Drink & Draw
UPCOMING
Event
2025-07-09

FIN-GER

Drink & Draw event arranged by artist Rebekka Bärthele.

Event conducted in collaboration between FIN-GER and Rebekka Bärthele.

NAKU Festival
UPCOMING
Event
2025-06-30

Central in Bürgerbräu

The first Nordic Architecture Short Film Festival in Würzburg.

Tickets are on sale at Kino Central in Bürgerbräu.

Le Cabanon
Making Ideas
2025-05-27

Heidingsfeld

FINGERARCHITECTURE began a new building site in Heidingsfeld, Würzburg. The de-construction team started clearing the bathroom The aim here is to upgrade the existing 1960s one-room apartment above the garage into a livable tiny house, "Le Cabanon".

Other aims include saving of as much as possible of the original artefacts, materials and surfaces as possible, as the person using the building has dementia. "Le Cabanon" is inspired by Le Corbusier's tiny house on the Mediterranean.

AIV Würzburg
Excursion
2025-05-26

Rottendorfer Straße Bridge Würzburg

The AIV Würzburg visited the bridge construction site that imposes several challenges in building site management. The old bridge was demolished and a new bridge is currently under construction over the busy main railway line. And yes, the trains are running through this spot day and night!

This heavy duty 12 Million € worksite should be done and dusted by next year...

Kulturbeirat
Advisor
2025-05-22

Rathaus Würzburg

Active afternoon session at the Cultural Advisory Board (Kulturbeirat) of the City of Würzburg. It's always a pleasure to serve the public and decision makers on behalf of the architects and planners.

Sekt in the City
Event
2025-05-16

Sektkellerei Höfer - Bürgerbräu

Photography gig at the Sekt in the City 2.0 event at the Sektkellerei Höfer.

Of course when you take a small break, someone (thank you, Svenja!) "borrows" your Leica. Hah-haa, had to smile, what camo out of the camera when "developing" the "film".

CAMP
published
2025-05-01

Der Kessener 2/2025

An article about CAMP Collaborative Architecture for Marginal People is published in Der Kessener magazine.

"Living Under the Bridge" is featured amongst other upcoming art & culture events in this regionally influencial publication. The article even drew the attention of the newly elected next Lord Mayor of the City of Würzburg.

CAMP
pro bono
2025-04-30

Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke

CAMP Collaborative Architecture for Marginal People is a pro bono project in Heidingsfeld.

"Living Under the Bridge" focuses on looking under the 1960's bridge of the B19 highway that crosses the river Main, and see what kind of new activities can be housed there, such as the Pop-Up Village of Gastronomy, Tiny Houses for 100 homes for the homeless & students, natural riverside beach, a floating sauna, etc.

AIV Würzburg
Excursion
2025-04-28

Alte Dampfwaschanstalt Würzburg

The AIV Würzburg arranged an interesting excursion to the renovation construction site of the Old Steam Laundry Building built 1909-1912.

This historic building was the first ever steel-concrete industrial building in Bavaria. Now it has been converted into modern office spaces, and extended by two new neigbouring residential buildings with rental apartments.

Leipzig
Photography
2025-04-24

Leipzig Zoo

Take the train and visit Leipzig. It's worth it!

Photographing animals is as demanding or even more demanding than taking portraits. But look at this guy, a real poser, isn't he? Spending the whole day at this fabulous Zoo and photo shooting all these wonderful living creatures makes your day just perfect!

Schaufenster:
Rebekka Bärthele
2025-04-01

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter Q2 is Rebekka Bärthele. Rebekka is a young Würzburg-based artist who enjoys drawing freehand and painting portraits with oil colours. She also arrangesinteresting workshops, such as Drink & Draw events. Rebekkas's artworks are on display at the large window in the front façade of the Store from the beginning of April until the end of June 2025.

Interested in Rebekka's fine artworks?
Please visit her website >
www.rebekkabaerthele.de
Instagram > @rebekka_baerthele

Scandinavische Architektur
Season 6
2025-03-28

THWS

The Season 6 of "Skandinavische Architektur - Nordic Architecture" Lecture Series started at the Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt THWS School of Architecture.

Season 6 will ask, what is Nordic Architecture, what could it be - and why?

International
Day of Happiness
2025-03-20

FIN-GER

For the 8th successive year, Finland ranks no. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report. The report, published on the UN's International Day of Happiness, is based on analysis of how the residents of over 140 countries rate their quality of life.

