17-19 September 2025
Lange Nacht der Forschung on 24th May 2024 (at Heldenplatz)
Season Opening Charterhouse Mauerbach on 25th and 26th May 2024 (at Mauerbach/BDA); public
Public discussion event: “How do we become able to act in the face of climate change?” on 23rd May 2024 (at Mauerbach/BDA); invited participants
Partner Meeting Erasmus+ project “HERITAGE TRAIN” on 3rd, 4th and 5th June 2024 (at Litomysl); invited participants
Program:
Monday, 3. 6. 2024 — “glass room” above the library – nám. Václava Havla 8
10:00 – 12:30 Transnational Partner Meeting (including Presentation of Mr. Wagenhofer)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Transnational Partner Meeting
Tuesday, 4. 6. 2024 — “glass room” above the library – nám. Václava Havla 8
10:00 – 12:00 Transnational Partner Meeting
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Transnational Partner Meeting
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
Tuesday, 4. 6. 2024 — Hotel Aplaus / Šantovo nám. 181
15:00 – 17:00 Presentations for potential associated partners, discussion about possible cooperations (Presentations: Gerald Wagenhofer, Lucia Gembešová, Karol Bayer)
17:00 – 18:00 Social gathering of all partners (with refreshment)
Tuesday, 4. 6. 2024 — event space below the library / nám. Václava Havla 8, Šantovo nám. 181
18:30 – 20:00 LECTURE/SEMINAR (Presentations: Zdeňka Vydrová/Litomyšl Municipality, Jana Tichá/ČVUT)
Wednesday, 5. 6. 2024 — meeting point: Zámecký pivovar
09:00 – 17:00 EXCURSION IN LITOMYŠL (guided by: Jana Tichá/ČVUT, Aleš Burian/Burian-Křivinka Architects, Eliška Seifertová-Racková/NPÚ Praha; see the list of objects below)
EuroSPI² Conference; 4th – 6th Sep 2024
European Heritage Days; 28th – 29th Sep 2024
Owner’s Circle Congress; 19th to 22nd Sep 2024
NextGen Conference, Oct 2024
Alliance 3.3; twice a year in 2024
Grant holders’ meeting of the European Cooperation projects; 20th – 21st Nov 2024
2. Juli 2025
The European ambition to become energy neutral poses a major challenge to the heritage sector. A significant part of the European building stock – around 35% is from before 1945 – carries a rich history. Many of these historic buildings are privately owned. Especially for large historic buildings, such as numerous castles, country houses and estates, the effective involvement of private owners in the necessary sustainability task is one of the biggest and often overlooked bottlenecks.
Austrian Gerald Wagenhofer, co-founder of the European Heritage Academy (EHA), among others, has a clear picture of this problem through his involvement in various sustainability initiatives in Europe. “Time and again we notice that we hardly reach this group. You rarely see them on the courses we give,” Wagenhofer observes. He thinks it is a pity that so little attention is paid to this numerically important group – owners of large historic houses that are crucial for the sustainability of European heritage. “With the right knowledge, insights and networks, they can make a major contribution to the sustainability challenge,” he states.
According to Wagenhofer, the limited involvement of private owners is partly due to their position outside the established formal heritage networks. “They therefore have less direct access to specialized knowledge, specific financing options and relevant policy information, which government bodies and larger institutions do have,” he explains. In addition, owners sometimes experience a certain reluctance towards the government. “The interests of a government as a ‘heritage authority’ and those of the private owners do not always run parallel,” says Wagenhofer.
The lack of knowledge about what steps you can take and how you can finance sustainability is often the barrier that prevents people from taking action. They need a clear story about what works and what doesn’t and what possibilities there are, these people in particular need good support.
Wagenhofer also tirelessly advocates a holistic approach, in which architectural, historical and building physics factors are considered integrally. “Treating symptoms rarely leads to sustainable results,” he says. “It is essential to understand the underlying cause of problems – whether drainage issues or groundwater problems – before implementing effective and sustainable measures.”
A persistent misunderstanding is that these types of large historical buildings are by definition unfavourable in terms of energy. Wagenhofer qualifies this image. “Many of these buildings were designed with a very conscious focus on comfort and an optimal indoor climate,” he explains. He mentions traditional shutters for the windows, both inside and outside, and a good old-fashioned seal. “If properly maintained, the traditional elements can be surprisingly effective in their energy performance.”
