WCE2026 Analysis and Characterisation of Wooden Cultural Heritage by Scientific Engineering Methods, Symposium, 22. - 23. October 2026, Halle
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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.
The programme features 5 diverse sessions with lectures by renowned international experts, offering insights into engineering challenges and case studies related to wooden cultural heritage.
Symposium 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
Target Audience
The symposium is addressed to professionals and students from
- engineering
- science
- conservation
- restoration
Dates
October 22 to 23, 2026
Symposium Venue
Stiftung Händel-Haus
Große Nikolaistraße 5 · 06108 Halle (Saale) · Germany
Current Information
A summary of important information including programme and lecturers are available on the organising institutions websites:
https://tu-dresden.de/bu/bauingenieurwesen/sdt/tagungen/2026
https://www.haendelhaus.de
Draft Programme
THURSDAY, October 22, 2026
9 am Registration
10 am Opening
10.30 am Session I
B R E A K
2 pm Session II
B R E A K
4 pm Session III
7 pm Concert
8 pm Conference Dinner
FRIDAY, October 23, 2026
9 am Session IV
B R E A K
11 am Session V
12.30 pm Closing
We will inform you soon about the final programme and the confirmed lecturers.
We look forward to welcoming you to Händel-Haus Halle in October 2026!
Organisation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske (TUD, Dresden, Germany),
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Konopka (TUD, Dresden, Germany),
M.A. Florian Amort (Stiftung Händel-Haus, Halle (Saale), Germany),
M.A. Franziska Bühl (Stiftung Händel-Haus, Halle (Saale), Germany),
Dipl.-Rest. Stefan Ehricht (Stiftung Händel-Haus, Halle (Saale), Germany)
Project
This symposium is part of the common DFG project “Modelling and Characterization of the Structural Behaviour of Wooden Cultural Heritage under Hygro-mechanical Loading” of the Institute for Structural Analysis (TUD, Dresden, Germany) under Prof. Michael Kaliske together with the Stiftung Händel-Haus (Halle (Saale).