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2025

News

02/04/2025

Roman Trails Lottery

Help us gain valuable insights and win attractive prizes!

19/03/2025

Project launch “Roman Trails”: tracing the Romans north of the Danube

EU project led by the Center for Cultural Property Protection sheds light on lesser-known Roman heritage and explores tourism potential

03/03/2025

Anna Kaiser as the first woman to lead the Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit

Interview in “Die NIEDERÖSTERREICHERIN” with Anna Kaiser, Commander of the AFDRU and Head of the Center for Cultural Property Protection.

20/02/2025

10th coordination meeting: “Tourism Strategy Group in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region”

Short presentation of the Center for Cultural Property Protection at the coordination meeting of the “Strategy Group Tourism in the EU Danube Region Strategy” on the new Interreg Danube Region project ROMAN LEGACY

03/02/2025

Cultural Property Protection in FEUERwehrOBJEKTIV

The current issue of FEUERwehrOBJEKTIV is dedicated to the protection of cultural property and disaster relief.

20/01/2025

2. INACO Partner Meeting in Prague

Earlier this year, the INACO consortium met in Prague to discuss initial project results and plan future activities.

09/01/2025

Wanderausstellung Kulturgüterschutz

"Wanderausstellung Kulturgüterschutz" can be visited at the Lower Austrian Military Command in St. Pölten until the end of January.

07/01/2025

Cultural Property Protection Study Pogram 2025

Study and Continuing Education Pogram of the ZKGS - Start your continuing education in the field of Cultural Property Protection now!

Events

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Apr
2025

Invitation to the INACO-Excursion Lake Neusiedl

The Austrian INACO project partners invite you to an excursion to the Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National Park to explore the topic "Climate Change in the Lake Neusiedl Region"

2024

News

19/12/2024

1954-2024 | 70 Years Hague Convention

In 2024, the Center for Cultural Property Protection, with the support of UNESCO, celebrates the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention

02/12/2024

Roman Trails Lottery

Help us gain valuable insights and win attractive prizes!

15/11/2024

Cultural Property Protection in the 21st Century: Meeting Requirements across the Forces

International Conference at the National Defence Academy: Military Strategies for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict

08/11/2024

Spotlight CPP - Anniversary Edition 2024

Anniversary edition of the lecture series 'Spotlight Cultural Property Protection' to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention

21/10/2024

Innovative strategies for the protection of cultural and natural heritage

The Center for Cultural Property Protection at the University for Continuing Education Krems is partner in the new Interreg Central Europe research project INACO

14/10/2024

ReConnecting Cruise 2024

ReConnecting Cruise 2024 - the Danuvina Alacris one last time in Austria

04/10/2024

EUSDR short film Living Danube Limes

Living Danube Limes selected for EUSDR short film ‘Realise new potentials through cooperation’.

02/10/2024

Graduation Ceremony 2024 | Center for Cultural Property Protection

The Center for Cultural Property Protection celebrates graduates at the Graduation Ceremony of the Department for Building and Environment

30/09/2024

ESDC - Cultural Property Protection Course 2024

Cultural Property Protection Course 2024: ESDC celebrates 70th anniversary of the Hague Convention at the University for Continuing Education Krems

22/07/2024

ReConnecting Cruise - Czech Republic 2024

In mid-July, the Danuvina Alacris continued her journey as part of the ReConnecting Cruise to the Czech Republic, where she will be stationed until early September.

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11
Nov
2024
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13
Nov
2024

Cultural Property Protection in the 21st Century: Meeting Requirements across the Forces

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention, an international conference on the implementation of the protection of cultural property by military forces will be held at the National Defence Academy in Vienna from 11 to 13 November 2024.

17
Oct
2024

Spotlight Cultural Property Protection - 70 years Hague Convention | Event 04

The Center for Cultural Property Protection invites you to the 4th event of the Anniversary Edition of the lecture series Spotlight Cultural Property Protection on the occasion of 70 years of the Hague Convention.

