These Are the Most Popular Painting Classes of 2025 at konfetti in Germany and Austria
Germany's new passion: from couch to easel, konfetti analysis identifies the Top 30 Painting Classes of 2025.
The experience platform konfetti's year-end analysis confirms a massive shift toward creative activities. Berlin cements its position as the undisputed painting capital, while relaxed formats like “Entkorkte Kunst” ("Uncorked Art") and abstract painting top the popularity charts.
COLOGNE, December 18, 2025
A recent year-end analysis from experience platform konfetti reveals a profound shift in how Germans spend their free time: instead of passive digital consumption, more and more people in Germany are reaching for brush and paint. The analysis of booking figures, five-star guest reviews, and website traffic in 2025 identified the 30 most popular painting class providers in Germany and Austria.
Creative Expression as Quality Time and Digital Detox
Painting classes like action painting, watercolor, or drink & paint are increasingly sought out as a deliberate counterbalance to digital everyday life. “At its core, it's about spending quality time with friends, family, or in groups, and consciously setting the phone aside,” explains Marius Greb of Entkorkte Kunst. These classes offer an important space for connection, digital detox, and creative expression without the performance pressure people often feel elsewhere.
The Trend Toward Abstraction Lowers the Barrier to Entry
The unbroken favorite among painting techniques is abstract art. “Abstract art remains the number one choice, because the barrier to entry is much lower for beginners. Many people shy away from fixed subjects, since the thought 'I can't do this' comes up quickly,” says Marina Miller of Marina Miller Kunstatelier. Participants value the freedom abstract work gives them to let their emotions flow and create their own pieces without strict guidelines. Formats that emphasize fun and free experimentation, like “Entkorkte Kunst,” continue to see the strongest demand.
Source: Entkorkte Kunst
Geographic Hotspots of Creativity
The geographic distribution of the most popular classes shows clear focal points: Berlin dominates with nine placements in the top 30, making it Germany's undisputed painting capital. Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main share second place among the most popular creative hubs, each with four studios. Dresden also shows especially strong interest in art, with three placements on the list.
The Top 30 Most Popular Painting Class Providers of 2025 at a Glance:
- Entkorkte Kunst - Frankfurt am Main
- Marina Miller Kunstatelier - Berlin
- the artily by Hania Swiers - Nuremberg
- CoArt - Munich
- Kunst im Atelier Frankfurt - Frankfurt am Main
- Happiness Mal-Atelier - Berlin
- ArtNight - Berlin
- Atelier Nordlicht - Hamburg
- you-craft-it - Cologne
- Atelier für Lebensfreude - Nuremberg
- The Painting Room Hamburg - Hamburg
- IrinaStengelART - Dresden
- Paint & Connect - Berlin
- Kunstraum5 - Stuttgart
- THE ACT - Frankfurt am Main
- Mantheys Artwork - Hamburg
- 517 Art Studio - Frankfurt am Main
- Malzauber - Düsseldorf
- Kranz Art - Berlin
- Kunstraum - Hamburg
- Atelier R. Schwarz - Dresden
- Atelier Klang und Farbe - Dresden
- YourTime Workshops - Heusenstamm
- LeCrochelle - Cologne
- PaintNow - Berlin
- Techno Painting - Berlin
- Danjas Farbspiele - Leipzig
- Henok Space - Berlin
- intuarts - Berlin
- upTown Art - Graz
Source: Marina Miller Kunstatelier
About konfetti:
konfetti is the first stop for booking cooking classes and special experiences. The platform partners with over 2,000 regional providers, including cooking schools, restaurants, wine and cocktail bars, and creative venues, and lists more than 10,000 experiences, including over 1,000 different painting classes across Germany and Austria.
From action painting and watercolor to relaxing drink & paint experiences: konfetti makes creative variety easy to book. Providers benefit from purpose-built software that lets them manage their classes online, reach new audiences, and focus on what matters most — sharing their passion for painting with participants.
Over 500,000 users already trust konfetti as their platform for high-quality classes and experiences, and that number keeps growing.
The 30 Most Popular Painting Class Providers — Methodology:
The ranking of the top 30 konfetti painting class providers in Germany and Austria for 2025 was compiled based on an analysis of booking figures, five-star guest reviews, and website traffic data from the “painting classes” category on gokonfetti.com for the period from 01/01/2025 to 12/01/2025. The criteria listed were weighted and combined into an overall score, which determined the final ranking.
Source: Konfetti GmbH
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