The transformation of the Ruhr Area. Industrial heritage and society

Abstract

Since the end of the 80s, abandoned industrial areas and objects have become more and more characteristic of the Ruhr area, the change of function of which resulted in the award of the RUHR.2010 title and thus becoming a tourist region relying on industrial heritage. The aim of the hcc.ruhr project is to map, store and make transparent the knowledge and methods related to the preservation techniques and ethics of objects of industrial culture. As a center for transfer processes, it aims to seek and offer solutions to the complex cultural and technological issues arising in connection with the conservation of industrial monuments. Within the framework of the project, an online survey was prepared in 2021 examining what questions arise from society in relation to industrial heritage.