Delightful Doing 2 - Nikolas Papadimitriou, Akis Goumas & Biljana Klekachkoska “The Productive Unknown”

During the 2026–27 winter semester, the Gemstone and Jewelry Campus in Idar-Oberstein will once again present the interdisciplinary lecture series “Delightful Doing” (“Lust am Tun”), open to university members and interested guests from outside the university.

“Delightful Doing” is an interdisciplinary, public lecture series organized by the Edelstein & Schmuck Campus in Idar-Oberstein and presented as part of the Idar-Oberstein FormDiskurs, a cultural program dedicated to promoting dialogue between academia, art, and the general public.

It takes place every winter semester on campus at Saarstraße 2 in Idar-Oberstein and focuses on a rotating theme that connects artistic creation with broader cultural, social, and intellectual questions.

Invited artists, researchers, and thinkers contribute their own perspectives and experiences. “Delightful Doing” is open to students, university staff and faculty, and the general public, creating a space for exchange and discussion. The lectures are held in English, and attendance is free.

December 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – Nikolas Papadimitriou, Akis Goumas & Biljana Klekachkoska “The Productive Unknown”

Nikolas Papadimitriou, Akis Goumas, and Biljana Klekachkoska combine archaeology, historical research, and contemporary jewelry in their joint exploration of experimental archaeology. In this process, archaeological knowledge and historical sources meet artistic practice, material exploration, and open experimentation. The focus is on the question of what can emerge from the exchange between these disciplines and how methods and perspectives are thereby transformed. Klekachkoska, a graduate of the Gemstone and Jewelry program in Idar-Oberstein, contributes in particular her expertise in filigree techniques and contemporary jewelry.