Ready for action: The KulturGutRetter project trains new CHRU team members
The Cultural Heritage Response Unit (CHRU), which was recently registered in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), is training additional team members again this year. These experts in civil protection, disaster management, and cultural heritage can
Specialist training in IT and movable cultural assets
A new specialist training cycle for CHRU volunteers was launched at the start of spring 2026. The specialist training aims to bring together experts from a particular CHRU unit – IT, Movable Cultural Assets (MCA), or
Results of the PROCULTHER-NET2 project
Since 2022, the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) have been active partners in the European projects PROCULTHER-NET (2022–2023) and PROCULTHER-NET2 (2024–2025). Both projects have achieved major results in
New International Unit CHRU Ready for Deployment
The Cultural Heritage Response Unit (CHRU), developed by German partners as part of the KulturGutRetter project, has been officially registered in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism since the end of February 2026 and is thus reported
Improving European tool to assess damage to cultural heritage in emergencies
When a disaster strikes cultural heritage sites, the first crucial step is to document and assess the damage. The analysis of the collected data determines the roadmap for all subsequent measures, answering questions such as: What
Looking back on 2025
In 2025, the KulturGutRetter project continued the training of volunteer CHRU members that had begun in 2024 and further expanded the pool of volunteers. At the same time, national and international exchanges were maintained to promote
Experts in movable and immovable cultural heritage deepen their training
In 2025, two in-depth specialist workshops were organised for volunteers from the CHRU’s Immovable Cultural Assets (ICA) and Movable Cultural Assets (MCA) units. Participants were encouraged to improve their knowledge of work processes by applying them
New training round launched in the KulturGutRetter project
From September 22 to 24, 2025, around 60 volunteer team members participated in a practical station training at the THW logistics center in Hilden as part of the KulturGutRetter project. The training specifically prepares the Cultural
Demonstration of the equipment for the protection of cultural heritage to EU partners
On 3 and 4 July 2025, the KulturGutRetter project presented equipment specially developed for the ‘Cultural Heritage Response Unit’ (CHRU) to European partners at the THW logistics centre in Hilden. This equipment is intended for the
Specialised IT-training for cultural heritage and civil protection experts in Berlin
At the end of April 2025, IT experts from the Cultural Heritage Response Unit (CHRU) and colleagues from the THW’s ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) department came together in Berlin as part of the KulturGutRetter project’s