For that reason, he warns against hasty modernizations or ‘quick fixes’. “Investing in sound maintenance and making optimal use of the existing, inherent qualities of a monument is usually more sustainable and much more cost-efficient than a complete replacement of historical elements with seemingly ‘modern’ solutions,” concludes Wagenhofer.
The sustainability issue of monuments has recently received extra attention as a result of important changes in the law. It was recently announced that the exceptional position that monuments had with regard to the energy label obligation has expired. This means that from May 2026, owners of historic buildings, in line with other building owners, are obliged to submit an energy label when renting or selling. It has also been announced that monuments must also be as energy-efficient as possible by 2050. These developments are gradually steering private owners towards sustainability and underline the urgent need to reach them now and provide them with the right knowledge and support.
For Wagenhofer, the essence is clear: “Cooperation and knowledge sharing form the basis for sustainable heritage management.” By taking a more target-oriented approach to specifically these private owners of the large historical buildings and providing them with the right practical and accessible knowledge, a resilient and future-oriented heritage landscape can be built. A joint effort is crucial to successfully address this silent challenge.
Gain practical knowledge? Gerald Wagenhofer is one of the speakers at a free three-day course ‘Energy-Efficiency for Historic Houses’, especially for private owners of country estates, castles and country houses, which will be organized in the Netherlands in early September. More information and registration is available at: https://heritagetribune.eu/training-energy-efficiency-for-historic-houses/
See Original Article here: https://erfgoedstem.nl/de-stille-uitdaging-particuliere-erfgoedeigenaren-betrekken-bij-verduurzaming/
20. April 2025
The transition towards a more sustainable built environment presents challenges for Europe’s vast stock of old and historic buildings. 35% of all buildings in Europe date from before 1945. Whilst numerous initiatives support heritage organizations in making their buildings more energy efficient, reaching private owners of historic houses remains a challenge.
To address this gap, a dedicated European pilot initiative, “CliP ComE” (Climate Protection Competences for European Historic Houses), was launched last year. CliP ComE is spearheaded by a consortium of five organizations, including the European Historic Houses Association, who represent more than 50,000 private owners of mansions, estates, and castles. CliP ComE specifically targets these owners, aiming to boost their capacity in making their heritage properties more energy-efficient and climate-resilient. The project offers practical support through courses in various countries. This year, the final year of the project, courses are taking place in Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.
To gain more insight into this crucial initiative, we spoke to Gerald Wagenhofer, whose expertise helped launch the European Heritage Academy in 2017. With this background, Wagenhofer hopes to bring training, shared standards, and cross-border cooperation to help future-proof Europe’s privately owned built heritage. We spoke with him to learn more about the CliP ComE project, the specific challenges faced by private owners, and the path towards a more energy efficient future for these unique properties.
When asked about the reason for the CliP ComE project, Wagenhofer points to his involvement in The European Heritage Academy, which trains professionals in heritage, proper interventions, sustainability, and technology. “During one of the more recent EHA courses, called ‘Build Up’, which focused on energy efficiency for heritage buildings, we noticed that we reached very few private owners,” he explains. “Recognizing that this group is very important for reducing CO2 emissions simply due to its sheer size, we thought it was important to create a dedicated pilot project. The European Historic Houses Association seemed like the ideal partner, given their large, well-organized European network of private owners.”
Wagenhofer points to their isolation from formal heritage networks, which typically serve to facilitate knowledge sharing, foster professional growth, and represent collective interests. “Firstly, private owners are more difficult to reach than public owners like churches because they are usually not connected to formal organisations or networks involved in heritage,” Wagenhofer explains. “As a result, private owners often lack direct contact with governmental bodies and research institutions, which limits their access to essential information, funding opportunities, and practical expertise needed to care for their buildings effectively and affordably.”
‘Secondly,’ he continues, ‘many are often somewhat allergic to the requirements set by authorities regarding their historic houses, viewing them as an unwelcome intervention in their private property rights. This perception often leads to difficult cooperation.’ As an example, Wagenhofer mentions an owner who had his roof restored according to all the rules and best practices and still got fined because he hadn’t registered his project with the local authorities. ‘However, we need to bridge this gap. And monument authorities have to realize they also have a role to play in demonstrating to owners how meeting certain requirements can lead to quality improvements and savings, thereby creating common ground for collaboration.’
