Bautzen emerges emergency network at: Cultural property protection is strengthened!

Bautzen emerges emergency network at: Cultural property protection is strengthened!

In an important step to secure cultural assets, the city of Bautzen has decided to join the Emergency Association of Oberlausitz. This groundbreaking decision was unanimously caught in the city council and marks the beginning of a more intensive cooperation to better protect cultural institutions such as archives, libraries and museums in the event of a disaster. [Saxon] reports that the initiative aims to prepare the city for emergencies such as fires, floods or technical defects.

The support in an emergency through material, personnel and know-how is in the foreground. Fire chief Markus Bergander presented the project during the city council meeting and emphasized the existing emergency pre -assault measures for urban cultural institutions. For example, the archive, the city library and the museum have developed detailed emergency plans in coordination with the professional fire brigade, which regulate the procedure for rescue and rescue in terms of cultural history.

safe storage and exhibitions

The buildings on Schloßstraße, Kornmarkt and Buttermarkt have already been upgraded for the safe storage and exhibition of cultural assets. The emergency network of Oberlausitz, which was launched in 2013, now has 16 member facilities in Bautzen, Görlitz and other cities. These manage over a million books and archives as well as 7.1 million cultural and natural historical objects. So far, Bautzen has been represented as a guest in the network.

Another case illustrates the urgency of such measures: the past has emphasized events such as the fire of the Anna-Amalia library or the collapse of the Cologne city archive in 2009 in a particularly urgent manner. In order to further improve the emergency provision, an emergency supporter for the primary care and securing of damaged cultural assets was purchased in 2021. This trailer, which is stationed by the Görlitz fire brigade, can be used quickly in an emergency. The purchase of a second trailer is currently being considered, which could possibly be stationed in Bautzen or Kamenz.

preventive measures and training courses

The seminar is directed and dealt with by experienced experts, including the Silk project manager Almut Siegel and Alke Dohrmann, and deals with topics such as security management, risk analysis and emergency planning. The content is tailored to the specific needs of the target group and aim to ensure a sustainable securing of the collections for future generations. Interested parties can register free of charge.

The Silk project is another important instrument as part of the emergency network initiatives. It offers a comprehensive basis for security management and evaluating potential risks in cultural institutions. [Silk project] ensures that employees of museums, libraries and archives are well prepared for the challenges of security and supports them in identifying action.