Past KULT events
One of the most important tasks of the Cultural Landscape Competence Centre is to promote discourse, knowledge transfer and networking. To this end, the KULT organizes individual events and series of events with cooperation partners.All the important events that have taken place in the past are briefly presented here.
CULT eventseries
Another important series of events is "From the Mediterranean to the Middle Rhine - cultural heritage in a changing climate", organized by the Competence Center Cultural Landscape and the Rheinischer Verein in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Directorate General for Cultural Heritage and the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Association. The 2023 kick-off event served to launch an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussion process that will now be continued on a regular basis.
- From the Mediterranean to the Middle Rhine - climate adaptation in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site (26.06.2023) Expert discussions
The key question of what an integrative overall concept for climate adaptation for the Middle Rhine Valley could look like, which also comprehensively incorporates monument conservation concerns, was discussed and debated with over 80 participants on 26.06.2023 at the "Museum am Strom" in Bingen. It became clear that there are no simple model solutions for as many challenges as possible at the same time. Only by adopting a multi-stakeholder approach will jointly developed solutions and implemented climate change adaptation measures lead to the goal. The involvement of all stakeholders relevant to a transformation process from specialist institutions, politics, civil society, the private sector and science is necessary.
- From the Mediterranean to the Middle Rhine Focus on climate change - cultural heritage in heat shock (24.06.2024)
The event focused on the increasing challenges posed by climate change, particularly heat, to cultural heritage. It was noted that there is a lack of holistic approaches to the environment and cultural landscapes, which is why the event aimed to bring together stakeholders from different sectors to develop joint solutions. In a panel discussion, the importance of UNESCO World Heritage status and the challenges of climate adaptation in large cultural landscapes were discussed. The event underlined the need for interdisciplinary cooperation and innovative measures to protect cultural heritage from the effects of climate change. The exchange of knowledge and the involvement of the public are crucial in order to develop sustainable and effective solutions.
Focus on climate change: Cultural heritage in heat shock (rlp.de)
Upcoming CULT Events
Agrobiodiversität – Erhaltung der genetischen Vielfalt als gemeinsame Aufgabe von Landwirtschaft und Gesellschaftam21. und 22. Oktober 2024 im Schloss Biebrich (Blauer Salon) in Wiesbaden. Anmeldung auf der Seite der BHU:https://bhu.de/veranstaltungen/agrobiodiversitaet-2024/
The future of the cultural landscape in Rheingau and Taunus in the context of land use on 14.11.2024 at 13:30 - 18:00 at Hochschule Geisenheim University, Lecture Hall 10, Villa Monrepos. Registration here: veranstaltungen.hs-geisenheim.de/event/zukunft-kulturlandschaft
Preserving wild plants for food and agriculture (WEL) in genetic conservation areas - basics of a new strategy in Germany 28.11.2024, 10 am - 4 pm at Villa Monrepos, Rüdesheimer Str. 5, Geisenheim. The program and registration can be found here: netzwerk-wildsellerie.julius-kuehn.de/dokumente/upload/cecfa_WEL-Tagung_28.11.24_Flyer-k.pdf
Single events
The Arbeitskreis für historische Kulturlandschaftsforschung in Mitteleuropa e.V. (ARKUM), the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen - hessenARCHÄOLOGIE, the Landschaftsverband Rheinland and the Kompetenzzentrum Kulturlandschaft (KULT) of Hochschule Geisenheim University focused on the historical development of the cultivation of special crops, their heritage and key challenges for the future at a joint conference in Wiesbaden.
The symposium "Open dry sites: Preserving biodiversity hotspots" took place as a cooperative event between the city of Ingelheim am Rhein and the Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences Competence Center and worked out what challenges exist when grazing open dry sites on sand and limestone and which grazing regimes are particularly suitable for keeping them open. Ingelheim is located in the middle of the Mainz-Ingelheim calcareous sand area as part of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas and is therefore very interested in the topic. Structurally rich dry sites are highly endangered by afforestation, intensification of use and abandonment of maintenance in Central Europe, but through properly managed, extensive grazing, woody plants can be pushed back and a small-scale structural diversity can be created, which can lead to an increase in biodiversity.
Poster Grazing online (002).pdf (hs-geisenheim.de)
Innovative grazing concepts for nature and cultural landscape conservation (idw-online.de)
We have been here
CULT was represented at the following external events last year. This is a small selection.
- Natural climate protection measures in the National Natural Landscapes. Association of German Nature Parks & National Natural Landscapes, webinar, 13.09.2024. Lecture Eckhard Jedicke: Multifunctionality of sustainable agricultural systems - land-based climate protection as part of a holistic transformation.
- Ecosystem services of grassland. Rhön Biosphere Reserve, online information event for farmers. 15.08.2024: Lecture Eckhard Jedicke: Ecosystem services of (extensive) grassland - what could the scientific concept do for agricultural practice?
- Federal Congress Homeland. War and peace. June 24-25, 2024: Berlin (Jörn Schultheiß)
- Biotope network in practice. Introductory lecture: Biotope network: ideas, strategies and objectives. May 14/15, 2024: Ottobeuren, Bavarian Academy for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management (Eckhard Jedicke)
- Conference CAP, EAFRD & Environment: Current challenges in agri-environmental and nature conservation, 24.04-25.04.2024, Gustav-Stresemann-Institut, Bonn (Nora Mehnen)
- LEADER steep slope network“Tradition meets trend: wine tourism in transition”, 2nd network meeting 2024 - Moselle, 17-19.04.2024, Traben-Trarbach, Bremm, Bernkastel (Nora Mehnen)
- Future task of near-natural water management. 18.04.2024: Bonn, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Eckhard Jedicke)
- Engagement Global network meeting. April 17 & 18, 2024: Wolfsburg (Jörn Schultheiß)
- Land availability and conflicts of use with regard to future water management requirements. Workshop: March 18, 2024: Mainz-Finthen (Jörn Schultheiß)
- Real-world laboratories in agricultural and food systems. Co-organization and moderation of the pre-conference for the Scientific Conference on Organic Farming. 05.03.2024: Gießen, Hessian Research Association for Agricultural Systems Ecology, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (Eckhard Jedicke)
- BUGA dialog Smart water for green places. March 1, 2024: St. Goar (Jörn Schultheiß)
- Main.Kinzig.Blüht.Netz. Introductory lecture: Strategies for insect protection - impulses for multifunctional cultural landscapes with a focus on biodiversity and climate adaptation. 29.02.2024: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig landscape conservation association and others (Eckhard Jedicke)
- Communicating cultural heritage digitally. February 28, 2024: Kulturhaus Oberwesel (Jörn Schultheiß)
- ECOVIN advanced course in organic viticulture. Lecture: Multifunctional viticultural landscape - how can multifunctional, resilient landscapes with high diversity be designed? 05.02.2024: Bollschweil/South Black Forest (Eckhard Jedicke)