10
Oct
2024
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13
Oct
2024

Rowing like the Romans

Join the ReConnecting Cruise and be part of our rowing crew! From 10th to 13th October from Tulln to Bratislava.

23
Sep
2024
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27
Sep
2024

ESDC - Cultural Property Protection Course 2024

Under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College, the Center for Cultural Property Protection and the National Defence Academy are organising the Cultural Property Protection Course 2024.

22
Sep
2024

Roman Festival at the Donaulände Tulln 2024

On 22 September, the Roman Festival will take place on the banks of the Danube in Tulln. The Danuvina Alacris will also be there, inviting you to join in the rowing.

21
Sep
2024

Rowing like the Romans

Join the ReConnecting Cruise and be part of our rowing crew! On 21st September from Krems to Tulln.

12
Sep
2024

Spotlight Cultural Property Protection - 70 years Hague Convention | Event 03

The Center for Cultural Property Protection invites you to the 3rd event of the Anniversary Edition of the lecture series Spotlight Cultural Property Protection on the occasion of 70 years of the Hague Convention.

08
Jul
2024
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12
Jul
2024

Junge Uni 2024

On 9th July, the Center for Cultural Property Protection will hold a lecture at the Junge Uni 2024.

27
Jun
2024

Spotlight Cultural Property Protection - 70 years Hague Convention | Event 02

The Center for Cultural Property Protection invites you to the 2nd event of the Anniversary Edition of the lecture series Spotlight Cultural Property Protection on the occasion of 70 years of the Hague Convention.

24
May
2024

Lange Nacht der Forschung 2024 - Cultural Property Protection

The Center for Cultural Property Protection as part of the Lange Nacht der Forschung 2024 - find out interesting facts and the latest news about the Protection of Cultural Property and the Roman Danube ship ‘Danuvina Alacris’ | Free entry | We look forward to welcoming young and old!

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2023

News

04/12/2023

International Conference on Cultural Property Protection in Hungary

Participation of the Center for Cultural Property Protection with a presentation about the center

22/11/2023

Emergency Planning & Disaster Prevention - Measures to Protect Museums

Workshop series
As part of the SOS Heritage project, the Center for Cultural Property Protection, together with ICOM Austria, organised a workshop for emergency planning & disaster prevention.

06/11/2023

International Workshop 'Armenian Cultural Heritage'

The Center for Cultural Property Protection was invited to participate in the 'Armenian Cultural Heritage' workshop (Tsaghkunk, Armenia) and to share its expertise in the protection of cultural heritage through education and training.

04/10/2023

Spotlight Cultural Property Protection: Panel discussion Cultural Heritage - burden or passion?

On 13 September, as a kick-off to the "Experience Cultural Heritage" campaign days in Liechtenstein, the Liechtenstein Cultural Office hosted a panel discussion entitled "Cultural Heritage - Burden or Passion?" as part of the lecture series Spotlight Cultural Property Protection of the Center for Cultural Property Protection.

14/08/2023

Deep Talk - Master your skills in EU grant writing

Hands on proposal writing Podcast on Horizon Europe project applications
Second podcast episode ‘Hands on proposal writing’ of the podcast series ‘Deep Talk - Master your skills in EU grant writing’ by University for Continuing Education Krems with Dr. Anna Maria Kaiser (Center for Cultural Property Protection)

01/08/2023

Peacekeeping through Culture: Capacity Building on the Protection of Cultural Property

Dr Anna Kaiser, Head of the Center for Cultural Property Protection, was invited by UNESCO to a training workshop in Kinshasa to train female military personnel from 12 African countries on protective measures and responsibilities in the protection of military cultural property.

25/07/2023

Leben am Donaulimes

Anna Kaiser and Raffaela Woller (Center for Cultural Property Protection) together with René Ployer (Federal Monuments Office Vienna) are the editors of the special edition of the journal 'Archäologie in Deutschland' entitled 'Leben am Donaulimes'.

