Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur

The Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur (Foundation for Industrial Monument Preservation and History Culture) is a non-profit foundation established in 1995 by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and RAG Aktiengesellschaft. It is headquartered in Essen, with its office located on the grounds of the Kokerei Hansa in Dortmund-Huckarde. The foundation was created as an instrument to manage the structural transformation of North Rhine-Westphalia, particularly the decline of the coal and steel industries, by rescuing significant industrial monuments from demolition. The foundation's mission is to protect, preserve, scientifically research, and make publicly accessible the industrial monuments entrusted to it. It takes these sites into its ownership and cares for them until an adequate new use and a new operator can be found. It is Germany's first and, to date, only foundation explicitly dedicated to saving important industrial monuments from various economic sectors that are threatened with demolition. The foundation carries out structural securing and restoration work, develops reuse concepts for individual buildings or entire complexes, and works to increase public acceptance of industrial heritage preservation through public relations. The foundation currently manages 13 monument sites across North Rhine-Westphalia, according to its website, while Wikipedia reports 15 sites. These include significant relics of the mining industry in the Ruhr region and South Westphalia, such as the Kokerei Hansa, the Ahe-Hammer, the Koepchenwerk, and numerous former collieries (Zeche Consolidation, Zeche Fürst Leopold, Zeche Gneisenau, Zeche Hansa, Zeche Monopol, Zeche Pattberg, Zeche Prosper, Zeche Radbod, Zeche Sophia-Jacoba, Zeche Schlägel & Eisen, Zeche Sterkrade, and Zeche Zweckel). The foundation also opens some monuments for new uses such as weddings, birthday celebrations, and conferences. Over the years, the foundation has transferred or sold several sites to new owners, including the Kokerei Zollverein (transferred to the Stiftung Zollverein in 2010), Zeche Fürst Hardenberg (sold in 2012), Zeche Unser Fritz (sold in 2009), Zeche Auguste Victoria (transferred to Heimatverein Marl e.V. in 2012), and parts of Zeche Radbod (sold in 2022). The foundation is supported by donors and sponsors, including RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Thyssen Krupp Federn AG, and RWE Power AG, as well as by local support associations (Fördervereine) and public funding from the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur was founded in 1995 by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and RAG Aktiengesellschaft. It was created as an instrument to manage the structural transformation of North Rhine-Westphalia, particularly the decline of the coal and steel industries, by taking significant industrial monuments into foundation ownership to save them from demolition. It is Germany's first and only foundation explicitly dedicated to preserving important industrial monuments from various economic sectors that are threatened with demolition. The foundation's headquarters are in Essen, and its office is located on the grounds of the Kokerei Hansa in Dortmund-Huckarde. Its tasks include protecting, preserving, scientifically researching, and making publicly accessible the monuments entrusted to it, and caring for them until an adequate new use and a new operator can be found. The foundation carries out structural securing and restoration work, develops reuse concepts for individual buildings or entire complexes, and works to increase public acceptance of industrial heritage preservation through public relations. Over the decades, the foundation has managed numerous sites. According to its website, it currently cares for 13 monument sites across North Rhine-Westphalia, while Wikipedia reports 15 sites. These include significant relics of the mining industry in the Ruhr region and South Westphalia, such as the Kokerei Hansa, the Ahe-Hammer, the Koepchenwerk, and numerous former collieries: Zeche Consolidation, Zeche Fürst Leopold, Zeche Gneisenau, Zeche Hansa, Zeche Monopol, Zeche Pattberg, Zeche Prosper, Zeche Radbod, Zeche Sophia-Jacoba, Zeche Schlägel & Eisen, Zeche Sterkrade, and Zeche Zweckel. The foundation has also transferred or sold several sites to new owners over the years. The Kokerei Zollverein was a foundation site from 1998 to 2010 and was transferred to the Stiftung Zollverein on 1 October 2010. Zeche Fürst Hardenberg was a foundation site from 1997 to 2012 and was sold to two private individuals in August 2012. Zeche Unser Fritz (Schacht 1) was a foundation site from 1997 to 2009 and was sold to a private investor in 2009. Zeche Auguste Victoria (Schacht 4) was a foundation site from 2008 to 2012 and was transferred to the Heimatverein Marl e.V. in 2012. In April 2022, the two hoisting machine houses of Zeche Radbod (Schacht 1 and 2) were sold to a private investor. The foundation is supported by donors and sponsors. In addition to RAG Aktiengesellschaft, other companies such as Thyssen Krupp Federn AG and RWE Power AG are among the donors. At many locations in North Rhine-Westphalia, local support associations (Fördervereine) support the foundation's work on site and contribute to the revitalization and interpretation of the monument sites through their active volunteer engagement. The foundation itself and its projects are funded by the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The foundation also opens some monuments for new uses such as weddings, birthday celebrations, and conferences.

• 2022

  Two hoisting machine houses of Zeche Radbod (Schacht 1 and 2) sold to a private investor in April.

• 2012

  Zeche Fürst Hardenberg sold to two private individuals in August; Zeche Auguste Victoria (Schacht 4) transferred to Heimatverein Marl e.V.

• 2010

  Kokerei Zollverein transferred to the Stiftung Zollverein on 1 October.

• 2009

  Zeche Unser Fritz (Schacht 1) sold to a private investor.

• 2008

  Zeche Auguste Victoria (Schacht 4) becomes a foundation site.

• 1998

  Kokerei Zollverein becomes a foundation site.

• 1997

  Zeche Fürst Hardenberg and Zeche Unser Fritz become foundation sites.

• 1995

  Foundation established by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and RAG Aktiengesellschaft.

Germany's only foundation dedicated entirely to the preservation and repurposing of high-ranking industrial monuments, acting as a temporary custodian until sustainable new uses are found.

Product categories. Preservation and restoration of industrial monuments · Development of reuse concepts for industrial heritage sites · Public tours and exhibitions at industrial monuments · Event hosting at industrial heritage sites · Scientific research on industrial history

1. 1Industriedenkmal-Stiftung NRWindustriedenkmal-stiftung.de
2. 2Über unsindustriedenkmal-stiftung.de
3. 3Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskulturwikidata.org
4. 4Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskulturde.wikipedia.org