European Route of Industrial Heritage e.V.
Acronym: ERIH
General Information
Identification Code: 891246734849-49
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Registered association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/4/2019
Last Update: 2/8/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The ERIH is the network for European Industrial Heritage Tourism. The aim is to encourage the appreciation, understanding, protection and promotion of our common European history and to facilitate this by the exchange of experience and by joint marketing. Since 2008 ERIH is a registered association with currently more than 350 active members in 27 countries. The ERIH website is the most comprehensive cultural portal for industrial heritage in Europe, used by experts and the general public. Currently we list almost 2,400 sites in all European countries, numerous Regional Routes, 16 European Theme Routes and more than 180 biographies. Since its foundation the ERIH network is continuously growing. The association is represented by an international, volunteer Board, the coordination is done by the ERIH office located in Germany. The association initiates projects, encourages the international networking and exchange of players at conferences, workshops, by social media and direct contacts.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Education and training
- Environment
- International co-operation and development
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ERIH was member of the Stakeholder Committee for EYCH 2018.
ERIH is a member of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3
ERIH is a member of the experts´group Cultural Heritage Forum
ERIH is a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.
ERIH is funded by the Creative Europe Networks Programme and coordinates most activities about industrial heritage in Europe.
ERIH is currently working on ways how to implement the "European Green Deal" and the "New European Bauhaus" in European Industrial Heritage (topic of ERIH Annual Conferences 2022 and 2023).
Communication Activities: European Dance Event WORK-it-OUT:
In EYCH 2018 ERIH has started a pan-European Dance event to attract young people to old industrial sites. The event named WORK-it-OUT took place from 2018 to 2022 (even during the pandemic). Thousands of kids and teenagers danced simultaneously at former industrial sites in numerous countries. ERIH is responsible for the overall coordination of the event and the marketing. A social media campaign accompanied the event and reached more than 3 million people aged between 14 and 45.
The 7th edition of the event is planned for 8 September 2024.
Exhibition “LINKING EUROPE”:
ERIH produced a virutal exhibition that shows links of the industrialisation in different European countries. The link can be a machine, a tool, a human being, a building, an invention etc. The idea is to show the visitors the cross-border connections and influences of industrialisation and to raise awareness that industrialisation is a European phenomenon. Exhibits are also branded in the participating museums.
Travelling exhibition “CHANGE WITH AN IMPACT”:
ERIH has produced a travelling exhibition showing different regions in Europe like the Ruhr and the Saar in Germany, South Wales in the UK, the Netherlands, and Ore mining in Austria and how industrialisation has left its marks in these regions. There are two types of the exhibition (smaller and bigger) that are shown at ERIH member sites all over Europe.
Brochure "European Industrial Heritage - The international story"
Shows that industrial heritage is a common European legacy and presents the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe.
European Heritage Academy
ERIH offers lectures about European Industrial Heritage at universities all over Europe. In 2020 we started wit the University of Saarland, Germany, in 2021 we offered lectures to students at the University of Silesia, Poland. Currently we are seeking for new university contacts. The aim is to ensure knowledge transfer and succession planning. ERIH wants to raise the awareness of young people for the job and career opportunities in industrial heritage.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission expert group on cultural heritage (Cultural Heritage Forum)#E03650#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3650 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society#Other#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: European cultural heritage, ways of Saint-James and other European cultural routes
Head Office
Address: Emscherstrasse 71c/o Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord
Post Code: 47137
City: Duisburg
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office
Address: Am Striebuch 42
Post Code: 40668
City: Meerbusch
Country: GERMANY
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: The Creative Europe Network funding is received for three years (from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 20249.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.25
Info Members: ERIH is represented by different Board members at the European level. Board members work on a volunteer basis. The international Board currently counts 12 members.
In addition, ERIH has national representatives in different countries. They all work on a volunteer basis, act as national contact points, organise national meetings and suggest and attract new members in their respective country.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.erih.net/about-erih/erih-membership/erih-members/
Please note, individual members and Friends of ERIH are not listed.
Organisation Members: ERIH is member of:
European Stakeholder Committee EYCH 2018 http://europeanheritagealliance.eu/eych-2018/
European Heritage Alliance 3.3 http://europeanheritagealliance.eu/
Formal Cooperation agreement with TICCIH http://ticcih.org/
Member of NEMO: https://www.ne-mo.org/
ERIH is not a member but cooperates with various organisations and associations in Europe:
https://www.erih.net/service/links/?tx_erihlinks_erihlinks%5Bcategory%5D=28&tx_erihlinks_erihlinks%5Bcontroller%5D=Category
Certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019 https://www.coe.int/en/web/cultural-routes