Origami Deutschland e.V. organizes an international convention once a year.
A variety of workshops, an origami exhibition where participants can show
their latest models, an open house for local visitors on Sunday morning,
paper and book shops and lots of time for folding are all part of the agenda.
Each year, we are happy to invite a special guest from Germany as well as two
international special guests who will host unique workshops and exhibit their latest creations.
Every year 200 - 240 origami enthusiasts join us for the convention.
Non-members of Origami Deutschland e.V. are also welcome to participate.
On this page you will find additional information on our next annual convention
(place, date, invitation, special guests, registration forms, deadline for contributions
to the annual model collection and so on) as well as reviews of past conventions.
Dear fellow folders,
Our 35th International Origami Convention will take place at the Bildungszentrum Erkner e.V. from 29th May to 1st June 2025.
As special guests we will welcome Angelika Spindler (Germany), Michael Nguyen (Germany), Jannie van Schuylenburg (The Netherlands), Pierre-Yves Gallard (France)
and Tomoko Fuse (Japan).
On this page you will find all important information.
We are looking forward to a weekend full of folding with you!
Your board
The Registration is closed.
We will maintain a waiting list in case places become available due to cancellations.
To be added to this waiting list, please register by email to 
with the following
information: name, first name, address, email address, participation as a folder/companion/child, days of participation 29.05., 30.05., 31.05., 01.06.2025, day participant or participation including overnight stay at the BZ Erkner.
Please note the Annotations to Convention Fees (PDF) with the cancellation conditions and list of convention fees
as well as the information in the Invitation (PDF).
Who wants to give a workshop?
Please complete and submit the Workshop Form until 31st March 2025.
We are celebrating our 35th convention in 2025 and on this occasion we want to organize a social event on Saturday evening.
If you want to participate with origami related presentations in any form, e.g. dance, fashion show, songs, music, magic...
please inform Marlene, 
The deadline for diagrams is 31th March 2025.
We will publish two diagrams per author only. Contributing authors will receive a copy of the model collection.
If you send in additional diagrams we kindly ask for your permission to publish them in a future edition of our magazine "der falter".
Please send us the Confirmation of consent for publication (PDF)
together with the folding instruction.
Contact person: Robin Scholz
Ordering a copy of the model collection
Please note: Members of Origami Deutschland e.V. (as of 1st June 2025) will receive the model collection free of charge at this year's OD convention or, in case of non-participation,
by post after the convention (1 copy per member or family in case of family membership).
Folding participants of the convention aged 15 and over who are not OD members will also receive a copy in Erkner. The price is included in the additional fee for non-members.
Additional copies can be ordered via e-mail to .
Order deadline: 15th April 2025
Price per copy: 15 EUR
Shipping costs:
1 model collection within Germany: 5,60 EUR
2 - 3 model collections within Germany: 6,30 EUR
Worldwide shipping: prices see www.dhl.de plus 0.80 EUR packaging.
LIGHT AND AIRY
Please take your model with you to Bonn. If you are not able to attend please send your models until 26th April 2024 to
Marlene Rostig (address see invitation).
Conditions of participation:
1. The folded model must be clearly related to the competition theme.
2. You may only use paper for your entry. Auxiliary materials (glue, thread, etc.) are allowed.
3. Required information: model/title, author, folder, auxiliary materials.
All submitted models will be presented anonymously (without giving away the folder‘s name).
Participants of the convention will choose their favorites.
The artists with the most votes will receive small prizes.
Like each year there will be the opportunity to present models in an exhibition. We would be pleased if you could limit yourselves to half a table so that everyone can find a place in the exhibition.
We will provide a table for origami models and origami paper you want to give away. Anyone who wants to add or choose a few items is welcome.