The Defenestration of Prague and the Peace of Westphalia, the end of World War I and the emergence of numerous independent modern states in Europe: 2018 is indeed a very suitable year to remember Europe’s history – a history that is marked by a series of wars and conflicts. But that is only half the story: 2018 is also – and above all – meant to highlight centuries of progress towards peaceful and cooperative co-existence. After all, all conflicts ended with new departures and hopes.
Our cultural heritage allows us to better understand European history and make it meaningful for us today. Thus, SHARING HERITAGE also stands for sharing one’s own past experiences, for actively investigating and communicating our cultural heritage. The Euroepan Year of Cultural Heritage wants to offer new perspectives on supposedly familiar things.
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7 Walks in the Woods |
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The treasury of Essen cathedral |
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Baukultur Report 2018/19: “Heritage.Presence.Future”. A Status Report on the Situation of Baukultur in Germany |
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Fragments of Prora |
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Lost Traces |
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Nuclear Power Stations. Heritage Values and Preservation Perspectives |
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denkmal – Leading European Trade Fair for Preservation of Historical Monuments, Restoration and Restructuring of Old Buildings |
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UNESCO-World Heritage site Reichenau – The wall paintings at the church St. Georg |
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‚Trompe-l’oeil − Illusion and Reality‘ |
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WOLF DURMASHKIN COMPOSITION AWARD – CONCERT AND PREMIERE |
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The Schaleks – a Central European family |
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Tatort Kulturlandschaft: EMIL & The Detectives |
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Europeans in Hamburg: The Artist House of Richard and Ida Dehmel |
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„Peace.Europe“ – the City Hall of the Peace of Westphalia |
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Labor Europa – Europäische Jugendbegegnung |
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Exhibition “Peace. From Antiquity to Present Day” |
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Big Beautiful Buildings |
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Murmeln der Erinnerung – Marbles of Remembrance |
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Urban Jewish Heritage Conference |
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European Enlightenment Online |
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Roms vergessener Feldzug – Funde, Fakten, Mythen |
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HumanistenTag: Celebrate Human Rights and Humanism! |
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History and stories in caricature and cartoon – saved from the cartoonlobby |
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Bildwelten – Weltbilder. Romanische Wandmalerei in Westfalen |
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Der Ritt Kaiser Karls V. von Mühlberg nach Bleesern / Wittenberg |
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BURG & BURGPARK GAMBURG OB DER TAUBER – EIN KULTURERBE VON EUROPÄISCHEM RANG |
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Access to Secrecy – Exhibition Stasi Records Archive |
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Managing manorial heritage |
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Monastery Bebenhausen – New research within the safeguarding measures |
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Old Canteen Wismar – Day of action |
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European Values and Ancient Languages: Latin and Greek |
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THE ARTS+ |
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The World of Thietmar. A Merseburg bishop makes history |