TUM-CU Program for Non-Destructive Testing of Cultural Heritage

Project Partner: Cairo University, Egypt

Project Description:

The TUM-CU Program for Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Cultural Heritage, initiated by the Chair of Nondestructive Testing at the Technical University of Munich and the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, aims to transfer expertise from the German to the Egyptian team in the field of NDT for cultural heritage.

The partners had previously collaborated under the DAAD call for proposals "German-Egyptian Progress Partnership: Short Measures," which laid the foundation for this project. Building on the trust established during the short-term measure "Non-Destructive Techniques for the Preservation of Egyptian Cultural Heritage (57562241)," we aim to deepen cooperation and establish a long-term exchange of skills and knowledge.

As part of this proposal, we seek to launch a summer and winter school program that integrates research and teaching on cultural heritage and NDT. Summer schools will be held in Munich and its surroundings, and winter schools will take place in Cairo. Students and doctoral candidates from both universities will participate equally.

Start: 01.01.2021

Duration: 2021-2023

Funding: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Förderkennzeichen 57588006

Responsible Participants: 

Chair of Non-destructive Testing: Prof. Christian U. Grosse, Johannes Scherr, Johannes Rupfle, Polina Pugacheva, Jochen Kollofrath

Chair of Restoration, Art Technology and Conservation Science: Dr. Clarimma Sessa

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09.02.2022

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) reports on a lecture by Prof. C.U. Grosse in Egypt, which was part of the lighthouse project 'Clusters of Scientific Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa' (COSIMENA), held at the Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir.
(Link to the news report titled "Non-Destructive Testing in Cultural Heritage and Other Applications")