Symposium: Analysis and Characterisation of Wooden Cultural Heritage

We are pleased to invite you to the symposium "Analysis and Characterisation of Wooden Cultural Heritage by Scientific Engineering Methods", taking place on 22 and 23 October 2026 at the Händel-Haus Halle (Saale), Germany, the birthplace of Georg Friedrich Händel.

This event is jointly organised by the Institute for Structural Analysis of TUD Dresden University of Technology and the Stiftung Händel-Haus, continuing a successful series of symposia held in 2011 and 2016. The symposium aims to foster scientific exchange between researchers and professionals in the fields of cultural heritage analysis, structural characterisation, and conservation of wooden artworks, such as musical instruments, panel paintings, furniture or sculptures.

This symposium is part of the common DFG project “Modelling and Characterization of the Structural Behaviour of Wooden Cultural Heritage under Hygro-mechanical Loading” https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/240287377

Topics:

• stressed objects: balancing safe storage conditions and energy efficiency
• numerical analysis and simulation of wooden artwork
• material analysis and modelling of wood, adhesives, and coatings
• in-situ monitoring 

Please note: The symposium will be held in English!

Contact:
email: WCE2026@tu-dresden.de

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