2009 Bavarian State Award
2003 Design Award of the city of Bochum
1995 Artist in residance, city of Schwaebisch Gmuend
1995 Bavarian State Award
1989 Hessian State Award for German Crafts
1987 Baverian State Award for young designer
1979-1986 Academy of Fine Arts, Nuernberg
1955 born in Heidelberg
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2012 "Handmade in Germany", Direktorenhaus, Berlin, "Wallpaper*Handmade at Brioni", Mailand
"Atelier+Küche=Labor der Sinne", MARTa Herford
2011 "Materials Revisited", 10.Triennale für Form und Inhalt, Museum für Angewandte Kunst,
Frankfurt / Main, ?German Design Brands?, ICFF, New York
2010 "Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show ",Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA
2009 "Meister der Moderne", IHM, München
2008 "German Craft", New York International Gift Fair, New York
2005 "the Language of the things", Lotte Reimers- Foundation, Theodor- Zink- Museum, Kaiserslautern
"Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show ",Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA
2003 "Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2003", Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju-city, South Korea
1999 "Seoul International Metal Artists Invitational Exihibition", Seoul, South Korea
1998 "1st European Prize for Contemporary Art- and Design-Led Crafts", Vienna und Paris
1996 "Beauty, Function and Art", Museum for Applied Arts, Munich
1994 -1995 "Japan Contemporary Crafts-Arts Association Exhibition", Metropolitan Museum (guest exhibitor), Tokyo,
Solo Exhibitions
2006-2008 "objects for cooking, metal-vessels of Berthold Hoffmann", Gallery for Applied Arts, Munich,
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau,
Silverware-Manufacture Ott-Pauser, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Museum Huelsmann, Bielefeld
1999 "Berthold Hoffmann - Sculture da Cucina", La Galeria, Milan, Italy
1998 "Berthold Hoffmann - metal-vessels", Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen
1995 "Berthold Hoffmann - Artist in residance", Schwäbisch-Gmünd, Prediger
1994 "Berthold Hoffmann - metal-vessels", Kunsthaus, Nuernberg
