On Thursday, 9 November 2023, the first online lecture took place under the title "Listed buildings permission despite freedom from planning admission- legal basis, content, documents" (German: Denkmalrechtliche Erlaubnis trotz Baugenehmigungsfreiheit - rechtliche Grundlagen, Inhalt, Unterlagen), presented by guest speaker Nikolaus Bencker, who contributed his many years of experience as head of the Lower Monument Protection Authority and Building Regulations Authority of the City of Nuremberg, Bayern.
Photo credit: Uwe Franke, Head of the Upper Franconia Local Board of Trustees of the German Foundation for Monument Protection (German: Leitung Ortskuratorium Oberfranken der Deutschen Stiftung Denkmalschutz)
A financial support of 25,000 euros was symbolically handed over to the Urban Heritage and Monumental Conservation gGmbH on October 25, 2023.
The Free Institute opens the new academic year with the expert meeting on the topic of „Preparing a listed building permit - help to quality assurance in the approval procedure“. The meeting will take place on 17.10.2023 in Nuremberg.
The ISKD_UHAMC project, dedicated to the restoration and conservation of the valuable wall paintings in the chapel since 2022, has entered a new phase of funding. Thanks to generous support for the wall painting component and the commitment of the German Foundation for Monument Protection (DSD - Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz), significant progress can now be made towards the restoration of this historically significant site without interruptions.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has firmly established itself as a method of data systematization in new construction in recent years. Essentially, it is a holistic and collaborative approach where all relevant information about a building is consolidated into a central data model.
Repair of the roof structure
The gGmbH was founded in July 2021. The first months were characterized by questions during the startup phase and coordination with cooperative and professional partners.
With the help of a specific donation, in 2022, the conservation and restoration of a chapel in a castle, which is completely equipped with wall paintings, was initiated. In cooperation with the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (German: Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, BLfD), the Coburg University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Coburg), renowned conservators and students, a series of preliminary investigations were carried out to develop a concept. In the field of equipment, a graduate of the Conservation and Restoration program, specializing in wood, undertook a thorough investigation of the wooden antependium.