21/07/2023

Communicating Cultural Property Protection in Higher Education

"Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online" – project conclusion with launch of the online course and publication of the Summer University Concept

24/05/2023

Symposium - Humanity and Humanities

Challenges for Science and Culture in times of War and Crisis - Cultural Heritage, Networks, Communication
On 8th May an international symposium took place at which the central challenges for the humanities posed by the war in Ukraine were presented and discussed. Assist. Prof. Mag. Dr. Anna Maria Kaiser, Head of the Center for Cultural Property Protection was one of the lecturers.

10/04/2023

Follow Up-Report on Risk Management of Cultural Heritage - On-Site Course

In the framework of the SOS Heritage project, the Centre for the Protection of Cultural Property organized an one-week on-site course on Risk Management of Cultural Heritage at the University of Continuing Education Krems.

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06
Dec
2023

Spotlight KulturGutSchutz

Lecture by Ass.-Prof. Anna Kaiser 'Civil-military cooperation in cultural heritage protection exercises'

25
Sep
2023
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29
Sep
2023

Risk Management for Historical Buildings and Monuments | Summer School 2023

Join us for the one-week summer school on risk management for historical buildings and monuments in the western part of Austria!

12
May
2023

Climate Change - Threats to Cultural Heritage and Security

This event will reflect on values and vulnerabilities but also explain how heritage can be a powerful tool for the sustainable development of societies.

17
Apr
2023

Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change Online-Course

The Center for Cultural Property Protection is pleased to invite you to the second test run (February 20th – April 17th, 2023) of the online course as part of the project "CHePiCC - Online".

20
Mar
2023
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24
Mar
2023

Risk Management of Cultural Heritage – On-Site Course

The Center for Cultural Property Protection is pleased to invite you to our one-week advanced training programme for risk management of cultural heritage, within the project SOS Heritage.

2022

News

26/10/2022

The Austrian Militia and the Protection of Cultural Property

A short film by Stefan Ruzowitzky for Austrian National Day 2022
On the occasion of the Austrian National Day 2022, the renowned Austrian film director and Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky created short films on the core themes of the Armed Forces exhibition as well as film portraits of soldiers of the Austrian Armed Forces.

24/10/2022

European Security and Defence College-Kurs at the Department

Cultural Property Protection Course 2022
From 17th to 21st October, the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) course "Cultural Property Protection" was hosted by the Center for Cultural Property Protection.

17/10/2022

"SOS HERITAGE” – The EU project officially launched

The international project sets off to work on protecting and enhancing the cultural heritage with the Department for Building and Environment on board

03/10/2022

Sail of Papenburg Special Award 2022 für das Projekt LIVING DANUBE LIMES

LIVING DANUBE LIMES was awarded with a Special Award from the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR).

26/09/2022

University for Continuing Education Krems awards honorary professorships and a ring of honor

Alessandra Bonazza, Miloš Drdácký and Wolfgang Rohrbach received honorary professorships, Christoph Gisinger the Ring of Honor of the University for Continuing Education Krems.

24/08/2022

Living Danube Limes connecting cruise 2022

Join us for a unique adventure within the Interreg DTP Living Danube Limes project in 2022!
17/02/2022

Strategies and tools for the protection of cultural heritage

International Online Final Conference on the EU Project “STRENCH”

27/01/2022

Protecting Cultural Property in the Event of Natural Disasters

Winter School as part of the 'Living Danube Limes' project

20/01/2022

Invitation to Living Danube Limes Winter School

The Center for Cultural Property Protection is pleased to invite you to the International Winter School 2022 within the framework of the Living Danube Limes project, which will take place from 7th to 11th February 2022.

