The Chest in Which I Rest in Freiburg: Coffin Construction Seminar with Craftsmanship and Design
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An extraordinary coffin construction seminar in Freiburg that connects craftsmanship and attitude
In Freiburg, from September 23 to 25, 2026, sensitive carpentry meets a very personal idea: At the coffin construction seminar "The Chest in Which I Rest. Furniture for a Lively Present," individual wooden pieces with dual life – as furniture and as a coffin – are created. The course is aimed at people who want to consciously and craftily engage with burial culture, design, and material. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_35021619/Die%2BTruhe%2Bin%2Bder%2Bich%2Bruhe%2BMoebel%2Bfuer%2Bein%2Blebendiges%2BJetzt.html?nodeID=35021619&utm_source=openai))
When meaning arises from boards
The seminar focuses on a calm, concentrated event atmosphere. Step by step, the coffin corpus is initially created, which can later be decorated according to personal wishes. At the same time, the format allows for creative furniture ideas such as shelves, dressers, tables, or phonobars. Thus, the event connects event planning, craftsmanship, and an unusually open perspective on memory and life culture. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_35021619/Die%2BTruhe%2Bin%2Bder%2Bich%2Bruhe%2BMoebel%2Bfuer%2Bein%2Blebendiges%2BJetzt.html?nodeID=35021619&utm_source=openai))
A course with a clear structure and limited participants
The event lasts three days with a fixed program: on the first day, the construction of the corpus, on the second day, the transformation into furniture, and on the third day, surface treatment and detail work. The group is limited to a maximum of five people, which allows for very personal guidance by master carpenter Johannes Wittich. This closeness shapes the event experience and ensures an intensive learning atmosphere. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_35021615/index.html))
Organized by a Freiburg furniture carpentry with a profile
Johannes Wittich and his furniture carpentry are well known in Freiburg: The company was awarded a special prize by the Chamber of Crafts Freiburg in 2025 for the Freiburg Bächle Bridge. This recognition underscores the craftsmanship authority of the organizer and shows how strongly creative development and precision go hand in hand. ([fwtm.freiburg.de](https://fwtm.freiburg.de/die-fwtm/aktuelles/detail/verleihung-freiburger-innovationspreis-2025?utm_source=openai))
Practical, personal, and consciously unusual
Participants should bring work clothing, sturdy footwear, and a snack for breaks. Tools, materials, protective equipment, and an introduction are included. The price is 1080 euros per person for all three days. The exact event location in Freiburg will be announced later. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_35021615/index.html))
Anyone looking for a special seminar with craft depth, focused atmosphere, and an unusual content perspective will experience a format far from classical workshops here. This seminar appeals to people who want to not only see design but understand it. Those interested in the topic should experience the Freiburg coffin construction seminar live. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_35021615/index.html))
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