International Conference on 13–14 August 2026 at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) in Mainz, dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of archaeological iron. The conference focuses on how find context, material properties, corrosion processes and conservation interventions jointly shape both the present condition of objects and their archaeological interpretation. Its aim is to bring these perspectives […]

EAST MEETS WEST Traditional Japanese techniques and materials for paper conservation. Training course at the Institut für Bestandserhaltung und Restaurierung (IBR)  Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, 24.-28.08.2026 EAST MEETS WEST is a five-day training workshop led by Keisuke Sugiyama, Professor of Conservation at the University of Applied Arts in Yamagata (Japan). Previously, Sugiyama worked for eight years […]