KulturGutRetter One vision. One Network.
One Vision
Developing an emergency mechanism for cultural heritage in crisis situations.
One Network
The Archaeological Heritage Network (ArcHerNet) was founded in 2016 and harnesses German expertise to safeguard and protect cultural heritage worldwide.
KulturGutRetter
The KGR project is developed out of the Archaeological Heritage Network and is carried by three strong partners:
Project NEWS
CHRU takes part in a major european exercise in Venice
From 17 to 20 October 2024, Venice hosted an EU MODEX, which for the first time in its history, thanks to the consortium partners of PROCULTHER-NET2 and to the mobilization of the Cultural Heritage Response Unit
First full-scale exercise of KulturGutRetter’s Cultural Heritage Response Unit
From 25 to 28 September 2024, the first full-scale exercise of the Cultural Heritage Response Unit (CHRU) took place at Demerthin Castle (Brandenburg). In a fictitious earthquake scenario, experts from Germany were trained in the international
Events 2024
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Cultural Property Protection Conference, 25-26 November 2024
CPP in crisis situations in the Hungarian National Museum
25 November 2024 Hungarian National Museum, BudapestIn face of the escalating global security landscape, public collections worldwide are exposed to a growing spectrum of threats. The conference builds on the growing international engagement in recent years and continues the dialogue started last year with conferences organised by the Museum on the topic. Constance Domenech (DAI) will illustrate the role of the EU in protecting cultural heritage in crisis, using the examples of the KulturGutRetter and PROCULTHER-NET2 projects.
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7th International SiLK Conference, 15-16 November 2024
KULTUR!GUT!SCHÜTZEN! and 70th anniversary of the Hague Convention
14 November 2024 James-Simon-Galerie, BerlinThe 7th International SiLK Conference is being held under the motto ‘Learning from crises - preparing for future threat scenarios’ and is dedicated to the topics of the effects of climate change on cultural property (14 November) and the protection of cultural property in armed conflicts (15 November). The KulturGutRetter project will have a stand at the Marketplace
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International Conference, 11-13 November 2024
Cultural Property Protection in the 21st Century. Meeting Requirements across the Forces.
11 November 2024 Austrian National Defence Academy, Vienna70 years after the adoption of the 1954 Hague Convention the implementation of cultural property protection (CPP) within armed forces and during armed conflict still leaves room for improvement. Thus, the Austrian National Defence Academy is planning an international conference to discuss current questions pertaining to cultural heritage and cultural property protection, and to address common challenges and possibilities for an increased, sustainable implementation of CPP within armed forces.
German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Founded nearly 200 years ago, the DAI is a globally active scientific institution. Operating as a federal agency within the area of responsibility of the Federal Foreign Office, it is committed to protecting, preserving and disseminating information about cultural heritage.Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)
For 70 years now the THW has provided technical and humanitarian aid in crises and natural disasters in Germany and abroad on behalf of the federal government. It falls within the area of responsibility of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA)
The LEIZA is an archaeological research facility founded in 1852. Part of the Leibniz Association, it combines the humanities and natural sciences with restoration expertise and is active in an international context.
At the end of June, 80 volunteers from the KulturGutRetter project and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) started their training in Hilden. In a two-day practical course, the cultural heritage experts were trained to
Cultural Heritage in Crisis
An emergency mechanism for cultural heritage in crisis situations
In the past crisis such as earthquakes, floods and fires have shown that in the event of such a disaster, action must be taken quickly. Climate change with its very different local effects also entails a wide range of threats to the cultural heritage of the past. To protect and preserve cultural heritage in all phases of a crisis effectively and sustainably, the essential requirements are well-prepared and rapidly available digital information as well as well-trained and competent decision-makers. For this reason, the project “KulturGutRetter – An emergency mechanism for cultural heritage in crisis situations” was initiated in the framework of the Archaeological Heritage Network (ArcHerNet).
A network to safeguard cultural heritage
The Archaeological Heritage Network was founded in 2016 in the presence of Dr. Frank Walter Steinmeier, now President of the German Federal Republic. ArcHerNet pools the expertise that exists in Germany and makes it available internationally via a network of contacts. The experience gained through the project Zero Hour – A Future for the Time after the Crisis and the modules it comprised were then used to further develop ArcHerNet’s approaches and objectives. Its scope has expanded to encompass new regions. The Middle East and North Africa in their entirety as well as other regions in Africa have come into focus more and more. Moreover there has increasingly been an effort to develop formats that are universally deployable rather than specific to certain countries or localities. ArcHerNet is coordinated by the DAI and supported by the Federal Foreign Office.
PROCULTHER-NET2
Since 2022, two of KulturGutRetter’s partners have been involved in the projects PROCULTHER-NET (2022-2023) and PROCULTHER-NET2 (2024-2025), co-funded by the European Union DG-ECHO. The German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) have joined forces with partners from Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Turkey, to better integrate the protection of cultural heritage in the civil protection mechanisms, at national and European levels.
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- KulturGutRetter | Deutsches Archäologisches Institut | Podbielskiallee 69-71, 14197 Berlin
- info@kulturgutretter.org
- presse@kulturgutretter.org
- ArcHerNet Webseite | www.archernet.org
