SOS Heritage

Mazzini Lab Benefit S.r.l. (MLAB), Italy

Mazzini Lab is a non-profit organisation with project management expertise in the field of communication and promotion of cultural property and heritage institutions, as well as the protection of tangible cultural heritage. MLAB offers extensive technical expertise in the field of digitisation and training in cultural heritage risk assessment and management, and maintains an extensive network of institutional actors at international level and stakeholders in the field of cultural heritage such as archives, museums, libraries and galleries.

Center for Cultural Property Protection – University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK), Austria

The University for Continuing Education Krems is a public university for academic continuing education with a research focus on current and future societal challenges. With its Center for Cultural Property Protection, it has special expertise and extensive experience in the protection of cultural heritage from (climate-related) natural disasters and in cost-effective precautionary measures for movable and immovable cultural property. The Center takes a holistic approach, collaborating with high-level professors, institutions and educators in the field of risk management and cultural property protection, and drawing on a broad network of international stakeholders in the field of material cultural heritage.

Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane (ADSI), Italy

ADSI is an association of owners of historic buildings throughout Italy who represent an important part of Italy's cultural heritage and are committed to its preservation and enhancement. It has a wide network of owners of historic buildings, local and regional heritage actors, national and international institutional actors, and brings experience in supporting the digitisation and dissemination of cultural collections, risk assessment of buildings and collections.

Transylvania Trust (TTRUST), Romania

Transylvania Trust is a registered charity founded by conservation professionals and volunteers to preserve and promote Transylvania's rich and diverse architectural heritage and to raise society's awareness of the historic environment. The organisation has extensive experience in the management, conservation and promotion of tangible heritage, such as Banffy Castle and its art collections, as well as in the digitisation and communication of heritage projects.

НАРОДНИ МУЗЕЈ КРУШЕВАЦ – National Museum Kruševac (NMK), Serbia

In addition to the presentation of its rich cultural heritage through exhibitions, catalogues, specialised publications and media, the NMK is dedicated to research, publication, cultural education activities and the affirmation of Serbia's authentic values. The Museum has expertise in the management and preservation of various types of material cultural heritage (nature, weapons, works of art, archaeological repertoire), as well as in the digitisation of material cultural heritage, with the aim of improving the promotion and involvement of citizens through new technologies through transnational cooperation.

Burghauptmannschaft Österreich, Austria

The Burghauptmannschaft Österreich is a subordinate body of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy and manages 105 buildings and properties in Austria and abroad that are part of Austria's cultural and historical heritage. Due to their structural condition, these properties can only be used to a limited extent, are subject to certain international or statutory obligations or are used by the highest organs of the federal government for state policy or sovereign tasks (including the Vienna Hofburg, the Federal Chancellery, the Belvedere Palace, the Imperial Palace Innsbruck, Ambras Castle, the Mauthausen Concentration Camp). The central tasks of the Burghauptmannschaft Österreich include the sustainable preservation and management of the architectural heritage of the Republic of Austria, as well as its sustainable cultural and tourist operation.

Amt für Kultur des Fürstentum Liechtenstein - Office of Cultural Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein

The Office of Cultural Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein is dedicated to the research, preservation and development of the country's cultural heritage and consists of four departments: Archaeology, Monument Preservation, National Archives and Cultural Heritage, and the LiVE Unit. The Department of Monument Preservation is responsible for the registration, documentation, conservation and protection of cultural property and aims to find future-oriented solutions that take into account social and economic aspects. The Cultural Property Protection Unit focuses on prevention and disaster management to protect cultural property from damage or loss and to ensure its preservation for future generations.

Austrian Institute of Technology, (AIT) Austria

The AIT is Austria's largest non-university research organisation and the European research institution specialising in key infrastructure issues of the future. As part of the EU Interreg Alpine Space project CHEERS, the AIT has developed a range of tools for the protection of cultural heritage and climate change.

Bundesdenkmalamt (BDA), Austria

The BDA is the central specialised authority in Austria dedicated to the preservation, protection, maintenance and research of cultural heritage in the public interest and in accordance with its legal mandate. This includes, in particular, architectural monuments, archaeological finds and the preservation of important cultural assets in Austria. The BDA continuously monitors listed buildings and defines the framework for possible changes. It acts as a partner for the owners and users of monuments and promotes close cooperation with contractors, interest groups, other administrative units and scientific institutions at home and abroad. Through events such as the ‘Tag des Denkmals' (Monument Day), the BDA communicates the concerns of monument protection to a broad public. It has extensive expertise in (provincial) Roman archaeology and sites north of the Danube and provides access to suitable archives and sites, which are digitised as part of the project.