Intangible Cultural Heritage Day – Connecting Communities
We cordially invite to an exchange and networking meeting on intangible cultural heritage in Bavaria! With reports from groups listed in the Bavarian State Register, we will highlight potential and solutions for promoting and presenting your own cultural expression. In addition, four keynote speeches will provide insights into historical work, documentation of the present, the promotion of democracy and public relations. The focus will be on contact and exchange between those who practise and communicate their cultural heritage.
Programme
The event is organized on 31 October 2025 at the Glentleiten Open-Air Museum.
10:00 a.m. Guided tour of the museum (advance registration requested)
11:00 a.m. Welcome and introduction
Martin Schöffel, Member of the Bavarian Parliament, State Secretary in the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs
Dr. Astrid Pellengahr, District Heritage Officer for Upper Bavaria and Head of the Cultural Department of the District of Upper Bavaria
Prof. Dr. Daniel Drascek, Chairman of the Bavarian Expert Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage
11:30 a.m. Experience reports from supporting groups
Kirchseeon Perchten Run – Rainer Eglseder
Historical documentary play “Landshut Wedding 1475” – Prof. Dr. Klaus Timmer and Benedikt Schramm
Lace-making in the Upper Palatinate Forest – Dr. Bärbel Kleindorfer-Marx
Water meadows in Franconia / Traditional irrigation in Europe: knowledge, technology and organisation – Julia Schrade and Pauline Arnet
2:00 p.m. Keynote speeches, part 1
Historical research and archival work – Dr. Artur Dirmeier, retired senior archivist, head of the archives of the St. Katharinenspitalstiftung Regensburg
Documentation of the present, empirical research – Dr. Helmut Groschwitz, head of the Bavarian Advisory and Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage
3:30 p.m. Keynote speeches Part 2
Promoting democracy and the challenge of right-wing populism – Dr. Norbert Göttler, former District Heritage Officer for Upper Bavaria
Communication and networking – Dr. Martin Spantig, Project Manager at the State Office for Non-State Museums in Bavaria
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Questions and outlook
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Daniel Drascek
