of European industrial heritage, sites of particular historical significance for the industrial revolution, while offering visitors high-quality experiences. Among them, 12 are located in Poland, including [...] heritage and used it in such a comprehensive way, combining various functions, we were awarded in 2021 with the prestigious title of Best of the World by National Geogrpahic Traveler in the Sustainable D [...] This year's conference is devoted to the challenges facing post-industrial facilities operating in the field of culture and tourism in the context of their care for the ecosystem, as well as the requirements

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 [...] on of the European continent as a unity in its diversity? If so, industrial heritage will play a major role in it. Over the past twenty years, former industrial sites have often become symbols of change

glassmakers mastered both the French and Industrial Revolutions by specialising in the luxury product of lead crystal, and witness England as a pioneer of early industrial mass production. Some of the museums [...] for the furnaces - a precondition particularly fulfilled by Scandinavian countries. In Germany, glassmakers originally settled in low mountain woodlands: the Thuringian, Black and Bavarian Forests, the [...] one thing in common: they illustrate an industry that was once dominated by highly specialised craftspeople, and bring their art back to life with live performances in many places. ERIH article in 'Indus

'European Academy of Industrial Heritage' made the students very aware of this – both in theory and in practice." ERIH project 'European Academy of Industrial Heritage' with video of the students' site visits [...] Individual Interdisciplinary Studies in Katowice, outlines the university' s interest in the cooperation: "Being a university and a faculty where students acquire knowledge in very different fields of science [...] region in which they live and what kind of heritage our ancestors have left us.“ The students mention a completely new perception of space that trains them to consider buildings and industrial plants from

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 (1780-1914) [...] workforce in Wales. Apart from the Welsh slate region around the Snowdon Massif, the World Heritage Committee has designated further industrial heritage sites and monuments: the Cordouan Lighthouse in France [...] 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

Light Factory. Museum of Energy in Ponferrada, Spain, symbolises a new, promising technology: light as first application in the history of industrial power generation. Built in 1919, the thermal power station [...] wagons, which were operated by a total of eight railway companies in six countries, spans the nine decades between 1875 and 1965 and includes Portugal's oldest narrow-gauge engine, the CF PPV 6, which was [...] museums. The Fortuna visitor mine in the woodlands north of Solms-Oberbiel near Wetzlar, Germany, was the penultimate iron ore mine in Germany to cease operations. This was in 1983 and marked the end of more

preservation and (re)use of industrial monuments – the association considers itself a competent partner in all areas of industrial heritage. This corresponds to the preferences expressed in an online survey conducted [...] and the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR), which is responsible for the Industrial Heritage Trail in the Ruhr District. A conference on the future of industrial heritage is planned for 2027, at the end of [...] important day for industrial heritage in Germany, with the association now providing a powerful voice to represent the interests of all stakeholders in the country.’ With regard to European industrial heritage

The conference, which will take place from 19 - 21 October 2022 in Esch-sur-Alzette/ Luxembourg as well as online, raises profound questions: How can we approach industrialisation in a less romanticized [...] lity in the textile sector, but also focus on forward-thinking communication and playful narrative concepts. As always, workshops in the afternoon provide an opportunity for specific exchanges in given [...] programme. Registration is now open for both online participants and those interested in attending the conference at the venue in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. more