Our lovely Fingerfellow Ella celebrates the International Day of Happiness by roaming around the bookshelf amidst her favourite Finnisg design glass objects.

AIV Würzburg
Excursion
2025-03-17

Uniklinikum Würzburg

The AIV Würzburg arranged an interesting excursion to the construction site of the University Hospital built in 1912.

It's impressive, how much effort goes into making this old lady fit for the next hundred years!

WALKABOUT
Event
2025-03-15

FIN-GER & HAPPY_A

FIN-GER and HAPPY_A arranged the first WALKABOUT event. At FIN-GER we offered Fingerfood + architect-baked chocolate-nut-cake à la Tobias + Sektkellerei Höfer's fabulous F87 Sekt!

We thank all the guests who took part in the first WALKABOUT - and let's do it again at the end of the year!

FINLANDIA
First Day Cover
2025-02-28

FINLANDIA HALL

We received a First Day Cover letter from the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki.

The Finlandia Hall by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto celebrates it's new life after an extensive and careful renovation of it's exteriors and interiors. When you go to Helsinki, this is a place to visit now!

BIRDHOUSES
pro bono
2025-02-21

FIN-GER

Storefront gets its freshly cleaned and recycled FIN & GER birdhouses well in time to receive the first houseguests of the Spring.

We have a friendly betting on which of the two birdhouses gets first occupied? FIN or GER?

It took some effort to do this, as you can see from the "under construction" photograph, but it was worth it!

Alvar Aalto's
Birthday
2025-02-03

FIN-GER

We took part in celebrating the Day of Finnish Architecture & Design, and the birthday of architect Alvar Aalto.

Today, the 3rd of February, is an official Flag Day in Finland - and at FIN-GER!

ART IS SHIT IS ART
Exhibition
2025-02-03

FIN-GER

One-Day-Exhibition of three paintings and four objects in the FIN-GER Studio Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.

3 x horizontal paintings + 4 x tectonics
made by lovebirds Aino & Alvari

Hommage to Marcel Duchamp, Tristan Tzara, Alexander Rodchenko, Gordon Matta-Clark and Jackson Pollock.

AIV Würzburg
Event
2025-01-27

Bürgerbräu

AIV Würzburg (Association of Architects and Engineers) opened their season with a guest lecture from professor Christoph Mäckler at the Kino Central at Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.

Interested in the AIV Würzburg?
Please visit the official website >
www.aiv-wuerzburg.de

Schaufenster:
Markku Lahtinen
2025-01-02

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter Q1 is Markku Lahtinen. Markku is a Finnish architect and artist from Kangasala, who enjoys drawing freehand, with ink, charcoal, watercolours, just about with anything he can get his hands on. Markku's artworks are on display at the large window in the front façade of the Store from the beginning of January until the end of March 2025.

Interested in Markku's fine artworks?
Please visit his Instagram >
@markkuwlahtinen

BLOG
2025
2025-01-01

FIN-GER

This is the beginning of the BLOG for year 2025.

Our sweet Fingerfellow Ella visiting the Secession Art Museum in Vienna, Austria.

She's a pretty big girl, and directly related to the dinosaurs.

Season's
Greetings
2024-12-24

FIN-GER

We wish you
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year 2025.

Looking forward to sharing more adventures with you soon again. Take care and stay safe!

Art
Performance
2024-12-22

FIN-GER

It's that time of the year again.

"Hiding from Santa" art performance in hommage to artists Christo & Jeanne-Claude.

SOLD to Private Collection.

WWF
Bavarian Breakfast
2024-12-06

FIN-GER

The traditional Bavarian Breakfast (Weisswurst Frühstück) includes wheat beer, white sausages, sweet mustard and brezels, and it should be enjoyed before midday.

We do the WWF as a potluck event in good company once a month on Friday.

This Friday (06.12.2024) was special as it coincided with the Independence Day of Finland (FIN) and Nikolaustag (GER).

Anarchitecture Set
SOLD
2024-12-06

Sektkellerei Höfer - Glanzpunkte

The set of photographs document the Spirit of Place inside the 05 Generatorenhaus at Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.

The ten unique photographs were taken between years 2019-2022, and are hommage to architect & artist Gordon Matta-Clark.

SOLD to Private Collection.