‘The CliP-ComE course, launched with EU support as a stand-alone pilot, offers a short, accessible, three-day practical training program,’ Wagenhofer clarifies. ‘It’s primarily for private owners, but professionals are welcome too. Crucially, it’s free, removing a key barrier. While covering general principles, the course also looks to provide vital guidance tailored to local conditions – national regulations, negotiating with authorities, tax and funding schemes but this is all experimental. Participants get a European-recognised certificate, building trust and underlining shared standards, which are essential for affordable, high-quality heritage maintenance.’
‘Beyond the course, we are looking to introduce the ‘Climate Protection Guards’ – trained experts in each country acting as a central contact point. They should help interpret the complex regulations from the EU like the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and its exemptions, identify support schemes, and bridge the policy-practice gap. The Guard provides tailored guidance in a fast-moving field, helping owners anticipate risks and access funding.’
‘A third component of the project involves the ‘train the trainer’ sessions we organise, where we teach motivated individuals how to effectively transfer their knowledge. This way, we can ultimately achieve much wider dissemination of this expertise,’ he continues’.
‘Furthermore, the project is leveraging its international scope. Heritage professionals face similar challenges everywhere, so cross-border knowledge sharing is vital. By developing and delivering a shared curriculum, with a European-recognized certificate, we establish a common quality level across countries.’
‘Absolutely. When thinking of castles or mansions, sustainability isn’t the first thought. Yet many were cleverly designed with the indoor climate in mind, using traditional techniques and natural materials that regulate temperature and moisture naturally,’ Wagenhofer explains. ‘When properly maintained, they often perform much better than we give them credit for. Take traditional double windows, used in many parts of Europe. They are often removed because, on paper, they underperform. In practice, these old windows – when maintained – can be just as effective as specialized modern materials, while preserving historical value.’
‘This links to the misconception that ‘new is better’. This belief is deeply ingrained and leads to unnecessary, invasive upgrades,’ he reveals. ‘Often, simply keeping a building in good condition through proper maintenance is more effective and cheaper.’
‘Many owners choose to tackle everything at once — a major, one-off investment. But in doing so, they often forget to look ahead,’ he emphasizes. ‘Larger interventions typically only last one generation, after which major renovations are needed again. If done properly, each intervention should anticipate what comes next and be part of a longer-term maintenance strategy. Routine maintenance, however, is undervalued and postponed. This is a widespread structural issue across Europe.’
Wagenhofer suspects that many issues are caused by a misjudgement of where the issues lie. ‘We need a holistic approach. Too often, we treat symptoms, not causes,’ he stresses. ‘Consider moisture problems – frequently tackled with insulation or damp-proofing. But if you don’t properly understand the building physics and the source of the moisture, you risk creating new problems. Is it groundwater levels? Poor drainage? The first step must always be identifying the source – looking at the building and its environment as a whole. Everything connects: soil, rainfall, drainage.’
‘Expertise saves money,’ Wagenhofer asserts, recalling a project where an architect with no experience in historic buildings proposed a one-million-euro rotunda restoration based on assumptions. ‘Our experts, after reviewing, estimated a cost of only €300,000-€400,000. The architect assumed structural issues without proper investigation – highlighting why site-specific measurements are vital for old buildings, as standard data often doesn’t apply.’
‘With the right knowledge, projects cost a fraction of the price. I’m not against new technologies, but they must be applied with a deep understanding of building physics. That’s often where it goes wrong – we lack specialists with this combined expertise.’
‘Heritage buildings must become climate-resilient – ready for drought, floods, extreme weather,’ Wagenhofer argues. ‘CliP-ComE addresses this directly through the Climate Protection Guard, who provides tailored advice on adaptation measures and helps owners navigate the complex regulatory landscape, including directives like the EPBD and developments like the Green Deal.’
‘Cooperation and knowledge sharing are vital,’ Wagenhofer concludes. ‘The path to a climate-ready, energy-efficient heritage sector starts with better knowledge and stronger collaboration. CliP-ComE aims to foster a new generation of informed, empowered private owners. By combining practical training, European cooperation, and shared standards, this initiative aims not just to preserve the past, but to shape a resilient future for heritage across Europe. That’s how we make heritage protection affordable, sustainable and future-ready.’
