Sustainable Heritage Education: From Conceptual Development to Practical Implementation
Background and Need Education is the foundation for taking responsibility for heritage. Nevertheless, the reflection and development of educational processes in the context of heritage remain underdeveloped in both theory and practice – particularly in Germany. This is especially problematic because the climate crisis and global threats endanger cultural and natural heritage, while educational approaches...more→
Young Climate Action for World Heritage
"Young Climate Action for World Heritage" combines the topics of UNESCO World Heritage and climate change in an innovative way in an educational project. At six UNESCO World Heritage sites, students in international teams deal with climate change. By using creative and action-oriented methods they explore the question: How can we take responsibility for the...more→
50 Years World Heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility – Conflict & Reconciliation
The project “50 Years World Heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility – Conflict & Reconciliation” celebrates the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention by publishing a book and organizing its presentation at an international event. The book reflects upon past and future of World Heritage while taking into account the values of “responsibility”, “reconciliation” and “sustainability”....more→
Our World Heritage – Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohori
In order to sustainably preserve the Ore Mountains / Krušnohoří mining region as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for all of humanity and future generations, its importance must be conveyed to young people in particular. Together with the traditional associations and teachers from the mining region, the IHS has developed formats and methods with which...more→
“Transboundary European World Heritage – a Topic for UNESCO Project Schools”
In this education project, students and teachers visited transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe and recorded their significance in videos. These and other learning materials were published on a digital learning platform. more ...more→
Proceedings: African Heritage and the Pillars of Sustainability
Proceedings of the Summer School: “African Heritage and the Pillars of Sustainability” conducted by the Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies BTU Cottbus, Prof. Dr. Marie-Theres Albert, the team of the fahari yetu project and the University of Iringa. more ...more→
African Heritage and the Pillars of Sustainability
The Institute for Heritage Studies/ UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies within the research framework of the “International Graduate School: Heritage Studies (IGS)” at Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg and in cooperation with the "fahari yetu" project under the University of Iringa/ Tanzania is offering a joint Summer School on the topic "African Heritage and the Pillars...more→
International Academy Cottbus (ISAC) 2015
The International Academy was the fourth of five consecutive interdisciplinary Summer Academies (ISAC) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. It took place from 30.11.2015 until 12.12.2015 within the framework of the Heritage Studies PhD programme at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.
Symposium: The Pillars of Sustainability of the UNESCO Conventions and Programmes
The Pillars of Sustainability for the Implementation of the UNESCO Conventions and Programmes The Chair Intercultural Studies / UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies, together with the German Commission for UNESCO and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung and financial support from the Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt, carried out a symposium in Bonn from 29 June to 5 July...more→
Symposium: “Steps in the Implementation of the Global Strategy in Germany”
The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK) in cooperation with the Kulturstiftung der Länder, the German Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Association of German Cities held a two day symposium on the...more→
World Heritage and cultural diversity in theory and pedagogical practice
Workshop series of the ‘Institute Heritage Studies‘: World Heritage and cultural diversity in theory and pedagogical practice The ‘Institute Heritage Studies‘ of the INA at the Free University of Berlin offered, in cooperation with the Robert-Jungk-Oberschule, a free month-long lecture and workshop series...more→