Switzerland

Church reuse. Swiss Religious Heritage Day 2017. Conference report (short film) and conference documentation (12 films).

At the second Swiss Religious Heritage Day in 2017, dedicated to the topic "Church reuse", questions such as the following were discussed: What church and community development concepts underlie expanded church uses? What methods does the preservation of historical monuments use to weigh up the interests of protection and use? What processes does the topic trigger in the parishes? Where are there conflicts, where is the challenge perceived as an opportunity? How can a city or municipality get involved in the issue? What are the experiences with the sale and purchase of churches? Who are the new users of rural churches and monasteries? What are the financing models and strategies? The conference report - short film by Johannes Stückelberger (09:25) - summarizes important results of the congress, with excerpts from lectures and panel discussions. The conference documentation documents all presentations and panel discussions of the Swiss Church Building Day 2017 in full length in ten films. (German)