Unfortunately, technical heritage is among the wider public sometimes not understood as “real” heritage, often it stands in the shadow of the “traditional” heritage sites – cathedrals, castles, historic towns. On the other hand the technical development created just the base which enabled the construction of those heritage sites – as well by developing and enlarging the technical facilities as by creating the necessary economic conditions.

Meanwhile there is throughout Europe a more or less similar understanding about the value of fortresses and castles, churches and monasteries, historic town halls and similar heritage sites, the understanding and the public appreciation of technical heritage strongly differs between the particular European countries – some countries have a very strong and living tradition in preserving technical and industrial heritage meanwhile in some other countries that is not at all the case and the interest for technical heritage is limited only on a very small circle of enthusiasts.

So, international volunteering at technical heritage sites can help to create bridges between those different traditions and approaches, in the same time creating more public attention for technical heritage sites and supporting the local enthusiasts in their efforts to conserve and to restore a specific technical heritage site.

Documentation & Interpretation of hidden industrial heritage
La Palma Underground Mill / Mgarr Municipality
MALTA

Training Course Summer 2024

Conservation works at a historical paper mill
Niederzwönitz Paper Mill / World Heritage Site Ore Mountains Mining Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Volunteering Project Summer 2024

Archaeological excavation & Documentation of ceramic mosaic elements
Palauet Nolla / Meliana / Valencia Community
SPAIN

Training Course Autumn 2024

Conservation of a roof structure & a shingled roof from the 18th century
Open Air Museum of the Ore Mountains / World Heritage Site Ore Mountains Mining Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Training Course

Conservation works at mining water systems & technical artefacts
Ehrenfriedersdorf Tin Mine / Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Conservation & Revitalisation of a former paper mill complex
Molí Fondo in Sant Joan les Fonts / Girona Province
SPAIN

Past Volunteering Project

Heritage storytelling & Archival research at industrial heritage sites
Ivanic-Grad / Zagreb County
CROATIA

Past Volunteering Project

Conservation works at a historic mine and its water management system
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Segen Gottes Erbstolln Gersdorf / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Conservation works at a visitor's mine & Extension of the visitor's area
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Markus Röhling Mine Frohnau / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Rescue & Conservation works at historic structures of mining heritage
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region - Halsbrücke / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Conservation of an ore processing site & extension of an exhibition
World Heritage site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape - Altenberg & Zinnwald / Saxony GERMANY
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Valorisation of mining heritage
Markus Röhling Mine Annaberg-Buchholz, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Mapping & documentation of industrial heritage
Ivanic Grad / Zagreb County
CROATIA

Past Volunteering Project

Innovative interpretation of industrial heritage
Rijeka / Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
CROATIA

Past Volunteering Project

Restoration of traditional wooden shingle roofs at a visitors' mine
Freiberg, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Research & preservation of mining heritage
Freiberg & Halsbrücke, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project

Preservation & maintenance of mining heritage
Schneeberg & Zschorlau, Ore Mountains Cultural Landscape / Saxony
GERMANY

Past Volunteering Project