Conservation and Restoration
The programme offers three fields of study, which are distinguished by material-specific and technological characteristics: Wood, Stone, Mural Painting. The direct contact with the university's courses in architecture and urban planning, cultural work and civil engineering and the practical connection to the surrounding monuments, museums, buildings and works of art in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Potsdam, the state of Brandenburg and the capital city of Berlin form optimal framework conditions.
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Bachelor's Programme
In the first semesters, the Bachelor's degree programme provides basic knowledge in the preservation of historic buildings and focuses on wood, stone and mural painting.
Master's Programme
The Master's programme deepens students' knowledge and skills, qualifying them for a higher qualification for independent and competent professional practice.
25 Years of Conservation and Restoration
In 2020, the degree programme Conservation and Restoration celebrated its 25th anniversary. To mark this occasion, a brochure was produced that tells the story of the degree programme, presents the fields of study in detail and gives you insights into the everyday life of the degree programme and the teaching formats.
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"In the trio of art historians, natural scientists and restorers who today are essentially concerned with conservation and restoration issues, the latter differs decisively from the other two in that he is the only one who lends a hand to the original to a greater extent.
This not only gives him a special responsibility in the technical and manual area, but also in his ideal function as protector and preserver of the works of art entrusted to him. (...) The work of art needs an advocate to protect it from the worst abuse.
Here, the restorer has a special responsibility, as he is the only one who, due to his training, but also due to his interests and his individual knowledge of the object, can weigh and judge to what extent a work of art can withstand the strains placed upon it or will suffer irreparable damage in the process."
Bruno Heimberg, Das Selbstverständnis des Restaurators. Ein Versuch der Standortbestimmung, in: Zeitschrift für Kunsttechnologie und Konservierung Heft 2/1994, Worms 1994, pp. 340-344.
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Study Advisory Stone
Counselling: Due to the research semester, counselling can only take place online and by appointment.
Registration: Please register in advance by e-mail: jeannine.meinhardt@fh-potsdam.de to receive a registration confirmation.
Location: Laboratory and Workshop Building/Room 243
Study Advisory Wood
Consultation and registration: Appointments by arrangement by e-mail. Please contact Angelika Rauch (with contact details) at: angelika.rauch@fh-potsdam.de.
Location: Laboratory and Workshop Building/Room 064
Study Advisory Mural Painting
Counselling times: Thursdays, from 10.00 am – 11.30 am
Registration: Please register by e-mail in advance: tjalda.eschebach@fh-potsdam.de.
Location: Laboratory and Workshop Building/Room 247 – 248