Dead Architects
Calendar
2024-11-30

Akademische Buchhandlung KNODT

Thank you, Elisabeth Stein-Salomon (masked in the photograph) for taking the Dead Architects Calendar for sale at the Akademische Buchhandlung KNODT! This "forever calendar" is for children's charity, and features 278 dead architects/artists who have made their mark in history. Do good, and get the DAC!

Interested in Dead Architects Calendar?
Please visit the official DAC website >
www.deadarchitectscalendar.com

Dead Architects
Calendar
2024-11-16

Sektkellerei Höfer - Glanzpunkte

Dead Architects Calendar is now available at FIN-GER. The first issue of DAC was launched off at the Sektkellerei Höfer GLANZPUNKTE event on 16.11.2024. This "forever calendar" is for children's charity, and features 278 dead architects/artists who have made their mark in history. Thanks to all of you who already havepurchased the DAC. We sold 50% of our stock during the first week!

Interested in Dead Architects Calendar?
Please visit the official DAC website >
www.deadarchitectscalendar.com

Digital
Cave Paintings
2024-11-16

Sektkellerei Höfer - Glanzpunkte

Unique videoinstallation made for Sektkellerei Höfer. It first premiered at the GLANZPUNKTKE event on 16.11.2024. Two digital projectors play synchronised, overlapping videos onto the underground cellar walls accompanied by moody soundscape. The art project was done in collaboration with Julian Eichler from doitsmart and sound artist Aggi Berger.

Interested in top-quality Sekt?
Please visit the Sektkellerei Höfer website >
www.hoefersekt.de

Anarchitecture
Exhibition
2024-11-16

Sektkellerei Höfer - Glanzpunkte

Exhibition of photographs that document the Spirit of Place inside the 05 Generatorenhaus at Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.

The ten unique photographs were taken between years 2019-2022, and are hommage to architect & artist Gordon Matta-Clark.

Filming in
Luzern
2024-11-01

Luzern - Switzerland

Filming and photo shooting with the old faithful Leica T in Switzerland. Some footage was used for the Digital Cave Paintings videoinstallation at Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg.

Pro Bono:
Quartiersrat
2024-10-21

The City of Würzburg chose randomly 30 representatives from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds to be members in the first district council in Sanderau. It was a honour to take part in developing together our neighbourhood towards a more sustainable environment.

"Leben in der Sanderau"
"Life in Sanderau"

Schaufenster:
Philipp Katzenberger
2024-10-01

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter is Philipp Katzenberger. Phillipp is a German artist and illustrator from Würzburg, who has a wide spectrum of experience ranging from portraits, live paintings to comics and workshops. Philipp's artworks are on display at the large window in the front façade of the Store from October until end of December 2024.

Interested in Philipp's lively artworks?
Please visit his website >
www.philippkatzenberger.de

Studio:
Competition
2024-09-21

Studio took part in an Open Architectural Ideas Competition in Finland.

We did not win.

Nature
Builds
2024-09-18

Steiermark - Austria

Walking in a forest at higher altitudes is a pleasure to behold...

... and a perfect chance to learn from how Nature Builds. Take this ants nest for example; it's perfectly alined to the south side of the tall alpine pine tree thus taking the full advantage of the warm sun.

Vienna
Calling
2024-09-18

Vienna - Austria

Travelling by train to Vienna after the flood of the century. No sign of damage or high-water, only sunshine and blue skies.

After walking slowways in the city, and visiting different non-touristical districs, it was time to head out to the wild at Steiermark. Fresh air at high altitude, relaxing sauna, and focused meditation did good for the heart and soul!

Studio:
Villa S
2024-09-03

The urban and architectural design study for Villa S was completed succesfully. The family, who commissioned the study, was very happy with the outcome.

Goldfinger
Monument
2024-07-27

The other day my friend Hubert, who's a big fan of FIN-GER, popped in the Store and shouted enthusiastically: "Found a perfect place for the next Goldfinger statue, or what do you think?"

Here's the result in front of the Mainfranken Theater in Würzburg. Planned to be made out of SOLID GOLD, we're now looking for sponsors.

Schaufenster:
Olivia Leino
2024-07-01

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter is Olivia Leino. Olivia is a young designer and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. You can admire Olivia's drawings displayed at the large window in the front façade of the Studio from July until end of September 2024.

Interested in Olivia's beautiful artworks?
Please visit her website >
www.olivialeino.com

Touring:
On The Road
2024-05-18

Switzerland - Italy - France

Touring some 3600 km across Switzerland, Northern Italy and Southern France between middle of May to middle of June. Stop overs at Luzern, Lugano, Milano, Torino, Grenoble, Volanne, Aigues-Mortes, Marseillan and Lyon.

