How can museums and exhibition venues strengthen the protection of their collections and cultural assets?

On November 12, CFPA Europe invites you to a new FREE WEBINAR on Security Guidelines for Museums, Depots and Exhibition Venues.

📅 November 12, 2026
🕚 10.00 CEST
💻 Online | Free webinar

👉 Register for the webinar here: Webinar-Registrierung – Zoom

This webinar will provide an overview of the key security measures that can be implemented in museums, storage facilities, and exhibition venues to reduce risks and improve protection.

The session will explore the main principles outlined in the Security Guidelines for Museums, Depots and Exhibition Venues, a publication developed by German insurers with a focus on loss prevention. It will address practical approaches to security planning, risk reduction, and the implementation of effective protection measures in cultural heritage environments.

On the program:

– Security concepts for museums, depots, and exhibition spaces, including the main challenges and risks faced by cultural institutions.

– Practical security measures and recommendations to improve protection and prevent losses.

– Guidelines and technical requirements for developing effective security strategies, based on the experience of insurers and security experts.

– The role of standards, expertise, and collaboration between technical professionals, insurers, and public authorities in safeguarding cultural assets.

Speaker: Mr. Paulus Vorderwülbecke

Graduate Engineer (Mechanical Engineering), Paulus Vorderwülbecke has been working with VdS since 1995, specialising in physical security, the development of guidelines and security requirements, and collaboration with technical experts at national and international level.

Since 2008, he has been Head of Department “Concept Development/Security” and has held several leadership positions within VdS, including Head of Department “STGeo (GeoVeris and ZÜRS)/Security & Geo” since 2024 and Head of Department “Product Development/Security & Geo” since 2025.