Thanks to medical progress, the number of blind children is on the decline. The School for the Blind ran until recently in Munich has therefore been closed and the body responsible for the Centre for...
Villages need social fabric to survive. Prutting, an Upper Bavarian community of 2500 in the district of Rosenheim, is no exception to the rule. But social cohesion likes a roof over its head - and...
In Germany, the reconstruction of historical buildings and urban ensembles is usually a matter of contention. What some see as 'an architectural Disneyland' is for others the restoration or...
Once again, the Jacobi Group, based in Bilshausen / Langenzenn, Germany, has demonstrated a wealth of experience and competence in cooperation with the monuments office and a propensity for taking...
Especially in times of tight money for towns, countries and authorities, it is nice to see financial efforts being invested to preserve the substance and original appearance of heritage-listed...
Despite strict authenticity and material requirements, more and more private owners - not just in Regensburg - are showing a sense of responsibility for restoring and preserving historically valuable...
It was September 7, 1788, and summer was drawing to an end, when Friedrich von Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe met each other here in this very house for the very first time – and had a...
Worldwide each year around 28 million tonnes of refractory materials are produced. They are an important component in thermal processes, for example in the iron and steel industry, and in the cement,...
At Ceramitec 2009, which will be held at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from October 20 – 23, 2009, exhibitors and visitors can look forward to another first-rate supporting programme at the...
As in virtually every sector of industry, ceramics, too, has identified green, cost-efficient technology as the way forward into the future. Visitors to Ceramitec, which takes place in Munich between...
