Hans-Peter Schmit

Vita

Hans-Peter Schmit, born in Leipzig in 1981, came to Thuringia to study and stayed. After completing his Master’s degree in Medieval History, Modern History, Political Science and Medieval and Early Modern Latin Philology at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, he held various academic posts in Jena, Leipzig and Freiburg im Breisgau. Most recently, he worked as coordinator for the ‘Schatzkammer Thüringen’ marketing network, promoting the Thuringian royal residences as a tourist destination. Since 2024, he has been managing director of Heimatbund Thüringen e.V., the regional association for nature conservation and environmental protection, regional historical research, heritage conservation and the preservation of cultural heritage. Together with the WIR! Alliance of Vogtland Pioneers, the Institute for Grey Energy, the LeerGut agents and the Baukultur Thüringen Foundation, the Heimatbund has been coordinating the development of the Thuringian Heritage Network since 2025.

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Heimatbund Thüringen e.V.

Managing director

Program Items

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM SAT 07. NOVEMBER

Commitment to the preservation and use of church buildings

In many places, churches shape the character, history and cultural life of a region. When parishes have to give up their buildings or seek new uses for them, the question arises: how can these special places be preserved whilst at the same time being developed in a way that ensures their future viability? The heritage networks in Germany use selected examples to illustrate civic engagement in developing ideas and – in the best-case scenario – putting them into practice. The event provides insights into successful initiatives, new concepts for use and the challenges involved in preserving church buildings as architectural, cultural and commemorative sites.

Constanze Roth Hans-Peter Schmit (Heimatbund Thüringen e.V.)

denkmal-FORUM

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