14/01/2022

Danube cruise as in the time of Roman antiquity

"Living Danube Connecting Cruise“ is looking for ship crew for the second half of 2022

Events

30
May
2022
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04
Jun
2022

Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change | Summer School 2022

From May 30th to June 4th 2022 a summer university funded by the Erasmus+ project “Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online (ChePiCC online)”, will take place in Trondheim, Norway.

24
Feb
2022

2 nd STRENCH International Conference

The Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection of the Danube University Krems kindly invites you to join the 2 nd STRENCH International Conference which presents the STRENCH project results aiming to enhance cooperation and exchange of expertise between various actors involved in the decision-making process for the protection and safeguarding of cultural heritage at risk due to extreme events related to climate change.

21
Feb
2022

Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change Online-Course

The Center for Cultural Property Protection invites you to an online-course in the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online (CHePiCC online)”.

08
Feb
2022

STRENCH Local Working Table 2022

The local working table 2022 focuses on bringing together stakeholders from various levels and professions in order share and discuss the developments and tools produced in the STRENCH project for protection strategies of cultural heritage.

07
Feb
2022
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11
Feb
2022

Protecting and evacuating museums and archaeological sites during natural catastrophes | Winter School 2022

Join us in the 2022 International Winter School in cultural property protection laying its thematic focus on the development of plans to protect museums and archeological sites during natural catastrophes.

2021

News

30/11/2021

First physical meeting of the Erasmus+ partnership Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online

In the days from October 7th to 9th, 2021, the physical part of the first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM 1) in the Erasmus+ project Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online (CHePiCC online) took place at the premises of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Events

07
Sep
2021
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09
Sep
2021

Potential of Historic Storytelling along the Roman Danube Limes

1st International Conference within the EU Interreg Project “Living Danube Limes”

10
Jun
2021

Enhancing the Resilience of Cultural Heritage at Risk in a Changing Environment

The 1st International Conference will bring together distinguished experts on climate modelling, climate change related threats to cultural and natural heritage, vulnerability ranking and criticalities for cultural heritage protection as well as the use of 21st century technology for defining priorities for action and preparing disaster response mechanisms for cultural heritage protection.

07
Jun
2021
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11
Jun
2021

Risk Management and Protection Strategies for Cultural Landscapes in Climate Change | Summer School 2021

The one-week programme focuses on climate change related challenges to landscapes and historic parks, vulnerability assessment and preventive conservation measures for natural and cultural heritage as well as risk management and protection strategies for cultural heritage.

22
Mar
2021
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26
Mar
2021

Site Strengthening through Living History and Virtual Reality Incentives

From 22-26 March 2021 good practice examples will be presented online. Additionally, interactive online workshops on communication and museum clusters, living history, virtual reality and interpretation as well as Covid19 challenges and possibilities will be held.

2020

News

15/12/2020

Playful approach to the rescue of cultural assets

The research results of the project "ProteCHt2save", with Danube University Krems involved as partner are easy-to-understand presented in a mobile app

24/09/2020

Cultural Property Protection in Climate Change

The Center for Cultural Property Protection, in collaboration with ENVIMAT, is organising a Summer School on 'Protecting cultural heritage and cultural landscapes in a climate change'.

14/08/2020

The Danube Limes as a Common Cultural Heritage

The Center for Cultural Property Protection continues its scientific research on the Danube region with international project partners

08/06/2020

Web conference: Cultural Heritage Challenges Climate Change

Closing event of the Interreg Central Europe project ProteCHt2save on 23 June 2020, co-organized by the Center for the Protection of Cultural Property

23/04/2020

In memoriam: Jiří Toman

International law expert dies unexpectedly at the age of 82

Events

28
Sep
2020
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09
Oct
2020

Tools and Strategies for Strengthening Resilience of Cultural Heritage in Climate Change | Summer School 2020

The online summer school is part of the EU Interreg Central Europe project STRENCH – Strengthening resilience of cultural heritage at risk in a changing environment through proactive transnational cooperation, which develops ready to use solutions for assessing climate change effects and protecting cultural heritage and cultural landscapes.

