
Berlin · Pottery supplies with personal consultation
Our own range of pottery products: clay, glazes, tools, kilns (including Pyrotec and Kittec), and ceramic accessories – with personal advice from Berlin. We work with several of the studios listed here and know the nuances of the Berlin workshop scene firsthand. Whether you need basic starter equipment or a kiln for your own workshop, we are happy to advise you.
Current notice: We are currently looking for a retail space in Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg with a move-in date of October 2026. Unfortunately, we can currently only offer sales via our website.
📍 Weserstr. 47, 12045 Berlin (Neukölln) · Website & Shop
Börkey Keratech GmbH SUPPLIES
Wilmersdorf · Ceramics supplier and specialist retailer
Börkey supplies institutions, tradespeople, companies, and individuals with clay, all kinds of ceramic raw materials, over 50 different clays and porcelains, pottery wheels, modeling tools, glazes, and ceramic kilns. Kilns and equipment are delivered with our own installation service. Professional advice and spare parts supply for many years.
📍 Paulsborner Straße 10, 10709 Berlin (Wilmersdorf)
Hobbyshop Wilhelm Rüther SUPPLIES
Schöneberg (+ branches) · Arts, crafts, and ceramic supplies with firing service
Traditional arts, crafts, and artist supply store with its own ceramics shop on Frankenstraße (near the main store on Goltzstraße). Here you can find clay in ten-kilo bags, all kinds of glazes, pottery wheels, modeling tools, and ceramics books – plus a firing and glazing service where you can have your own work made durable.
📍 Goltzstraße 37 / Frankenstraße, 10781 Berlin (Schöneberg)
Tip – Firing services in Berlin: Have you been potting at home but don't have your own kiln? Several studios offer an external firing service where you can drop off your pieces to be fired – including Ceramic Kingdom (Neukölln), Clayers Collective (Wedding), and P. & C. Studio Ceramics (Moabit). Pay attention to the respective guidelines regarding clay type, firing temperature, and glaze-free bases.
Tip – If you don't know which studio to choose yet: Before you commit to a single studio, it is worth taking a look at Craft Circle – there you will find pottery courses from various Berlin workshops bundled in one place, sortable by date, technique, and price. With just one membership there, you can visit all the studios. Similar to Urban Sports.
How to find the right pottery course for you
The choice is vast. So you don't book the first one you see and realize the format isn't right for you, here are a few guidelines based on our experience with course participants who later had their first pieces fired or processed with us.
Question 1: Potter's wheel or hand-building?
This is the most important decision beforehand. The wheel is fascinating but technically more demanding – the first few hours are often spent just learning how to center. Hand-building (slab building, coil building, pinch pot technique) yields a finished piece faster and is more meditative. Many studios offer both; some specialize.
Question 2: One-off workshop or multi-session course?
A taster workshop usually lasts 2–3 hours and gives you a first impression. A multi-session course (e.g., two dates: potting + glazing) is more useful if you really want to take something home. You only glaze your own pieces yourself at the second session.
Question 3: Small group or larger studio?
Smaller groups (3–5 people) mean more personal guidance and peace and quiet. Larger studios (8+ people) are often more vibrant, but sometimes more hectic, too. Both have their appeal.
Question 4: What does it cost?
Taster courses in Berlin usually range between €55 and €99, longer workshops including glazing between €85 and €150. Material and firing costs are sometimes included, sometimes extra (€5–10 per piece).
Question 5: What happens after the course?
Anyone who has worked with clay once often wants to continue. Many studios offer open workshop spaces where you can work independently after completing an introductory course (usually €15–25 per hour including material). Ask if this option is available before booking.
Those who really catch the bug and are thinking about continuing at home will find everything they need for getting started in our shop – from clay to kilns and the right tools. An overview of the most important purchases can be found in our article How expensive is pottery as a hobby?
Frequently asked questions about pottery studios in Berlin
How much does a pottery course in Berlin cost?
Taster courses usually start at €55–65 and last 2–3 hours. Multi-session workshops with glazing and firing service range between €85 and €150. Specialty courses (porcelain, Raku, sculptures) are generally more expensive.
How quickly are Berlin pottery courses booked up?
Popular studios are often booked out 1–3 months in advance, especially weekend taster courses. If you are flexible (weekday courses, smaller studios), you can usually find a spot at short notice.
Do I need prior knowledge?
For most beginner courses: no. For open workshop spaces, generally: yes – you usually have to have completed at least one introductory course at the same studio beforehand.
How do I pick up my pieces?
After the course, your pieces are dried, bisque-fired, glazed, and fired again – this takes 2–4 weeks in total. Most studios have fixed pickup days.
Can I just work in an open workshop without a course?
Theoretically yes – practically almost never. Almost all open workshops require you to have basic experience with clay. Some studios offer short introductory sessions that count as a prerequisite.
Where can I get clay, glazes, and tools in Berlin?
Classic local specialist retailers are Börkey Keratech (Wilmersdorf) and the ceramics shop of Hobbyshop Rüther (Schöneberg). You can get clay, glazes, tools, and kilns online and with personal advice in our Formwerk Pottery Supplies Berlin shop.
Where can I have my pieces fired if I don't have a kiln?
Several studios offer an external firing service, such as Ceramic Kingdom (Neukölln), Clayers Collective (Wedding), and P. & C. Studio Ceramics (Moabit). Hobbyshop Rüther also has a firing and glazing service. Check the guidelines regarding clay type and firing temperature beforehand.
Which studios are suitable for visitors to Berlin?
Many studios offer their courses bilingually. Especially recommended for English-speaking visitors are, among others, Good Clay Sunshine (Neukölln), Ceramic Kingdom (Neukölln), and Barsega Studio (Friedrichshain).
Conclusion: A scene on the rise
Anyone scrolling through this overview will quickly see: pottery in Berlin is no longer a niche hobby. From backyard studios in Prenzlauer Berg to large international workshops in Neukölln, from wheel-throwing classes in Charlottenburg to free-form creation in Kreuzberg and clay shops in Wilmersdorf – the Berlin ceramics scene is as diverse as the city itself.
And it continues to grow. As we write this overview, two new studios are probably opening somewhere between Wedding and Treptow. That is precisely why we see this article as a map in development – an invitation to the entire scene to make themselves known. If you run a pottery studio, a ceramics workshop, or a pottery supply business in Berlin and are not yet listed: we look forward to hearing from you. This scene map thrives on completeness and on us knowing and connecting the Berlin workshops.
We at Formwerk Pottery Supplies Berlin work with many of these studios every day – we supply kilns, clay, glazes, and tools, advise on purchases, and know the nuances of the Berlin workshop landscape firsthand. If you are starting out with pottery yourself and need material, we are happy to help.
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Note: This overview is editorial and independent. We receive no compensation for mentioning individual studios. Addresses, opening hours, and offers are subject to change – please check the respective website before visiting.
The Formwerk Berlin team wishes you lots of fun discovering the Berlin ceramics scene.
