The presentations
A joint project of three Luxembourg partners - the industrial heritage network IK-CNCI (Laurie Kremer, Jennifer Muller), the Minett Unesco Biosphere syndicate (Yann Logelin) and the Luxembourg Museum of Labour MUAR (Marieke Jarvis) - presented the podcast "Minett Mash-up", which is primarily aimed at young adults. Sebastian Nicolai from MUT e.V. in Zeitz, Germany, recounted the challenges faced by the association, which since its foundation in 1994 has been tackling the delicate balance between the lignite industry and environmental protection. Kalle Kallio from the Finnish Museum of Labour in Tampere criticised that museums too often tell stories of winners and omit to mention uncomfortable truths. According to Dr Kirsten Baumann, the director of the LWL Industrial Museum, the exhibitions at the LWL sites seek answers to the question of how ideas about work, energy, resources and the concept of progress will change in the future. Two contributions from Italy dealt with the implementation of a water route in the recently drought-stricken Po Valley (René Capovin, Brescia, Musil - Museo dell'Industria e del Lavoro) and the challenges of an integrated tourism concept in Prato (Raffaele Bosi, Commune di Prato), which combines industrial heritage, manufacturing companies and cultural institutions. Finally, Aleksandra Chabiera from the Polish Institute of Cultural Heritage shared good experiences with local identity-based narratives that incorporate regional products and avoid monothematic storytelling.
The workshops
As always, four workshops in the afternoon offered the opportunity for a focused exchange in predefined topic groups. This included the development of a framework for structured storytelling as well as defining customer journeys and future target groups. Hands-on learning was particularly strong in a workshop on communication in social networks, with a special focus on Instagram. Traditionally, the conference day was embedded in a varied programme of visits to industrial heritage sites in the area, including the National Museum of Iron Ore Mines and ERIH Anchor Point at Rumelange.
Review: ERIH Conference 2022 in Esch-sur-Alzette
This year, the conference fee revenue will be donated to the ERIH members in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Those who would like to contribute can do so until 30 November 2022 via germany@erih.net on Paypal (please indicate "Donation ERIH Ukraine" as purpose).
