History full of life  
The list of UNESCO-world heritage sites consists of outstanding testimonies to the history of mankind and of nature: silent but eloquent witnesses to magnificent cultural achievements and natural phenomena.

Every one of Germany's world heritage sites is well worth a visit. Let yourself be captivated by the places where history was made.

This site contains information, travel tips and suggestions on how to experience history on eight touring routes and how best to enjoy the delights of each individual region.
2010 Publication "Where history comes to life"
June 6, 2010 German World Heritage Day 2010
The 6st German World Heritage Day will take place on 6 June 2010, the first Sunday in June.
The centre of events will be located in the World Heritage Town of Essen/Zeche Zollverein.

Ocotber 13-14, 2010 Annual Meeting 2010
The conference is organized by the German UNESCO commission and UNESCO World Heritage Sites Germany e.V. The event on 13 and 14 Ocotber, 2010 will take place in the Heritage Site of Essen/Zeche Zollverein.
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Ocotber 23-25, 2009 World Heritage and Cultural Diversity
The unesco Chair in Heritage Studies at Brandenburg University of Technology is pleased to host an International Conference on “World Heritage and Cultural Diversity – Challenges for University Education”. The event is being co-organised by the German Commission for unesco and is scheduled to take place in Cottbus from 23–25 October 2009.

The conference patrons are the unesco Word Heritage Centre and the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Germany. The conference aims to discuss in which way the different aspects of cultural diversity can be protected by international legal instruments and how such instruments may achieve this. Another aim is to connect a broad understanding of diversity with existing and future World Heritage sites.

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