Next Series of HAWK Hornemann Institute's Online Courses Runs from 11 September to 5 November 2023

The next series of internet-based learning courses of the Hornemann Institute of the HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen starts on 11 September.

In English language:

  • New: How to Safely Handle Contaminated Cultural Heritage by Roksana Jachim M.A.
  • Mould and Records by Friederike Johanna Nithack. M.A.
  • Church Rooms and their Climate. Heating, Ventilation, Equipment Protection by Christine Fiedler M.A., Jennifer Oster M.A. and Dipl.-Rest. Ina Birkenbeul 
  • Consolidation of Wood. Possibilities and Limits of Structural Consolidation by Prof. Dr. Gerdi Maierbacher-Legl, Susanne Karius M.A and Christine Fiedler M.A.
  • How Should We Act? Theory and Ethics of Conservation and its Significance in Practice, Part 1, Historical Roots in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods, by Prof. Dr. Ursula Schädler-Saub
  • Photography as a Tool for Documentation and Examination by Christine Fiedler M.A., Barbara Hentschel M.A. and Dipl.-Des. Clemens Kappen
  • Microbial Infestation of Objects of Art and Cultural Heritage by Barbara Hentschel M.A. and Prof. Dr. Karin Petersen
  • Restoration Theories and Methods from 1945 to the Present Day by Prof. Dr. Ursula Schädler-Saub
  • The Examination of Transparent Coatings on Furniture and Wooden Objects by Prof. Dr. Gerdi Maierbacher-Legl, Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Rest. Julia Schultz M.A. and Merle Strätling M.A.
  • Conservation of Globes by Mag. Dr. hab. Patricia Engel and Michael Højlund Rasmussen

In Spanish language:

  • Teorías y Métodos de Restauración desde 1945 hasta la actualidad by Prof. Dr. Ursula Schädler-Saub

Registration deadline: 21 August 2023 More information and registration: https://hornemann-institut.hawk.de/en/online-courses

25 Years of the Hornemann Institute The institute began its work in November 1998. It has been part of the HAWK for 20 years. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the institute is awarding 25 scholarships to students for participation in one of its English and Spanish online courses. Please send your letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation from your professor to service@hornemann-institut.de Institut.de by 21 August 2023.