Cultural Heritage Cluster

In May 2018 COSIMENA launched its 7th cluster of scientific innovation, focused on bringing together scientists from all disciplines who teach and do research on various topics within the field of Cultural Heritage.

Our Activities

Discovery of a 4500 years Hidden Corridor in the Great Pyramid using Nondestructive Techniques

COSIMENA

On Sunday, November 12th, 2023, the DAAD Regional Office Cairo organised an expert session " under the theme “Discovery of a 4500 years Hidden Corridor in the Great Pyramid using Nondestructive Techniques.” This event took place at the DAAD Regional Office Cairo in the framework of the project "Clusters of Scientific Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa" (COSIMENA).

New Insights into Ancient Egyptian Medical Prescriptions

COSIMENA

On Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, the DAAD Regional Office Cairo organised a public lecture entitled “New Insights into Ancient Egyptian Medical Prescriptions”. The event is organised within the DAAD project “Clusters of Scientific Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa” (COSIMENA), which is a platform that aims to strengthen and initiate scientific cooperation and networks between researchers and universities in Germany and the MENA region.

Non-Destructive Testing in Cultural Heritage and Other Applications

Public Lecture

On Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, the DAAD Regional Office Cairo held a Public Lecture on “Non-Destructive Testing in Cultural Heritage and Other Applications” in the framework of its lighthouse project “Clusters of Scientific Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa” (COSIMENA) at the Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir.

The German-Egyptian digital Library for Oriental Manuscripts

Public Lecture

On the evening of Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, the DAAD Regional Office held a public lecture entitled “The German-Egyptian Digital Library for Oriental Manuscripts” organised by COSIMENA.

Cultural Heritage between Digitalization and Pandemic

Conference

COSIMENAs three-day digital conference on scenarios for digital museums and the future trends in the field of preservation and digitalization of cultural heritage in ccoperation with the German Archaeological Institute Cairo (D.A.I).

A collection of Arabic manuscripts in Germany

COSIMENA

COSIMENA sheds light on the German explorer Ulrich Jasper Seetzen and his contribution to the Gotha collection of Arabic manuscripts.

Public Lecture Series on Cultural Heritage and Urbanism

COSIMENA

COSIMENA collaborated with four German and Egyptian universities in fostering the academic content of the international student workshop “City, Community and Heritage” through a series of public lectures in Alexandria from 2 to 3 November 2018.

Public Lecture Series in Alexandria 2018

Lecture on the First Hellenistic Gymnasium Found in Egypt

COSIMENA

Within the framework of the 7th International Fayum Symposium, Prof. Dr. Cornelia Römer gave a lecture on the archaeological discovery of a Hellenistic gymnasium in Egypt on 31 October 2018.

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Cornelia Römer 2018

Roundtable on Knowledge of Nature and Intangible Cultural Heritage

COSIMENA

In the scope of COSIMENA, the DAAD Cairo Office in cooperation with the Orient-Institut Beirut organised the Roundtable “Knowledge of Nature and Intangible Cultural Heritage" from 5–6 September 2018.

Roundtable on Knowledge of Nature and Intangible Cultural Heritage 2018

Cultural Heritage Cluster Conference

COSIMENA

From 7–9 May 2018 the DAAD Regional Office Cairo held a three-day COSIMENA Heritage Cluster conference where dozens of leading experts from the fields of archaeology, history, museology, and geology convened.

Cultural Heritage Cluster Conference 2018

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