The Erich Mendelsohn Initiative (2021-2026)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM Fri, 06 Nov

Description

In 2021, Jörg Haspel and Regina Stephan of the German National Committee of ICOMOS founded the Erich Mendelsohn Initiative with the goal of nominating selected buildings by the architect for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are located in Poland, Germany, Russia, Norway, Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Israel, and the United States. Therefore, a nomination can only be made as a transnational serial nomination. Experts from all countries where Mendelsohn built—a total of nearly sixty scholars, archivists, and historic preservationists—are collaborating on this initiative.

The lecture will present the milestones achieved so far and the next steps, which will now be led by the Erich Mendelsohn Society e.V., founded in Berlin in 2026.

Speakers

Information about the program

  • Event Type

    Presentation block

  • Language

    English

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11:30 AM - 5:15 PM FRI 06. NOVEMBER
Conference
Shared Heritage – Shared Values

Polish-German Scientific Seminar of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

Registration required Organisers warmly invite you to participate in the Polish-German ICOMOS Scientific Seminar "Shared Heritage – Shared Values", taking place on 6 November 2026 at Leipzig Trade Fair (Leipziger Messe), Germany. The seminar will bring together experts to discuss contemporary approaches to shared heritage and serial World Heritage nominations.

Friederike Hansell (Auswärtiges Amt, Deutschland / Federal Foreign Office, Germany) Dr. Tino Mager (ICOMOS Deutschland / ICOMOS Germany) Dr. Katarzyna Pałubska (Heritage Management Commission of ICOMOS Poland / Kommission für Denkmalpflege von ICOMOS Polen | Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw / Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński Universität, Warschau)) Prof. Bogusław Szmygin (ICOMOS Poland / ICOMOS Polen) Agata Kurdziel (World Heritage Focal Point | Department for Monument Protection, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland / Abteilung für Denkmalschutz, Ministerium für Kultur und nationales Erbe Polens) Barbara Fath (International Coordination Group UNESCO Palafittes / Internationale Koordinierungsstelle UNESCO Pfahlbauten) Steen Rosenvinge Lundbye Michał Krasucki (Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa – National Institute for Cultural Heritage of Poland) Prof. Dr. Regina Stephan
CCL, Hall 2, Level +1
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