This Erasmus+ project deals with digitalisation in Cultural Heritage – not with movable cultural assets, however, but with built Cultural Heritage. VI-TRAIN-Crafts is different: it develops innovative training programmes for traditional/endangered crafts and is dealing with structural damage. Something that is creative and innovative in itself, as no such projects have existed before. And now this unique project is coming to an end. In order to deliver meaningful results, VI-TRAIN-Crafts organised a learner event in July entitled “Virtual Crafts Training”. In this event, defined scenarios were tested to work with virtual tools suitable for the purpose of VI-TRAIN-Crafts. The specifics of practical training for traditional/threatened crafts were considered. In particular, the use of cameras was tested in practice and evaluated in accordance with the training context. In particular, the effort required for preparation and follow-up, the lighting, the perspective and possible restrictions, such as posture and movement of the hands as well as possible shadows, must be taken into account in order to obtain an effective training video. A key finding from this learner event is that the course of the training and the availability of relevant infrastructure must be carefully planned and coordinated for each learner. Furthermore, switching from one learner to another is time-consuming.
The use of VR & AR is still limited at the moment, as training requires a high resolution (VR) and standardised structures in the historic building (AR). Both are possible in principle, but involve high costs. In contrast to medicine, cultural heritage often lacks the financial resources for this. Support from the EU Commission and the member states is urgently needed here.
The main learning effect from the Learner Event is therefore:
* Each application must be tailored to training purpose, financial and technological situation of the learner
* Feedback works better with a time delay, i.e. more in the sense of Coaching
* Virtual training is rather seen as a supplement in the medium term, not a replacement for f2f
The same applies to the Virtual Building Inspector: it is a supplement and a saving, not a complete replacement. Some steps of the inspection simply cannot be reproduced virtually – e.g. the haptic inspection by tapping or “spitting on it”. However, the virtual scanning and creation of a model from the images shall reduce the use of scaffolding, lifting platforms, lifts and the physical presence of a specialist. Therefore: mission accomplished!
A valuable side effect is the possibility of documenting traditional/endangered crafts and thus preserving them for future generations. Based on this insight, organisations such as BHÖ (AT) and SGPR (PT) intend to record craft activities on their buildings on video in the future. This will create a huge video library which will form the basis for comprehensive, customised Online Training.
Two multiplier events were organised in the last few months: in Bilbao and Vienna. And of course, a total of 16 trainers were certified in the Train-the-Trainer course – 5 of them are new.
The final meeting will take place from 08-09 November 2023 in Cascais, PT, and the exciting VI-TRAIN-Crafts project will end on 14 November.
Digitisation is a key element in many EU Agendas and Cultural Heritage is no exception. Therefore, the Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN is developing innovative training for traditional/endangered crafts and dealing with structural damage. In order to meet the challenges of digital training of craftspeople, VI-TRAIN partners have now analysed the main techniques and technologies to assess their usefulness for the purposes of the project. As already suspected, there are almost no Best Practice examples in the field of Cultural Heritage or traditional crafts. So, the partners had to look for usable templates in similar fields.
In the case of manual, artisanal work, there are specifics that make comparison quite difficult. A good example is blacksmithing, which is often required in historic buildings: in this instance, simply hitting the anvil is relatively easy to reproduce. Things get difficult when the impact of the hammer on the anvil is lacking, and that is digitally – currently – the case. Slaking lime, on the other hand, would require enormous amounts of real-time data to get the right result. In the real world, the experienced craftsperson has that in feel. Virtually, the condition of the slaked lime must be calculated from the moisture content of the lime and sand, the amount of water added, and the force with which the mass is mixed. Only by calculating the optimum result can be identified. This requires enormous computing capacities, which at the moment neither seem to be available nor financially affordable. In order to find a solution for these crafts specifics, partners need a lot of creativity and experience, so that targeted instructions by experienced craftspeople become digitally viable.
In March and April 2022, VI-TRAIN study visits to the Institute of Digitisation and Computer Science at IMC Krems took place, which excited the participants. The topics were digital options and their applicability for Cultural Heritage, as well as an introduction to the model for the “Virtual Building Damage Identification” training. Even particularly sceptical professionals testified afterwards that something great is being created here, which will have a lasting impact on the training of craftspeople.
On July 7, 2022, a major multiplier event will take place in Cascais, PT. It will be hosted by the Portuguese Presidency, which is also a partner in the VI-TRAIN project.
In the Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN, innovative trainings for traditional/endangered crafts and for dealing with building damage are developed. In order to meet these challenges, project partners are focussing in the first phase of the project on usable new techniques, technologies and possibilities of digitalisation. Indeed, the Covid19 crisis has made the issue even more urgent, as educational organisations suffer greatly from restrictions and new rules.
