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ist eine Forschungseinrichtung des Fachbereichs Technik. Die Schwerpunkte unserer Tätigkeit liegen in der Auseinandersetzung mit der _Architektur_ und den _Informationstechnologien_ im Bereich der historischen Bauforschung, der Denkmalpflege und der Architekturvermittlung, sowie im Bereich Entwurf, Planung sowie Baubetrieb.

Das Architekturinstitut der Hochschule Mainz

Kick-off event for the project **Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) as a documentation, planning and monitoring method for the elimination of harmful environmental influences using the example of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Worms Synagogue** and conference on the topic: **Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation - Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring**

**LUX - Pavillon der Hochschule Mainz**, Ludwigsstrasse 2, 55116 Mainz
**March 27/28, 2025**

- How do climate change and environmental influences affect built cultural heritage?
- How can the BIM (Building Information Modeling) planning method contribute to the recording, maintenance planning and monitoring of cultural monuments?
- How can heritage conservation and world heritage-specific requirements be recorded in the digital model and made usable in the long term?
- How can interdisciplinary data from different sources (soil, construction, archaeology, topography) be integrated in order to develop a holistic conservation methodology?

Organized by AI MAINZ - Institute of Architecture at Mainz University of Applied Sciences 
in cooperation with the Directorate of State Monument Conservation and the World Heritage Secretariat 
at the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (GDKE), ICOMOS Germany and CIPA Heritage Documentation.

The event in Mainz will provide insights into the exciting topics from current research projects and initiatives around Heritage BIM (HBIM) from Germany and abroad in order to ensure a basis for the development of efficient information management for the sustainable preservation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

## Program on Thursday, 27.03.2025

13:00-13:45 Getting together

13:45-14:00 Opening & Welcome

14:15-14:45 **Point clouds as a georeferenced model** – A complementary approach to H-BIM including the results from imaging methods of building diagnostics, _Sebastian Hoyer, Julian Rudolph, and Yahya Ghassoun_

14:45-15:15 **HBIM model of the Edo Wiemken monument in Jever** – The model as a central database, _Jelde Borgmann_

15:15-15:45 **Heritage-BIM** – Requirements for digital models for the preservation of historic buildings, _Eric Ewert and Ralf W. Arndt_

15:45-16:15 Coffee Break

16:15-16:45 **WoodF(ea)uture** – Automated timber stability assessment enhancing heritage digital twins, _Maria Chizhova and Gerold Kempter_

16:45-17:15 **Guidelines of the Federal Chamber of Architects** – BIM in existing buildings, _Alexander Schwab_

17:15-17:30 **National Research Data Infrastructure** – Special Interest Group BIM and Building Research, _Tobias Arera-Rütenik and Sebastian Krück_

17:30-18:00 **UNESCO World Heritage Synagogue Worms** – Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring, _Piotr Kuroczyński and Karol Argasiński_

18:00-20:00 **Social Dinner with local wine and finger food**

## Program on Friday, 28.03.2025

09:00-09:15 Welcome

09:15-09:45 **Digitalization in Poland** – Transforming Heritage Documentation and Preservation, _Adrianna Barłóg  and Karol Argasiński_


09:45-10:15 **Modern digital technologies in preservation of historical objects and the grounds  of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum**, _Agnieszka Tanistra-Różanowska and Tomasz Zemła_

10:15-10:45 **Notre-Dame de Paris digital ecosystem** – From material object to knowledge object, _Roxane Roussel and Violette Abergel_

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-11:30 **Bridging Two Worlds – Linked Open Data meets HBIM** – Heritage Management of Large Historic Buildings with the MonArch-System, _Tobias Arera-Rütenik and Alexander Stenzer_

11:30-12:00 **A Hybrid Modelling Approach for Information Processing Workflow in Cultural Heritage Projects and the Way Forward for AI Supported Heritage BIM Data Modelling**, _Yusuf Arayici_

12:00-12:30 **The sense of documentation** – The role of ICOMOS ISC CIPA-HD , _Fulvio Rinaudo_

12:30-14:00 **Closing Discussion with local wine and finger food** – Innovative Technologies in Heritage Documentation, _Piotr Kuroczyński, Markus Fritz-von Preuschen, Constanze Fuhrmann and Fulvio Rinaudo_

14:00-15:30 **Virtual excursion** – Holistic exploration of Cultural Heritage sites (Venue: LUX Pavillion), _Julian Stockemer and Fabian Pueschel_

14:30-16:30 **Real excursion** – Visit of the Gutenberg Museum, _Piotr Kuroczynski_ (15 min. walk to the Venue: Naturhistorisches Museum, Reichklarastraße 1, 55116 Mainz)

15:30-16:30 **Real excursion** – Visit of the Old Cathedral Johanniskirche, _Jan Lutteroth_ (5 min. walk to the Venue: Johanniskirche, Bischofsplatz 10, 55116 Mainz)

We are pleased to announce our the Kick-off Event for the project “Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) as a documentation, planning and monitoring method for the elimination of harmful environmental influences using the example of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Worms Synagogue” and the conference “Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation - Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring”, taking place on March 27-28, 2025, at the LUX Pavilion, Mainz. 

Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation - Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring

In the course of climate change, planners are increasingly realising that a sensible approach to existing buildings is required. In particular, the handling of historical buildings requires a great deal of attention in the areas of cultural heritage, monument preservation and the careful use of resources. New technologies for recording and documenting existing buildings support these efforts and thus offer extended possibilities in future-orientated construction. 

The workshop will focus on the transfer of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" concept from the circular economy to the field of architecture as presented in the [German Pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2012](http://www.reduce-reuse-recycle.de/index_en.html). Inspiring presentations and interesting input from various guests will complement the event and provide new insights into the digital transformation in the construction industry.

This topic will be explored in a practical way using a historical building from the late 1960s. Students from Warsaw, Lodz, Bologna, Porto, Bingen and Mainz will come together to analyse the R19 building at Mainz University of Applied Sciences. They represent the disciplines of architecture, technical- and structural engineering. This workshop is a special occasion for the students from Mainz in particular, as they have often spent time in this building themselves.  

During this event at the LUX Pavilion Mainz, students will be sensitised to the development of historic buildings using innovative planning- and development methods and tools. They will not only get to know [Baukultur of Conversion](https://www.bundesstiftung-baukultur.de/fileadmin/files/content/publikationen/BBK_BKB-22-23-E.pdf), but will also be introduced to the topic of the [Davos Declaration](https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1773) and the [EU climate targets 2030/2050](https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal/delivering-european-green-deal_en). Innovative digital collaborative planning methods will be examined on the basis of [Building Information Modeling (ISO standard 19650)](https://ukbimframeworkguidance.notion.site/UK-BIM-Framework-Guidance-20a045d01cfb42fea2fef35a7b988dbc). The results will then be presented in the form of an exhibition in the LUX Pavilion.

**Final project results:**
[Gruppe 1](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/13118867e06c4701a22b/)
[Gruppe 2](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/cdc54e7e3af14c70b545/)
[Gruppe 3](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/fcd6cee9c65b4906b990/)
[Gruppe 4](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/3c2e4943e8bc43f8a8fc/)
[Gruppe 5](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/421560475b1c40cdaab0/)
[Gruppe 6](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/6e15ffd58e35416c84c5/)

Getting started – Tools to be used [Link to the PDF](https://seafile.rlp.net/f/d14304f6400143189e96/)

**EU Erasmus+ project number** 
2022-1-DE01-KA131-HED-000067890 _(Date: 2022-07-05)_




The workshop considering the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" concept from the circular economy, exploring in a practical way the conversion of a historical building from the late 1960s. Using the BIM Standard to support integrated design methods.

R19/MAINZ. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Architecture as Resource

The digital turn within both the sciences and humanities has facilitated the (re)creation of lost or never-built architectural and urban heritage as digital 3D models. Source-based hypothetical 3D reconstructions allow researchers to visually narrate a building’s history and present complex data in an accessible format. However, the absence of standardised methods for documenting, publishing, and preserving these models has led to the production of numerous outdated, unreadable, or unusable datasets within the cultural heritage domain.

This doctoral thesis addresses five critical phases in the lifecycle of digital 3D assets (Fig. 1):

1) Planning, which involves selecting reconstruction strategies that align with the historical context, available sources, and intended research outcomes (Fig. 2);
2) Creation, focusing on systematising modelling methods, tools, and documentation practices, illustrated through case studies such as the synagogue in Speyer (1250) and the [St. Johannis Church in Mainz (800)](https://editions.pure3d.eu/project/18/edition/3/index.html).
3) Publication, which evaluates online repositories (Fig. 3), metadata standards, and the integration of [Semantic Web](https://www.w3.org/RDF/Metalog/docs/sw-easy) technologies to enable interoperable and structured data representation;
4) Reuse, which addresses the adaptation of models and their metadata to comply with the [FAIR Principles](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/) and [Linked Open Data](https://5stardata.info/en/) frameworks (Fig. 4). This includes analysis of file formats commonly used in the 3D graphics (e.g., OBJ, DAE) and architectural communities (e.g., [CitGML](https://www.asg.ed.tum.de/en/gis/projects/citygml-30/), [IFC](https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/ifc/)), focusing on their potential for encoding geometric, semantic, and contextual information.

The final phase of the research involves the design of a tailored ontology for documenting digital 3D reconstructions ([OntPreHer3D](https://github.com/igorbajena/OntPreHer3D)) based on the [CIDOC CRM](https://www.cidoc-crm.org) (Fig. 5). This ontology will formalise concepts and relationships specific to source-based reconstructions. It will be implemented into a [WissKI-based](https://wiss-ki.eu) semantic web environment. The resulting system will serve as a prototype for a sustainable, open-access [digital 3D repository](https://repository.covher.eu), designed to support the educational, scientific, and preservation needs of the cultural heritage community. By addressing the full digital lifecycle and proposing a standards-based infrastructure, this research contributes to resolving key barriers in 3D heritage documentation, publication, and reuse, making digital heritage more accessible, transparent, and enduring.


