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| Deutsche Restauratorenverband | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deutsche Restauratorenverband |
| Formation | 1979 |
| Type | Non-profit professional association |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Region served | Germany |
| Membership | Conservators and restorers |
| Language | German |
Deutsche Restauratorenverband is a professional association for conservators and restorers based in Germany that represents practitioners working on cultural heritage, artworks, monuments and archaeological materials. It interfaces with national museums, state archives, university departments and international bodies to promote conservation practice, policy and training. The association engages with a wide network of museums, universities, heritage agencies and professional organizations across Europe and beyond.
The association was founded in the context of debates involving Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Universität Leipzig, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bundesdenkmalamt, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and regional conservation initiatives in the late 20th century. Early members included professionals who had worked at institutions such as Museum für Naturkunde, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Residenz München, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum and LWL-Landesmuseum. The association developed in parallel with developments at ICOM, ICOMOS, Europa Nostra, UNESCO, Council of Europe and professional bodies such as International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and Conservation Council (UK). Over time it engaged with legislative frameworks such as the Denkmalschutzgesetz of various Länder and collaborated with institutions like Bundesarchiv, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft on conservation projects.
The association's mission aligns with the mandates of ICOMOS and UNESCO to safeguard cultural heritage. Objectives include advocating for standards comparable to those promoted by ICCROM, supporting research akin to projects at Heritage Science Center, and promoting public understanding as seen in exhibitions at Deutsches Historisches Museum and Neues Museum. It seeks to influence policy discussions alongside Kultusministerkonferenz, Bundesministerium für Kultur und Medien, and regional ministries such as Senat von Berlin to secure funding models used by Stiftung Kulturfonds and Kulturstiftung des Bundes.
Structurally the association liaises with university departments such as Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Folkwang Universität der Künste, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden, and professional entities like Deutscher Museumsbund and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Restauration. Membership comprises conservators from institutions including Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Bode-Museum, Neue Pinakothek, Schloss Charlottenburg and independent practitioners working with organizations like Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz and Landesmuseum Württemberg. The association coordinates regional chapters corresponding to Länder including Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Sachsen.
Standards promoted by the association reference guidance from ICOM, ICCROM, IIC and national regulations such as the Bundesarchivgesetz and state Denkmalschutzgesetze. Ethical guidelines address interventions on objects from collections like Gropius Bau, Museum Folkwang, Museum Ludwig, Kupferstichkabinett and archaeological finds comparable to those curated at Römisch-Germanisches Museum and Limesmuseum. The association advises on provenance issues related to collections held by Museen zu Berlin, Deutsches Historisches Museum and university collections such as Universität Heidelberg and Universität Tübingen.
The association engages with academic programs at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Hamburg, Universität Leipzig, Technische Universität München, Universität Potsdam, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and Universität zu Köln and apprenticeship models seen in regional conservation schools. It promotes vocational routes similar to those in Berufsakademie frameworks and collaborates with credentialing schemes influenced by European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations and initiatives at ICCROM and IIC. Partnerships extend to museums including Städel Museum, Kunsthalle Hamburg, Museum K20, Kunstmuseum Basel and research centres like Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and Max Planck Gesellschaft.
Projects have included participation in conservation campaigns at sites such as Wartburg Castle, Heidelberg Castle, Sanssouci Palace, Kölner Dom and archaeological projects like excavations at Hohenasperg, Viking Age sites and Rhine-Moselle finds. The association coordinates emergency response frameworks modeled on protocols from Blue Shield International and collaborates with disaster recovery efforts involving Kulturgutschutz, regional museums and archives including Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum. It has contributed expertise to cross-border initiatives with European Union cultural programmes and projects funded by KfW and Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung.
The association organizes conferences and symposia often hosted at venues like Technische Universität Berlin, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Alte Nationalgalerie and Haus der Kulturen der Welt, bringing speakers from ICCROM, ICOM, IIC, Getty Conservation Institute, Oxford University, Sorbonne Université and Università di Bologna. Its publications include conference proceedings, position papers and guidelines circulated among institutions such as Bundesarchiv, Landesämter für Denkmalpflege, Museumsverband Hamburg, Museumsverband Nordrhein-Westfalen and academic journals with contributors from University College London, Courtauld Institute of Art, Yale University and Smithsonian Institution. The association's events intersect with awards and grants from organizations like Kulturstiftung des Bundes, German UNESCO Commission and foundations including Robert Bosch Stiftung and Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung.
Category:Professional associations based in Germany