23
Jun
2020

Cultural Heritage Challenges Climate Change - International Project Conference

International final conference of the project "Risk assessment and sustainable protection of Cultural Heritage in changing environment "

2019

News

17/07/2019

Summer University Cultural Property Protection 2019 and International Summer School ENVIMAT 2019

From July 8th to July 13th 2019 the Summer University Cultural Property Protection and the International Summer School ENVIMAT joined forces for a week full of lectures, a site trip through the Wachau Valley and a small live-exercise for the recovery of cultural heritage together with the local fire brigades.

Events

08
Jul
2019
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13
Jul
2019

Climate Change and Cultural Landscapes | Summer School 2019

The joint Summer University Cultural Property Protection and the International Summer School ENVIMAT will contribute to the future wellbeing of our natural and cultural heritage by enabling the participants to rise to the challenges posed by climate change, to develop and adopt mitigation strategies and plans for the protection of our heritage assets.

2018

News

05/09/2018

Summer School 2018 - Cultural Heritage Rescue Teams and Crisis Staff Work | Report

From August 27 to September 1 2018 Danube University Krems’ annual Summer University in Cultural Property Protection took place at the famous Benedictine Monastery of Melk in Austria. 19 Participants from 9 different countries participated and contributed their individual knowledge to the one week programme.

28/08/2018

Cultural Property Protection: Emergency Plan put to the Test

As part of the 'Cultural Property Protection Summer School 2018', the Center for Cultural Property Protection at the Danube University Krems, together with the Austrian Armed Forces and the Police, is organising a large-scale evacuation exercise on 31st August.

30/05/2018

TRITOLIA18 - Cultural Property Protection Exercise | Report

Joint event of the Center for Cultural Property Protection and the Second NBC Defence Company of the Austrian Armed Forces as part of the ProteCHt2save project

25/05/2018

Training for an Emergency

Danube University Krems and the Austrian Armed Forces conduct a joint disaster response exercise focusing on the protection of cultural property

2017

News

08/06/2017

NETWORLD-Partnermeeting in Krems

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The first partner meeting of the EU Interreg project NETWORLD took place at Danube University Krems on June 1 and 2, 2017

2016

News

20/10/2016

Cultural Property Protection, MSc launched for the first time

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Kick-off 'Cultural Property Protection, MSc'

29/08/2016

Kinder Uni Tulln 2016

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For the third year in a row, the Kinder Uni Tulln took place from 22 to 26 August 2016 at GARTEN TULLN and the Tulln Technopol Campus. Experts were invited to inspire 100 participating children between the ages of 8 and 12 both theoretically and practically in the fields of science and research. Mag. Dr. Anna Kaiser from the Center for Cultural Property Protection of the Department for Building and Environment introduced the children to the topic of cultural heritage protection.

29/08/2016

Summer School 2016 - Emergency and Evacuation Plans for World Heritage Sites | Report

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The Summer School 2016 took place from 22 to 26 August 2016. The focus was on the museum in Traismauer. The week offered the 24 participants theoretical knowledge, the development of an emergency plan for the evacuation of the museum's cultural assets, a volunteer fire brigade exercise and an evacuation exercise with experts from the Austrian Armed Forces and Danube University Krems.

21/08/2016

NATO Workshop in Krems

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The third Advanced Research Workshop on "Best Practices for Cultural Property Protection in NATO-led Missions" was held at the Center for Cultural Property Protection. The project is funded by NATO's Science for Peace and Security programme.

19/05/2016

New University Degree Programme in Cultural Property Protection

Danube University Krems offers the principles of applied cultural heritage and monument protection

02/03/2016

Emergency Plans for World Heritage Sites

Summer University on the protection of cultural heritage at Danube University Krems offers know-how for the development of evacuation plans

2015

News

24/06/2015

World Heritage and Disaster Management

Cultural Property Protection Summer Academy 2015 at the Danube University Krems

 

 

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