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22/06/2026 A dream coming true – the organ-building workshop in Ugāle, Latvia Professor Dr Ojārs Spārītis, Professor at the Latvian Academy of Arts and member of the International Advisory Board of denkmal, has contributed a guest article on the history of Latvian organ building and a very special workshop. It is the story of a dream that is still being fulfilled. Continue reading
22/06/2026 Between tradition and innovation KEIMFARBEN has been active in the field of heritage conservation for almost 150 years. Managing Director Rüdiger Lugert speaks in this interview. Continue reading
22/06/2026 A journey to Italy, by Katarina Singer In May, the Salone del Restauro took place in Ferrara, Italy. Katarina Singer, a member of the denkmal team, travelled there and returned with valuable experiences and inspiring ideas. Her report comes from a country with an extraordinary concentration of cultural heritage sites and extensive experience in dealing with earthquakes. Continue reading
27/05/2026 Europe’s historic building stock: one comprehensive renovation, please! Five buildings across Europe, each renovated once – and in doing so accelerating and enabling the energy-efficient refurbishment of a large proportion of the continent’s historic building stock. This is the ambition of the FuturHist project, which also involves several organisations closely connected to denkmal. Continue reading
27/05/2026 24 Diplomas – Warsaw, Where Resistance and Reconstruction Went Hand in Hand The modernism of the post-war period – the last article on this topic explored differing terminology in East and West Germany and concluded: “It’s complicated.” But how do people in Eastern Europe describe the architecture that emerged after 1945? A new round of research begins, and it quickly becomes clear: the focus of this article must be Warsaw. Even though the city by no means represents all of Eastern Europe, the story of its reconstruction – and resistance – must be told once again. Continue reading
27/05/2026 Transformations in heritage conservation – a conversation with Alf Furkert ahead of the VDL Annual Conference in Leipzig From 8 to 10 June 2026, the Association of State Heritage Offices in Germany (VDL) will hold its annual conference in Leipzig. The focus will be on current transformation processes, conflicts and opportunities within heritage conservation. Alf Furkert, Saxony’s State Conservator and Head of the State Office for Heritage Conservation in Saxony – and, last but not least, a member of the advisory board of denkmal – offers insights into the conference themes, the objectives of his office in times of change, and the future perspectives of heritage conservation. Continue reading