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The emerging BIM methodology and the exchange data format IFC are changing the way of collaboration, visualisation and documentation in 3D models for planning, construction and faculty management processes. The introduction and development of the Semantic Web, spreading the idea of structured, formalised and linked data, offers semantically enriched human- and machine-readable data.

Digital 3D reconstruction as a research environment in art and architecture history | Infrastructure for documentation and publication

The ERASMUS+ project [CoVHer](https://covher.eu/) is set out to support digital capabilities within the higher education sector in the field of computer-based visualizations of architectural cultural heritage. The collaboration of the European project partners (Fig. 1) aims towards the stimulation, development and critical analysis of innovative learning and teaching practices.

The main objective of CoVHer is to define and agree upon applicable guidelines and operational methodologies for the study, implementation, visualization, accessibility and critical evaluation of culutral heritage represented in general by digital 3D models of lost architecture (Fig. 2) in accordance with the [UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage (2009)](https://en.unesco.org/about-us/legal-affairs/charter-preservation-digital-heritage/) and the [FAIR principles (2016)](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/).

The specific goals include the definition of applicable standards, methods and a common understanding for the development and evaluation of computer-based visualization of architectural cultural heritage. In order to achive this CoVHer will create a digital [repository](https://3d-repository.hs-mainz.de/) for 3D models of cultural heritage objects that follows a developed infrastructure according to the mutually agreed upon standards and methods. This infrastructure will be tested during several workshop weeks (Fig. 3) with students and teachers according to usability and open access standards. From the experiences during the workshop weeks CoVHer will generate a handbook and teaching modules dedicated to the method of digital 3D reconstruction of cultural heritage targeted at students, scholars and the public interested in the fields of architecture, engineering, archaeology, heritage preservation and art history as well as professionals in the area of cultural heritage.

The methodology developed in the project is testet in the CAD Courses for architects at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz.

The ERASMUS+ project: CoVHer is set out to support digital capabilities within the higher education sector in the field of computer-based visualizations of architectural cultural heritage. 

CoVHer | Computer-based Visualisation of Architectural Cultural Heritage

Das AI MAINZ ist eine Forschungseinrichtung des Fachbereichs Technik der Hochschule Mainz. Die Schwerpunkte unserer Tätigkeit liegen in der Auseinandersetzung mit der Architektur und den Informationstechnologien im Bereich der historischen Bauforschung und Architekturvermittlung, der Denkmalpflege und des Bauens im Bestand sowie des Entwerfens und Digitalen Konstruierens.

Das Institut wurde 2000 als [Institut für Projektentwicklung in der Denkmalpflege](https://strapi.architekturinstitut.hs-mainz.de/uploads/MAZ_Artikel_Nov2000_771f3b728c.jpeg) (IProD) gegründet. 2010 erfolgte eine neue, breitere Ausrichtung des Instituts und die Umbenennung zum Architekturinstitut, kurz das AI MAINZ.

Das Institut bietet eine Plattform für die Projektentwicklung und Projektsteuerung im Bereich der angewandten Forschung sowie praxisbezogenen Nachwuchsförderung in Forschung und Lehre.

Die Auseinandersetzung des Instituts mit Fragestellungen im breit verstandenen Schnittbereich von Architektur, Architekturgeschichte und Informationstechnologien bedingt eine fachrichtungsübergreifende Abwicklung der Projekte, die zu einer starken Vernetzung des Instituts führt.

Der Gründer und langjährige Leiter des Instituts, [Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Emil Hädler](https://architekturinstitut.hs-mainz.de/team/emil-haedler), ging zum Ende des Wintersemesters 2017/2018 in den Ruhestand. Er übergab im Januar 2018 die Leitung an [Prof. Dr.-Ing. Piotr Kuroczyński](https://architekturinstitut.hs-mainz.de/team/piotr-kuroczynski). Stellvertretende Leiterin bleibt [Prof. Dr. phil. Regina Stephan](https://architekturinstitut.hs-mainz.de/team/regina-stephan).

## Postanschrift
Hochschule Mainz
Architekturinstitut
Holzstraße 36
55116 Mainz
Deutschland

## Räumlichkeiten 
AI MAINZ
Raum R1.04
Rheinstraße 19
55116 Mainz
Deutschland

Das AI MAINZ ist eine Forschungseinrichtung des Fachbereichs Technik der Hochschule Mainz. Die Schwerpunkte unserer Tätigkeit liegen in der Auseinandersetzung mit der Architektur und den Informationstechnologien im Bereich der historischen Bauforschung, der Denkmalpflege und der Architekturvermittlung, sowie im Bereich Entwurf, Planung sowie Baubetrieb.

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LEIZA — Leibniz - Zentrum für Archäologie

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Lodz University of Technology

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Studiengang Zeitbasierte Medien

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Das Architekturinstitut der Hochschule Mainz

Das Architekturinstitut der Hochschule Mainz

Ausgewählte Projekte

Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation - Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring Zum Projekt

R19/MAINZ. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Architecture as Resource Zum Projekt

Digital 3D reconstruction as a research environment in art and architecture history | Infrastructure for documentation and publication Zum Projekt

CoVHer | Computer-based Visualisation of Architectural Cultural Heritage Zum Projekt