During the Tour, we met very nice people, enjoyed tasty food & drinks, and experienced fantastic nature + culture + architecture. The whole Tour was relaxing, reloading, and above all - fun!

Frank Gehry:
MasterClass
2024-04-15

Took part and completed Frank Gehry's MasterClass. It was interesting to follow Frank's lectures and work on the suggested assignments. The thinking behind Gehry projects, both built and unbuilt, was enlightening. The tips for making architecture (in Frank's definition 15% is reserved for that), were to be very practical, on schedule and on budget. Interesting aspects, as his designs are known to be showstopping expressive.

Thank you, Frank & Team, for a very educational experience!

THWS
Party
2024-04-04

The End Party of the "Skandinavische Architektur - Nordic Architecture" Course at the Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt THWS at Sektkellerei Höfer on 01.04.2024.

The students of architecture taking part on the Course made their project presentations at the Sektkellerei Höfer. Season 5 went in search of the "Spirit of Place" - and found it in the many fun designs for a new KunstKeller.

Schaufenster:
Dave Garbot
2024-04-01

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter is Dave Garbot. Dave is an American artist from Portland, Oregon, who makes his artworks with pen on paper. You can admire Dave's drawings displayed at the large window in the front façade of the Studio from May until end of June 2024.

Interested in Dave's charming artworks?
Please visit his website >
www.davegarbot.com

FIN-GER
Joins DFG
2024-04-01

FIN-GER joins the Deutsch-Finnische Gesellschaft e.V. on April Fools' Day 01.04.2024.

Look what was in the welcoming package: Magazines, vouchers, stickers,... a lifesaver reflector (heijastin), etc. Fun to be part of DFG, and looking forward to do-good together in the future.

Studio:
Making movies
2024-03-01

FIN-GER Films

We are happy to announce that the Studio has been commissioned to make short movies for Sektkellerei Höfer at the Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg.
Official website of Sektkellerei Höfer >
www.hoefersekt.de

For making these shorts, we use the legendary Leica 35 mm lens. The movie premiere will be in Autumn 2024.

Schaufenster:
Max Gehlofen
2024-02-01

Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter is Max Gehlofen. Max is a young German artist, who makes his artworks with traditional, non-electrical handtools. You can admire Max's sculptures displayed at the large window in the front façade of the Studio from January until end of March 2024.

Interested in Max's provocative artworks?
Please visit his website >
www.maxgehlofen.com

Nordic
Architecture + Design
2024-01-01

What is Nordic Architecture & Design?

The Studio has been working on this theme in Finland since 1983, and in Germany from 2014 onwards. For past five years, FIN-GER and the students at the Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) have discovered some common features: Strong connection with Nature, use of Light, creation of meaningful places, valuing equality, accessibility, democracy, transparency and social responsibilty, human scale, design for life, humanistic functionality, cozy, warm materials, wood, timeless design,...

FIN-GER Concept Studio 2024
2024-01-01

In January 2024, the new FIN-GER opened its doors as a Studio at the Kultur- und Kreativzentrum Bürgerbräu. The Studio is located in the former Horse Stables which now serve as a creative space for "Making Ideas".

FIN-GER provides insightful concepts, designs and plans for private, public and commercial clients. The services and products include Architecture & Design, Urban Planning, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography and Film. FIN-GER is also specialised in Nordic Lifestyle - with core value of "Love for Life".

FIN-GER Concept Store 2015-2023
2023-12-31

In summer 2014, two architects, Juhani Karanka (FIN) and Matthias Braun (GER), met for lunch in the container bar at the Bürgerbräu. During these lunch breaks an idea emerged to open a store for concepts - basically to make a living out of selling ideas. One thing let to another and in 2015 the FIN-GER Finnish-German Concept Store opened its doors in the former Horse Stables at the Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg.

FIN-GER was all about creating innovative concepts and making ideas become reality. Since 2015, FIN-GER arranged an ArchitekturAkademie für Kinder and Architecture Biennale, unique events (nanokino, Urban Camping, Camera Obscura, Belvedere, Finnish Sky, etc.), took part in the Restaurant Day and arranged numerous art exhibitions. After almost ten years of activity, the FIN-GER GbR (company) finally closed at the end of 2023.