diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Collation.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Collation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74890d8a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Collation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq;
+
+/**
+ * A collation.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface Collation extends QueryPart {
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the collation.
+     */
+    String getName();
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CollationImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CollationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..695dc34376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CollationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.impl;
+
+import org.jooq.Clause;
+import org.jooq.Collation;
+import org.jooq.Context;
+import org.jooq.Name;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+final class CollationImpl extends AbstractQueryPart implements Collation {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 21679143762776222L;
+    private final Name        name;
+
+    CollationImpl(Name name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
+        ctx.visit(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final Clause[] clauses(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final String getName() {
+        return name.last();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index e7e8cff63d..e12c40d341 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ import org.jooq.Case;
 import org.jooq.CaseConditionStep;
 import org.jooq.CaseValueStep;
 import org.jooq.Catalog;
+import org.jooq.Collation;
 import org.jooq.Comment;
 import org.jooq.CommentOnIsStep;
 import org.jooq.CommonTableExpression;
@@ -8260,6 +8261,24 @@ public class DSL {
         return dsl().revoke(privileges);
     }
 
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // XXX Other objects
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Create a collation by its unqualified name.
+     */
+    public static Collation collation(String collation) {
+        return collation(name(collation));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a collation by its qualified name.
+     */
+    public static Collation collation(Name collation) {
+        return new CollationImpl(collation);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new privilege reference.
      * <p>