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Archaeology, Heritage Conservation Studies and Art History

Professorship in Materials and Preservation Science

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  7. Professorship in Materials and Preservation Science
  8. Conservation Science Platform

Conservation Science Platform

On 19/20 June 2018, the conference "quo vadis conservation science" took place in Berlin. It was hosted by the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU), supported by the German National Committee for Monument Conservation (DNK) and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. The program of the event can be found on the website of the DBU. A transcript of the event can be found here.

One of the aims of the conference was to discuss the possibilities and the need for a stronger networking of the conservation science community in Germany. Together they came to the conclusion that this is very desirable. Therefore, a follow-up event took place in Würzburg on 13.09.2018. As a result, the foundation of a Conservation Science Platform was suggested. Dr. Paul Bellendorf was elected as speaker. 

Several working groups were initiated among the participants:

  • Policy
  • Research, teaching and mediation
  • Freelancers
  • Museums und archives
  • Heritage conservators

The goal of the platform is to improve networking among the German conservation science community and to increase visibility to policy makers, funding agencies, and the public.

Newsletter:

As a first step, a newsletter has been set up to network the participants of the conservation science platform. If you are interested in the activities of the platform, you can subscribe to the newsletter informally via e-mail to plattform.konswiss(at)gmail.com. This e-mail address is also available for all further inquiries concerning the platform conservation science.