Category: Network meetings
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FORTE CULTURA Congress 2026, La Línea de la Concepción (ES)
The FORTE CULTURA Congress 2026 in La Línea de la Concepción (ES) was a fantastic event. Under the theme ‘From Cádiz to Europe: Fortifications and Sustainable Tourism’, 72 fortification and tourism experts from 17 countries came together. We have had four exciting days, packed with information, personal exchanges and fascinating excursions. We would like to…
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La Línea de la Concepción (ES): A Frontier Shaped by Fortifications
This week, the FORTE CULTURA Conference took place in La Línea de la Concepción, a location closely tied to the fortified landscape surrounding Gibraltar. Before turning to the key outcomes of the conference, lets revisit the local history with its fortifications—sites that offer a step directly into the layered history of this remarkable frontier.
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From Cádiz to Europe: Join the FORTE CULTURA Congress 2026 in La Línea de la Concepción
From 21 to 24 April 2026, FORTE CULTURA will gather in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, for its Annual Congress and General Assembly under the title: “From Cádiz to Europe: Fortifications and Sustainable Tourism” This year’s Congress will bring together fortress managers, heritage professionals, public authorities, researchers, heritage interpreters, cultural networks and local stakeholders…
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FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting 2025
Sharing Tools, Strategies and Good Practices On 16 December 2025, FORTE CULTURA held its annual Online Member Meeting (OMM), bringing together fortress managers, researchers and partners from across Europe to focus on communication tools, the EICR certification path and inspiring local projects. Speaker from 8 countries informed each other about current projects and activities in…
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A Call to All Members: Let’s Meet at the FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting 2025
Our network is built on connection — across borders, across disciplines, and across experiences. The Online Member Meeting (OMM) is where those connections come alive.
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FORTE CULTURA Congress 2025 at Forte di Bard (IT)
Cultural heritage and creativity for sustainable and inclusive tourism in fortified monuments; 26-29 March 2025, Fort di Bard (IT). Europe is facing major challenges in terms of sustainability, identity and social engagement…
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Forte di Bard (IT): General Assembly elects new FORTE CULTURA President
Dirk Röder (left) congratulates Filippo Cailotto on his new position as FORTE CULTURA President The FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2025 took place on 27 March 2025 at the Forte di Bard fortress (IT). A total of 48 participants from 11 countries took part on site, with additional members following the professional online stream. The core…
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10 years of FORTE CULTURA – Anniversary Congress in Kostrzyn nad Odrą (PL)
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of FORTE CULTURA, 60 participants from 9 countries came together at the founding location Kostrzyn nad Odrą (PL) to celebrate the anniversary. The two-and-a-half-day congress programme consisted of two conference parts and exciting excursions to the fortress heritage in the German-Polish Oder-Warthe region.
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Šibenik (HR): FORTIC project and EFFORTS Congress 2024
The EFFORTS Annual Congress 2024 took place as part of the FORTIC (Interreg Italy – Croatia) project at St John’s Fortress in Šibenik (HR).
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Suomenlinna, Helsinki (FI): EFFORTS Board Meeting and workshops
The impressive Suomenlinna Fortress hosted this year’s board meeting of EFFORTS (European Federation of Fortfied Sites). In addition to a hybrid meeting to coordinate current and future activities of the network, the programme included tours and workshops on the development of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Suomenlinna Fortress. The international panel of experts discussed topics…
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Poznan (PL): 5th International Biehler-Fort Conference
by Friedrich Wein Numerous participants at the Interfest Annual General Meeting took the opportunity to visit another fortress city. In the week following the Annual General Meeting, the 5th International Biehler Fort Conference in Poznan-Poznan from 22.04.2024 – 27.04.2024 offered the opportunity to visit the second city in Poland with a belt of Biehler forts.…
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Strasbourg (FR): FORTE CULTURA Annual Congress 2024
Cultural heritage fortified monuments –a building block in the history of the DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT in Europe 8 – 10 April 2024, Strasbourg (FR) The history of democracy is the history of upheaval, of revolution, of the struggle for freedom and self-determination, of the struggle for participation and the involvement of all in political decision-making. Then…
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Strasbourg (FR): FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2024
The FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2024 took place on 8 April 2024 in Strasbourg in the building of the Collectivité européenne d’Alsace (Alsace European Community), with a view of parts of the fortifications of Strasbourg. The FORTE CULTURA Executive Committee reported on the activities and finances of 2023 and gave an outlook for 2024 and…
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FORTE CULTURA Online Members Meeting (OMM) 2023
23 participants from 6 countries informed each other about current projects and activities in their fortress locations at the first FORTE CULTURA Online Member Meeting (OMM) at the end of November. Filippo Cailotto gave a vivid introductory lecture on the New European Bauhaus and Frauke Vos-Firnkes and Dirk Röder reported on current topics concerning the…
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Hornisgrinde (DE): FORTE CULTURA Fortress Cluster Upper Rhine Project Meeting
19 partners of the German-French cooperation of fortresses and museums along the Upper Rhine met at the Grindel Hütte Hotel-Restaurant on Hornisgrinde to discuss current topics related to cross-border collaboration. Guests of honor included Katrin Schindele, Member of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament and Deputy Chair of the Committee on Economy, Labor, and Tourism, and Reinhard…
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Ingolstadt (DE): FORTE CULTURA Regional Workshop
The meeting room in the tower of the Ingolstadt Army Museum, dating from 1420, provided the perfect setting to discuss the future of the Bavarian state fortress in connection with FORTE CULTURA. The workshop, attended by tour guides and representatives of the city of Ingolstadt as well as guests from Germersheim, Ulm, and Kronach, was…
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Ingolstadt (DE): Fortified City Becomes New FORTE CULTURA Station in Bavaria
The Bavarian state fortress of Ingolstadt was expanded over five historical periods into the large fortress system seen today. On both sides of the Danube, there are partially very well-preserved fortifications spanning five centuries, representing the Renaissance fortress, the post-Thirty Years’ War expansion, the Neoclassical fortress (reconstruction after demolition by Napoleon), as well as an…
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Šibenik-Knin (HR) 2023: FORTE CULTURA Jahreskongress
Cooperation in the field of fortified cultural heritage in the Adriatic region;Sustainable fortress tourism and integration with FORTE CULTURA;Start of the European Fortress Summer 2023 29-31 March 2023, Šibenik (HR) Historic fortresses are an extraordinary architectural backdrop for an impressive world of experiences: festivals, culture, art, sport, leisure, recreation, education, games and fun. Every year,…
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Berlin (DE): FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2022
Around 35 members and guests from seven countries took part in the General Assembly, which was held online. In addition to the detailed reports from the Executive Board and the Scientific Advisory Board, the FORTE CULTURA stations were also able to report on the many activities and forward-looking developments at their fortress monuments. During an…
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Terezín (CZ) 2022: International Fortress Conference
The Terezín International Fortress Conference aims to draw attention to today’s challenges for the cultural heritage of fortified monuments and to present best practices in cross-border cooperation, projects and networking.
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Königstein Fortress, Saxony (DE): FORTE CULTURA General Meeting 2021
29 members and guests from 7 countries met at the 2021 FORTE CULTURA General Assembly at Königstein Fortress (Saxony). Under the leadership of Dirk Röder, the Executive Board and Scientific Advisory Board presented a highly impressive performance report on the activities and results of the last 15 months. Highlights included the positive network development, project…
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