Guest lectures by the Conservation and Restoration Department in the winter semester 2026/27
During the current winter semester, guest lectures are held regularly, organised by the Conservation and Restoration degree programme.
We are once again kicking off the guest lecture series for the 2026/27 winter semester with engaging and informative talks covering both the theory and practice of conservation. These will take place on selected Tuesday evenings as hybrid events at 5.30 pm in Building D.
The lectures, followed by discussions, offer a unique opportunity to meet experts in Conservation and Restoration and to learn first-hand about their topics and projects.
You can also join the lectures online via Zoom.
Log-in details for participating via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 689 1625 0353 Passcode: 21215598
20/10/2026, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Dipl-Ing Marcus Nitschke
Dipl-Ing Marcus Nitschke (Managing Director, D:4 Architektur)
Königin-Luise-Gedächtniskirche, Berlin-Schöneberg: Restoration of the Art Nouveau façade whilst preserving traces of its historical development. Exposure and restoration of four historic murals (by Herman Sandkuhl) that define the space, with their integration into the functional reorganisation of the interior.
10/11/2026, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Dipl-Ing Stephan Biebl
Dipl-Ing Stephan Biebl (SB Stephan Biebl – Wood Preservation Engineering Practice, Benediktbeuren)
Wood preservation methods: past and present. An overview ranging from harmful biocides to biological control as part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
24/11/2026, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Paul Hofmann
Paul Hofmann (Berlin State Museums – Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art)
In Search of Clues – 70 Years „Missing’. Research into “war-displaced" objects in a museum context
01/12/2026, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Dipl Ing Thomas Löther
Dipl-Ing Thomas Löther (Institute for the Diagnosis and Conservation of Historic Monuments in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt e.V.)
Low-tech indoor climate stabilisation – possibilities and limitations. Practical examples
15/12/2026, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Gordon Thalmann
Gordon Thalmann (Head of Department for the Prignitz District, Division III | Education, Heritage Protection and Culture)
Dating wood in the context of restoration work. Possibilities and limitations
05/01/2027, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Prof. Dr Zalewski
Prof Dr Zalewski (European University Viadrina, Collegium Polonicum, Heritage Studies)
Art in public spaces. From a reform idea to a controversial testimony of our times
12/01/2027, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Dr Achim Stiegel
Dr Achim Stiegel (Museum of Decorative Arts, Berlin, SMB)
Wooden furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – observations on the design
19/01/2027, 5.30 pm
Guest lecture by Dr Sabine Meinel
Dr Sabine Meinel (formerly State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, Halle/Saale)
GDR Modernism – The Halle Neustadt prefabricated housing estate as a listed building – Aspects of conservation and the handling of modern materials
