• Graduation

    Certificate

  • ECTS-Points

    6

  • Learning format

    On campus

  • Duration

    5 days

  • On-Campus Teaching

    Mo-Fr

  • Start

    6 July 2026

  • Costs

    EUR 0,-

  • Language

    English

  • Stackable Program

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The Summer School "Future Roman Trails" focuses on the development of innovative and sustainable cultural routes in the cross‑border region north of the former Roman Danube frontier – in the Weinviertel (Lower Austria) and South Moravia (Czech Republic).

At its core are the largely invisible remains of the region’s Roman heritage, the tourism‑related challenges of the present, and contemporary methods of heritage interpretation – in particular interpretive techniques, storytelling, and digital visualisation. Participants explore the Roman–Germanic history north of the Danube frontier, analyse the current tourism context of the region, and develop culturally and tourism‑oriented route concepts based on these findings.

The Summer School is offered as a one-time Micro-Credential Program (MCP) within the Interreg project "Roman Trails" and can be credited as a stackable program towards the Master’s degree "Cultural Property Protection, MSc (CE)".

Raffaela Woller

Discover the little‑known Roman heritage north of the Danube and actively help shape the future of cultural tourism. Develop your ideas within an international project and gain valuable hands‑on experience in heritage management and tourism innovation.

Raffaela Woller, MA

Project Lead – Roman Trails

Center for Cultural Property Protection

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Benefit from our study program

  • Analyse complex regional challenges and develop creative concepts for cultural tourism.
  • Combine academic methods with digital innovation to design new forms of heritage interpretation.
  • Work in an interdisciplinary setting and present your results to key decision‑makers.

  • practice-oriented

  • unique

  • interdisciplinary

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Roman Trails

The project focuses on the creation of a common, cross-border thematic region of the areas of South Moravia and the northern part of Lower Austria (Weinviertel), based on the - little known - Roman history north of the Danube and the establishment of interactive (long-distance) hiking and cycling trails along the traces of the Roman history.

About the Project

Course Content:

  • Roman–Germanic history north of the Danube Limes
  • Analysis of the tourism landscape in the Weinviertel and South Moravia
  • Development of thematic “Roman Trails” (routes, content, infrastructure)
  • Storytelling and innovative interpretation methods (including digital visualisations)

 

Teaching Approach:

Lectures and preparatory readings are combined with practice-oriented group work. Students develop concrete trail concepts and present their results to project partners and regional stakeholders.

 

Assessment:

Final presentation and submission of project documentation.

 

 

The Summer School „Future Roman Trails" will take place once, as a one‑week block seminar from 6 to 10 July 2026. Four days (Mon–Thu) will be held on the campus of the University for Continuing Education Krems and will be complemented by an excursion day (Fri) to the surrounding region (expected destination: Marchfeld).

Travel to and from the venue is organised individually; public transport connections are available.

Registration deadline: 31 May 2026

Invitation Summer School “Future Roman Trails”
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Study Program Director

Anna Maria Kaiser

Mag. Dr.
Anna Maria Kaiser

Head - Center for Cultural Property Protection

The study program director is Anna Kaiser, Assistant Professor and Head of the Center for Cultural Property Protection. Her research themes predominantly orbit around the protection of cultural property, integrating a multidisciplinary approach that spans ancient history, military studies, and contemporary strategies for safeguarding heritage. Her methodological expertise lies in combining historical analysis with practical military training, emphasizing the application of strategies for protecting cultural heritage in conflict zones and disaster-prone areas.

The lecturers of the Summer School are drawn from a wide range of renowned experts from various disciplines.

In combination with other continuing education programs, Stackable Programs can be combined to achieve an academic degree.

After the Academic Expert Program (AEP), many other options are open, such as an academic degree (Master).
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Admission Requirements

  • The Summer School is aimed at students, early‑career researchers, and professionals working in the fields of cultural heritage, tourism, cultural management, digital media, and sustainability, as well as anyone interested in deepening their understanding of regional and cross‑border cultural tourism development in connection with the interpretation of Roman heritage.
  • Appropriate proficiency in English.

 

Registration deadline: 31 May 2026

Registration process

  1. Click the “Register now” button and submit the fully completed registration form no later than 31 May 2026.
  2. After your binding online registration, you will receive an email confirming your place in the course.

 

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Follow-up studies & programs

Cultural Property Protection, MSc (CE)

Study & Continuing Education Programs of the Center for Cultural Property Protection

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