Since 1994, the “denkmal” fair in Leipzig, Europe's Leading Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation, has consistently been the top location for excellent contacts and the international presentation of heritage conservation and restoration in Europe.
Following the biennial rhythm, “denkmal 2024” was held from November, 7th, to November, 9th. The celebration of 30th anniversery of “denkmal” brought together 499 exhibitors from 26 countries and 13,400 visitors. The overall programme was focused on five pillars, namely, building in existing structures, heritage education and building culture education, climate protection and sustainability, digitalization in heritage conservation and restoration and the protection of cultural heritage in emergency situations.
European Heritage Volunteers made its presence through an information stand featuring visual exhibition of Training Courses and Volunteering Projects and engaged in exchange with visitors by presenting detailed information concerning the overall programme.
Additionally, the representatives of the programme took part in the “Young Perspectives” panel at the event WELT.ERBE.WASSER - WORLD.HERITAGE.WATER, dedicated to exploring water management within the context of heritage conservation and education for cultural heritage and organised by the Ministry for Regional Development of the Free State of Saxony, the German Commission for UNESCO and ICOMOS Germany. Also, European Heritage Volunteers hosted a panel discussion at the “KulturErbeForum” dedicated to “Volunteering for Heritage and Career Growth: Experiences and Insights from Emerging Professionals”.
Taking place from November 24th to November 26th, “denkmal 2022” welcomed 473 exhibitors from 17 countries and 12,800 from over 30 countries to Leipzig Trade Fair. European Heritage Volunteers presented its programme to the visitors and took active participation in various discussions and seminars.
Due to the situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, “denkmal 2020” didn't took place.
From November, 8th, to November, 10th, “denkmal 2018” presented itself for the 13th time as Europe’s leading fair for conservation, restoration and old building renovation and as an interdisciplinary podium for the industry’s very latest products, technical solutions and pioneering developments in these fields. A special focus of "denkmal 2018" layed on the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
Within the framework of the "denkmal 2018" European Heritage Volunteers organise its annual conference under the title "Volunteering for European Cultural Heritage". Find more information here.
As at the “denkmal" in the previous years, European Heritage Volunteers presented the topic “Volunteering for Heritage” by an exhibition about particular projects and by a lectures within the framework of the fair’s education programme “denkmal INFO-Forum”.
With 435 exhibitors from 17 countries along with 13,900 visitors, “denkmal 2016” impressively confirmed this trade fair’s unique position as Europe’s leading conservation, restoration and old building renovation event. The growing international importance of the “denkmal” fair for the conservation and preservation of our joint cultural heritage is underscored by the continuing patronage of UNESCO.
European Heritage Volunteers has been cooperating with the “denkmal” fair already since twenty years putting the focus on projects involving the young generation in activities for the preservation of heritage and those connecting heritage as the topic and volunteering as the instrument of engagement.
At the “denkmal 2016” European Heritage Volunteers presented the topic “Volunteering for Heritage” by an exhibition about particular projects and by a lecture in the frame of the fair’s education programme “denkmal INFO-Forum”. Additionally, the Heritage Times project had been launched during the “denkmal 2016”.
