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Research

The HCCH carries out a wide variety of projects for the research, preservation, valorization and presentation of cultural heritage. One of the focal points is the exploration and critical reflection of the UNESCO World Heritage system. HCCH's research projects are diverse and always interdisciplinary. They often combine theoretical and practical aspects and are frequently conceived and carried out together with (non-university) cooperation partners.

Current research focus

  • The UNESCO World Heritage System
  • Digital Heritage
  • Innovative forms of valorization and presentation of cultural heritage
  • Social handling of “problematic” and “negative” heritage
  • Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Culture
  • Social institutionalization of cultural heritage restitution

Projects

Focus of research

UNESCO heritage categories: research and outreach

Researchproject

Transforming Cultural Heritage in 3D: Potentials and Consequences of the Digitization of Cultural Heritage

Researchproject

Citizen Science: Research and valorization of Burg Wersau

Researchproject

Urban confrontations and moderations on Islam

phD project

The Institutionalization of Provenance Research in Germany

Research and phD project

The 'European Capital of Culture' program in the field of tension between local-urban and international cultural policies

Publications

Publications

To all current publications

The HCCH carries out - usually together with cooperation partners - projects for research, preservation, valorization and presentation of the cultural heritage or participates in such projects. In addition, the HCCH publishes publications on these topics, which are aimed both at scholars and at a broader public.

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