VI-TRAIN partners are now analysing these techniques and technologies to assess their usefulness for the purposes of the project. Of course, Best Practice examples are particularly needed here, as practical results are already available. However, in the case of manual, handcraft work, these examples are missing, which means that partners have to look for similarities in the application. These similar procedures are then closely examined to see if they are also suitable for training craftspeople. Many of these crafts need a lot of experience and/or specific guidance by experienced craftspeople. It is precisely this training that is to be supported by selected digitisation means.
You too can support the consortium in its innovative work: in March 2022 there will be a study visit to the Institute of Digitisation and Informatics at IMC Krems, AT. The topic of the event will be digital possibilities and their use for Cultural Heritage. You will receive an invitation to this visit by separate mail.
In the virtual kick-off meeting on 27.10.2021, a survey on Best Practice was attuned. The results should be available in February 2022.
In order to guarantee longevity & usability of European Heritage it is inevitable to keep up with the requirements of society like new technology and digitisation. The Covid19 crisis added some urgency to the issue as training organisations strongly suffer from restrictions and new rules, which are threatening traditional education and training activities. Especially in regards to hands-on training, where instructors need to get really close to learners in order to teach practical skills.
The consortium of VI-TRAIN takes on the challenge of developing innovative training for traditional/threatened crafts and handling of building damages. A big focus is given to crafts that are almost nowhere trained any more. Lots of those crafts do need a lot of experience and guidance by experienced craftspeople. This training in particular will be boosted by various digitisation support.
The objectives of VI-TRAIN are:
• to identify appropriate means of distance learning for the training of craftspeople (manual work),
• to identify appropriate means of online cooperation in hands-on training
• to derive success criteria for highly accepted digital solutions
• to develop and test a virtual/3D-crafts training system
• to develop and test a virtual/3D-buidling damage identification training system
• to investigate and test options overcoming restrictions
• to develop a train-the-trainer system for application of selected tools in training of traditional crafts
Participants of the courses developed in VI-TRAIN can obtain a European certificate by ECQA (www.ecqa.org).
VI-TRAIN nicely enriches the offer of The European Heritage Academy (EHA), which will be in charge of delivering VI-TRAIN training courses after completion of the project.
Digitisation has arrived in Cultural Heritage. However, its application is mostly limited to digital processing of data for preservation and information. VI-TRAIN is different: in this Erasmus+ project, innovative trainings for traditional/endangered crafts and dealing with structural damage are developed. As we know, digital training of craftspeople is quite a challenge. And this is currently addressed very practically. From 19-23 June, the pilot training for “Virtual Building Damage Inspectors” took place in Mauerbach. The partner organisations have registered staff for this course in order to test in practice how building damage can be assessed using drones. With the data obtained, a qualitative and informed decision can be made about necessary further investigations. This saves time and financial resources, as scaffolding only needs to be erected where potential damage has actually been identified. And the drones can also be steered by trained laypersons.
In mid-July, selected scenarios will then be tested in Bratislava, such as stonemasonry work, bricklaying and plastering. These scenarios will form the basis for the virtual VI-TRAIN course offer. As already mentioned, in case of manual craft work there are special features that make comparison quite difficult. A good example is blacksmithing, which is often required in historical buildings: here, simply hitting an anvil is relatively easy to reproduce. Things get difficult when the impact of the hammer on the anvil is missing, and that is digitally – currently – the case. When slaking lime, on the other hand, enormous amounts of real-time data would be necessary to get the right result. In the real world, the experienced craftsperson does that intuitively. Virtually, the condition of the slaked lime has to be calculated from the moisture content of lime and sand, the amount of water added and the force with which the mass is mixed. This requires enormous computing capacities, which are neither available nor seem financially feasible at this point in time.
In addition, a train-the-trainer course will be held in Budapest in September 2023.
The feedback from the first participants is very encouraging, especially with regard to active participation in the course. Even particularly sceptical experts testify that something really great is being created here that will have a lasting impact on the training of craftspeople.
The Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN – VIrtual TRAINing for traditional Crafts, which is known to develop the requirements for ECQA-certified innovative training for traditional/endangered crafts and for dealing with structural damage, has successfully applied for a 6-month extension end of 2022. This will compensate delays caused by the COVID19 crisis and allow a high quality project outcome to be achieved.
