on the board of the new federal association as the representative of the ERIH member LVR Industrial Museum . Other members of the ERIH network, including LWL Museums of Industrieal Heritage , the Brand [...] Leader, Industrial Heritage RVR, Member), Dr Kirsten Baumann (Director LWL-Museums of Industrial Heritage, 1st Chairwoman), Dr Walter Hauser (ERIH President and Director LVR Industrial Museum, Member) [...] er (Head of LWL Culture Dept.), Marius Krohn (Director of Brandenburg/Havel Industrial Museum, Treasurer), Anja Nixdorf-Munkwitz (Chair of the Saxony State Association for Industrial Heritage, Member)

pencil factory Viarco , the Museum of the Papermaking Region of Santa Maria and a hat res. shoe museum. Information about the conference and further news related to industrial heritage will be shared by ERIH [...] first of which exclusively showcases examples of best practice. Seeking closer ties between industrial museums, city councils and companies, the conference will furthermore include the signing of several [...] symposium is the partly still popular assumption that the evidence of the industrial age in Portugal is a forgotten heritage or a curiosity of a bygone era. To challenge this image, the conference will explore

some cases entire industrial districts. The Foundation addresses this development with research on the industrial history of Silesia, hands-on protection of the tangible industrial heritage and education on [...] preservation, further development and dissemination of the cultural heritage of Silesia. Foundation for the Protection of Silesian Industrial Heritage [...] undergoing a process of economic changes, initiated by the social and economic reforms at the end of the 20th century. One of the consequences is the liquidation of many historic industrial branches, in some

different regions of Wales, including the ERIH Anchor Points National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, World Heritage Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon and National Slate Museum World Heritage Site in Llanberis [...] route "Valleys that changed the World". The potential of ERIH in supporting its members was the subject of the lecture "Industrial heritage - the power of networking" by ERIH Vice-President Dr Adam Hajduga [...] Stephen Barlow, Head of Engagement at the National Lottery's Heritage Fund Wales, and Steph Mastoris, Head of Museums at Amgueddfa Cymru, a charity that incorporates seven national museums and a collections

experiences of regeneration projects carried out through the creation of industrial heritage routes. Alessio Zoeddu mentioned the "public history" routes, which offer visitors a fresco of the former Bologna [...] project on production and labour sites as cultural heritage through memories, interviews and company stories, collected by the Museum of Industrial Heritage . Another example was provided by René Capovin from [...] evolution of places and build a "sensitive city". Environmental regeneration is certainly one of the features of the "Open Your Mine" project presented by Commissioner Elisabetta Castelli of the Geomining

the source material from which the industrial heritage in Middle Hesse emerged: iron. Of particular importance for the region's industrial development is Leica, one of the leading companies in the optical [...] Tradition and Innovation" at the Ernst Leitz Museum in Wetzlar. The Middle Hesse Industrial Heritage Days were initiated by the Middle Hesse Industrial Heritage Working Group, which is celebrating its tenth [...] century, and the 1910 pumping station with its historic water trail are examples of the vibrant industrial heritage of Central Hesse. Another example is the smelting and forging day at the Fortuna visitor

weighing less than 600 kilograms? Three ERIH sites also feature in the Industrial Heritage Days of Northern Hesse. The Immenhausen Glass Museum is holding a glass and porcelain flea market and is also hosting [...] Hessen's industrial heritage. As always, the factory tours of operating companies are well booked. What is the process for getting mineral water from the well into the bottle and beer from Hessen's first [...] Thonet Museum in Frankenberg, which documents the transition from craftsmanship to industrial mass production in the 19th century, draws visitors to its factory outlet with a large selection of Thonet

in the field of electric measurement systems. A different kind of attraction is the guided ride in a historic e-carriage exploring the industrial heritage of western Leipzig. The Museum of Printing Arts [...] the Industrial Heritage Days, it turns into a stage for performing artists and musicians and at the same time serves as an exhibition and learning venue for a dynamic exchange on industrial heritage. T [...] is also the subject of the creative Klinge22 trading estate in Leipzig Plagwitz. Once part of Rudolph Sack's factory for agricultural machinery at the heart of Leipzig's old industrial district, it is now

pumping stations, irrigation systems and, of course, factories and power plants: 112 historic industrial sites and museums join the seventh "Days of Industrial Heritage on the Waterfront" for guided tours and [...] new entry in the programme of this year's industrial heritage festival. These few examples reveal the diversity of the attractions on offer, covering a wide range of activities for technophiles, culture [...] stands for hundreds of wind-powered versions of its kind that once existed in the marshlands and that have only survived in this single building in the Rieck Haus open-air museum. The Rendsburg High Bridge

