Constanze Roth

Vita

Constanze Roth is an art historian and project manager specialising in innovative cultural heritage conservation. Since 2014, she has headed the transdisciplinary research networks Forum Inn-O-Kultur and the Vogtlandpioniere alliance. This regional innovation network works closely with stakeholders from academia, business and civil society, and is one of the founding partners of the Thuringian Heritage Network. Coordination is handled by the Jena-based research organisation INNOVENT e.V., where she works as a research assistant. As a board member of the Bundesverband Industriekultur Deutschland e.V. (Federal Association for Industrial Heritage in Germany), she is committed to promoting industrial heritage, with a particular focus on Thuringia.

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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