After the partners had analysed applicable new techniques, technologies and possibilities of digitisation, the most suitable ones were selected for use in virtual training. Since examples in the case of manual, handicraft work are almost completely missing, partners had to look for parallels in the application. These processes were then closely examined to see if they were also suitable for training craftspeople. In addition to the execution of the craft activity, the result must also be available virtually. This requires targeted instruction by experienced craftspeople. Precisely this training is supposed to supported by selected digitisation tools.
As a next step, the Learning Outcomes per learning element were defined, the training material was created and the questions for self-assessment as well as examination were formulated. As soon as all this is entered into the ECQA examination system, the test courses can start.
These “Learner Events”, as the test courses are called in the project language, will take place in April, May and September 2023 in Bratislava, Cascais and Madrid. Exact dates for the exciting first VI-TRAIN courses can be found here.
Please find more about VI-TRAIN here
Online/digital, or rather virtual training is still new ground for many people. However, if someone has dealt with it, the innovative project of BHOe nevertheless holds surprises: Simply because VI-TRAIN addresses the training needs of built cultural heritage. The participants of the Multiplier Event in Budapest on 22 September 2022 and the opening of the House of Digitisation in Lower Austria on 29 September 2022 were also amazed by the very practical approach that the project offers. Normally, one would rather think of a digital museum or something similar. VI-TRAIN, however, develops very concrete scenarios – or elements – of how building trade activities in Cultural Heritage can be trained virtually. The Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN is all about training for traditional/threatened trades and dealing with structural damage to historic buildings. There are no Best Practice examples for the special requirements of virtual training in traditional trades, which means that the VI-TRAIN partners are creating them first time. The consortium is currently deciding which trades are best suited for such Best Practice examples, what equipment is needed for those and where these trainings logically should take place. Special attention will be paid to economic and ecological planning as well as appropriate cooperation partners.
Networking meetings in September and October 2022 as part of the Pact for Skills were suitable platforms for an intensive exchange of ideas.
More about the Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN can be found here
In the Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN – VIrtual TRAINing for traditional Crafts – the requirements for innovative trainings for traditional crafts/skills at risk and handling of structural damage are developed and prepared for certification by ECQA.
The objectives of VI-TRAIN are to:
– identify suitable virtual training tools for tradespeople (manual work)
– identify suitable means of online collaboration in practical training courses
– derive success criteria for best-possible digital solutions
– develop and test a virtual/3D training system for trades and building damage detection
– investigate and test ways to overcome restrictions
– develop a train-the-trainer system for the application of selected methods in the training of traditional trades.
To meet these challenges, the project partners are looking at usable new techniques, technologies and possibilities of digitalisation. VI-TRAIN partners are analysing these techniques and technologies to assess their usefulness for the purposes of the project.
However, in the case of manual trade work, these examples are missing, which means that partners have to look for parallels in applying such. These procedures are then closely examined to see if they are also suitable for training tradespersons. In addition to the performance of relevant craft activities, also the result must be available virtually. This requires targeted instructions by experienced tradespeople. It is precisely this training that is to be supported by selected digitisation aids.
Suitable Best Practice examples are presented in Country Reports and a summarised EU Report on the VI-TRAIN website since March. Evenly important in this context is data protection for the tools used.
At an Information Day on 8 March 2022, the digital options/possibilities and their use for Cultural Heritage were introduced in a Study Visit at the Institute of Digitalisation and Informatics at IMC Krems.
The Erasmus+ project VI-TRAIN takes up the challenge to develop innovative trainings for traditional/threatened crafts and dealing with structural damages. This is necessary to ensure the longevity and user-friendliness of European Cultural Heritage. The best way to do this is to apply new technologies and digitalisation. The Covid19 crisis has made the issue even more urgent as educational organisations suffer greatly from restrictions and new rules. Traditional education and training activities are threatened by changing Covid19 rules.
VI-TRAIN mainly targets manual craft work. Many of these crafts need a lot of experience and/or specific guidance by experienced craftspeople. It is precisely this training that is supported by selected digitalisation means.
Among other things, VI-TRAIN identifies
– suitable virtual teaching means for craftspeople (manual work)
– develops and tests a virtual/3D training system for crafts
– creates a virtual/3D training system for building damage detection
– compiles a train-the-trainer system for the application of selected methods in training of traditional crafts
In the first months, the consortium sent out a questionnaire on best practice examples to stakeholders. The results respectively the evaluation of questionnaires will be presented and intensively discussed in the kick-off meeting in October 2021.
VI-TRAIN enriches the offer of The European Heritage Academy (EHA), which will be responsible for the implementation of VI-TRAIN training courses after the completion of the project.
Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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