- Post-industrial heritage is an element of our city's DNA and our most important marketing distinguishing feature - says Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of the City of Łódź - 200 years of the history of industrial [...] constantly combine both of these heritages. The European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is co-created by post-industrial sites from 28 European countries. The route includes over 2,300 sites, and the association [...] learn about the industrial heritage of Łódź, visiting, among others, the Central Textile Museum, Manufaktura Complex, Księży Młyn (Priest Mill Complex) and Monopolis. The main part of the event will take

a general idea of Leipzig's industrial heritage and its interconnections is to book a guided tour on a historic e-carriage. Along the way, the tour covers everything from the industrial pioneer Dr Carl [...] solid briquettes are all part of the exciting guided tour. The Museum of Printing Arts , on the other hand, revives several centuries of printing and media history with some 100 fully functional machines [...] open their doors for a close-up look behind the scenes. Since Leipzig's industrial heritage is part of Central Germany, some of the event venues are located in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. As always,

more than 2,000 industrial monuments and museums in all European countries is proof of the lasting impact of 200 years of Industrial Revolution. Accordingly, the development of industrial society and the [...] the resulting industrial culture are a fundamental part of Europe's self-perception. Towards the end of the 20th century, this resulted in a growing interest in industrial heritage and its significance for [...] years, former industrial sites have often become symbols of change and have adapted to new uses. Moreover, many of the ‘cathedrals of work’ across Europe have become major attractions of cultural tourism

strengthen industrial heritage identification with neighbourhoods, cities and regions? These are some of the questions that the conference aims to explore and discuss. Site operators, museum and education [...] conference theme. The focus should be on how intangible industrial culture can gain greater visibility and thus increase the appeal of industrial heritage. In addition, the presentations should provide answers [...] and recipes have shaped life in industrial areas in very different ways and, in some cases, continue to do so. They all foster people's sense of connection to industrial sites and their history, and often

social and cultural aspects of Rüsselsheim's history and reveals the traces they have left in the image of the town to this day. Programme of the Rhine-Mine Days of Industrial Heritage [...] and ideas for the future. One aspect pervades all events: industrial heritage is an integral part of regional and local identity. A prime example of this is the programme "The Opels, the Opelers and the Opel: [...] few of the events from this year's comprehensive programme. If you want to dive into the history of computer technology, the best place to visit is the "Digital Retro Park", an interactive museum and centre

– the 'head' of a world-class industrial ensemble" epitomises industrial culture as heart and soul of the region. A film documentary retraces the history of this extraordinary industrial site, with its [...] examples are the Zeppelin Museum in Neu-Isenburg and Frankfurt Airport. As an artistic highlight of the Days of Industrial Culture, various artists will transform the industrial heritage into "sound art". Programme [...] water as an important means of transport. 34 barrages, 33 of them featuring hydroelectric power stations, facilitate navigation on the Main federal waterway. Guided tours of the control centre at Kostheim

functional and social linkages of the relict slate industrial landscape. The property was internationally significant not only for the export of slates, but also for the export of technology and skilled workers [...] In its statement the World Heritage Committee notes, among other things: „The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales illustrates the transformation that industrial slate quarrying and mining brought about [...] large-scale industrial processes undertaken by landowners and capital investors, which reshaped the agricultural landscape into an industrial centre for slate production during the Industrial Revolution

the long port history of this part of the city. The Blohmstrasse Culture Kiosk in the Harburg Museum Harbour is another venue celebrating its debut at the Days of Industrial Culture. The "Trinkhalle seit [...] taking part. The detailed programme on all the industrial heritage sites and museums in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as well as further information on industrial history are available at following website [...] served to prevent the consumption of alcohol by industrial and dock workers during working hours and to provide them with non-alcoholic and healthy drinks. Many industrial buildings include natural surroundings

Sustainable educational work, the re-use of industrial sites (heritage conservation is climate protection), new blood in cultural volunteering and soft tourism are just some of the topics that the Summer School [...] SummerSchool is organised by ERIH, the Berlin Centre for Industrial Heritage and the Department of Culture and Design at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW Berlin). The application portal is [...] Network. The programme is aimed at students from various disciplines, including museum studies, cultural studies, history, industrial archaeology, cultural and tourism management, sociology, architecture and

for the Protection of Silesian Industrial Heritage , which was established in 2007. Its main activity is the safeguarding of selected technical cultural monuments characteristic of Silesia, usually by [...] by converting them into museums. Two of the five museums currently being run are ERIH members: the Anchor Point Railway Museum of Silesia in Jaworzyna Śląska and the Walcownia zinc rolling mill in Katowice [...] thereby marking, along with other industrial monuments in the region, the start of mass production and use of iron and steel. It was not until 2005, after 18 years of decay, that the first restoration

approach. In addition to the exciting insights into industrial heritage, the agenda includes work in a restoration workshop and in museums: how are museum objects restored, what stories do the objects tell [...] War I, the "Elektropolis Berlin" was considered emblematic of a modern, hyper-connected city. After World War II, the long-term "deep sleep" of many industries helped preserve the often iconic architecture [...] which is now being used by brand new and young industries. The participants of the "Study & Work Camp" will trace the industrial history at different places in the city and explore how it relates to us and