Lectures & Discussions

Book Presentation: *The Black Book of Historic Preservation*—A Catalog of Lost History, with Jürgen Hansen

Thursday, 12/11/2026 / 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM / Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Günther Uecker

Jürgen Hansen, head of the Schwerin local board of the German Foundation for Monument Preservation, will present the “Black Book of Monument Preservation—a V” on November 12 at 7:00 p.m.

The Black Book of Historic Preservation—A Record of Lost History

Jürgen Hansen, director of the Schwerin local chapter of the German Foundation for Monument Preservation, will present “The Black Book of Monument Preservation—A Catalog of Lost History” (2026) on November 12 at 7:00 p.m., present “The Black Book of Historic Preservation—A Catalog of Lost History” (2026) at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Library, which was recently published for the second time. Hansen will provide insights into stories of loss—some of them dramatic and painful—and offer a status report on the specific issues and challenges that shaped our heritage landscape in 2024 and 2025. The approximately one-hour lecture will be followed by a discussion offering an opportunity for questions, exchange, and further conversation.

Dr. Ramona Dornbusch, Director of the State Office for Culture and Historic Preservation, will deliver the opening remarks.

Admission is free.

Registration is required at www.denkmalschutz.de/anmeldung <http://www.denkmalschutz.de/anmeldung>.

Location: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Library Günther Uecker, Johannes-Stelling-Str. 29, 19053 Schwerin

Date: November 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

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