06/10/2025
Tensions of the Present: The Cultural Heritage of Copenhagen Stock Exchange after the Fire
The fire at the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen destroyed 55 percent of a national landmark. The reconstruction work that is now beginning reflects a familiar debate about the preservation of historical monuments under new, complex circumstances: how can the reconstruction of a historic building be reconciled with calls for a halt to construction on grounds of sustainability? Two voices—that of the owner, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, and that of architect and professor of sustainable building culture Nicolai Bo Andersen—show that cultural heritage and the climate crisis must be balanced in Copenhagen.
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06/10/2025
From climbing group to monument specialist – 35 years of BENNERT
Holger Schmidt, head of carpentry at BENNERT GmbH, talks in an interview about iconic buildings such as the Duchess Anna Amalia Library, the reconstruction of Frankfurt's old town, and the Löwenbrücke bridge in Berlin. He talks about the company's roots in a student “climbing group,” the challenges of the coming decades, and why denkmal is the most important place for BENNERT to engage in dialogue.
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06/10/2025
On the death of Peter Schwarzbich
We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Peter Schwarzbich. With his passing, the Confédération Européens Compagnonnages (CCEG) community and the entire denkmal family have lost a figure who, for many years, championed European exchange and the preservation of craft traditions with passion and unwavering commitment.
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24/07/2025
Searching for Traces in the Green – Leipzig Parks Through the Ages
They are often forgotten in the public debate about monument preservation, but they too can be monuments: gardens and parks. Leipzig, whose quality of life is also and especially characterized by its green spaces, has several of these to offer. What's more, they shed light on some milestones in the history of the city and the state. Join us on a short stroll through green Leipzig and discover one or two, perhaps previously unknown, historical facts.
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30/06/2025
Experience building culture: Summer construction sites in Chemnitz Capital of Culture Year 2025
As part of the European Capital of Culture Year 2025, the Chemnitz region will become a space for living building culture. Numerous summer construction sites invite you to work together on the preservation, conversion and further development of historical and social sites. We present four projects - in Oelsnitz, Hohndorf, Weiditz and Chemnitz - and show how cultural participation is also made possible by building together.
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30/06/2025
75 years and numerous traces left behind - On Rolf Möller's birthday
Rolf Möller is 75 years old. Many readers of denkmalbrief will be familiar with the restorer, designer and master craftsman, as he and his work are an institution in the German heritage conservation landscape. His birthday is reason enough to talk to him and look back on an eventful life. Which - as it turns out - is still characterized by agility today. Because Rolf Möller is still climbing scaffolding at the age of 75 and continues to leave his mark.
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