{"id":165,"date":"2025-06-09T10:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:02:41","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper translation-block\">The European Cooperation Centre of Fortified Heritage -ECCOFORT- is an institution of research, protection, appropriate utilisation of monuments, effective management and marketing of historical cultural heritage fortresses. ECCOFORT is a non-profit Non Government Organisation (NGO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">ECCOFORT supports the European cooperation, initiates projects and opens the markets for the fortified cultural heritage, promotes the knowledge transfer and best practices. The aim is to help to generate knowledge for better income for the fortress administrations and the fortress cities, for better financing, capitalising and monument economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">ECCOFORT promotes the acceptance of this heritage in- and outside of Europe, preserves and conveys its intercultural relationships and cooperations and provides a new point of view of this extraordinary heritage by comprehensive information and study tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">With our network we take part in research and valorisation of historical fortresses, in preparation and organisation of international conferences and projects, in elaboration of scientific and practical-related expertises and in publication of work and research results for more then twenty years in the European Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background eplus-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-038662e0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-fdc21f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"is-style-default wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Hartmut_Roeder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:70px;border-bottom-right-radius:70px;object-fit:cover;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Hartmut_Roeder.jpg 233w, https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Hartmut_Roeder-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Graduate economist Hartmut R\u00f6der<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper translation-block\">Chairman ECCOFORT e.V.<br>Diploma (Msc) national economy and regional planning<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-ca262f\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">CEO of development company GKU Standortentwicklung GmbH, Berlin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Member of National Center of Competence for Conversion and Ammunition, Steering committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper translation-block\">Honorary member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forte-cultura.network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FORTE CULTURA e.V.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Selected fortress study tours:<\/strong>\n\n2006 \u2013 Peking \u2013 Vladivostok\n2010 \u2013 Ukraine \u2013 Belorussia \u2013 Poland\n2011 \u2013 Lithuania \u2013 Latvia\n2012 \u2013 Romania\n2012 \u2013 Cuba\n2013 \u2013 Rajasthan \/ India\n2014 \u2013 Sultanate of Oman\n2015 \u2013 Punjab \/ India\n2015 \u2013 Verona \/ Italy\n2016 \u2013 European Turkey\n2017 \u2013 Maharashtra \u2013 Goa \/ India\n2018 \u2013 Gibraltar\n2019 \u2013 Uttar Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh \/ India\n2019 \u2013 Malta\n2021 \u2013 Armenia\n2021 \u2013 Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-a811e0\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Project development and management, regional and urban development, urban planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Conservation, use, management, economy and marketing of fortified cultural heritage, historic sites and monuments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Development of networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Revitalisation and conversion of former military properties and derelict industrial areas<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background eplus-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ba1d483 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-2a8191\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"is-style-default wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Neumann_portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:70px;border-bottom-right-radius:70px;object-fit:cover;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Neumann_portrait.jpg 334w, https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Neumann_portrait-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foto_Neumann_portrait-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Rudolf Neumann<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper translation-block\">Scientific coordinator ECCOFORT e.V., member of board <br>Architect AIV BDB VDI <br>Born 1952, Studies and PhD in architecture, town planning, building history and conservation of monuments and historic buildings at the FH Mainz, TU Kaiserslautern and TU Berlin, 1983 \u2013 1985 Traineeship at the State Administration of Building Affairs and in the Ministry of Culture in Rhineland-Palatinate, second state examination for Higher Technical Service Administration, 1982 \u2013 1991 various activities and functions at the State Administration of Building Affairs in Rhineland-Palatinate, 1992 development of the \u201cArchitecture and Building Industry\u201d Department of the Institute of Modernisation and Maintenance of Buildings in Berlin-Hohensch\u00f6nhausen, 1994 \u2013 2004, Auditing Group Manager for \u201csubsidised building projects\u201d (especially in the former GDR), 1999 \/ 2000 Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Berlin \/ Postgraduate Monumental Conservation Studies in the field of Renovation Technology, 2005 \u2013 2007 scientific coordinator of European Interreg III B project \u201cBaltic Culture and Tourism Route Fortresses\u201d (BFR), since 2007 manager of Coordination Centre BFR-Management Berlin-D, 2008 \u2013 2010 together with GKU Berlin elaboration of application FORTE CULTURA, 2012 \u2013 2014 scientific management of EU Interreg IV-B funding project FORTE CULTURA, since 2011 Deputy Chairman of ECCOFORT reg.ass., Berlin-D. Research focuses on history, architecture, construction and safeguarding of historic fortifications and fortresses, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Organizing and managing of fortress study tours worldwide. Voting and Expert Member of FRG in ICOMOS\/ICOFORT. Has been awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper translation-block\"><strong>Selected book publications:<\/strong>\n\n- Historic fortifications in Southwest Germany; Stuttgart, 1995.\n- Historic fortifications in Middleeast Germany; Stuttgart, 2000.\n- Sevastopol Crimea \u2013 An excursion report (2nd edition); Regensburg, 1994.\n- Sevastopol Crimea (3 Vol.); Regensburg, 1998.\n- Preservation and Use of historic Citadels; Mainz, 2001.\n- Preservation and Use of historic Major Fortresses; Mainz, 2005.\n- Appropriate monumental use of fortresses. Documentation and recommended proceeding; Frankfurt (Oder), 2007.\n- Bunker. A Bibliography (2 Vol.); Regensburg, 2003 \/ 2016.\n- Fortification excursion reports (15 Vol.); Regensburg, since 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">Mitglied in internationalen Vereinigungen wie der Fortress Study Group (GBR), der Association Vauban (FR), der Towarzystwo Przyjaci\u00f3\u0142 Fortyfikacji (PL) oder INTERFEST (DE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">Gr\u00fcndungsmitglied FORTE CULTURA e.V. (ehemals Europ\u00e4ischen Festungstourismus und Festungsmarketing Netzwerk e.V.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Selected fortress study tours:<\/strong>\n\n2006 \u2013 Peking \u2013 Vladivostok\n2010 \u2013 Ukraine \u2013 Belorussia \u2013 Poland\n2011 \u2013 Lithuania \u2013 Latvia\n2012 \u2013 Romania\n2012 \u2013 Cuba\n2013 \u2013 Rajasthan \/ India\n2014 \u2013 Sultanate of Oman\n2015 \u2013 Punjab \/ India\n2015 \u2013 Verona \/ Italy\n2016 \u2013 European Turkey\n2017 \u2013 Maharashtra \u2013 Goa \/ India\n2018 \u2013 Gibraltar\n2019 \u2013 Uttar Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh \/ India\n2019 \u2013 Malta\n2021 \u2013 Armenia\n2021 \u2013 Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background eplus-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ba1d483 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-9c35db\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"is-style-default wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dirk_Roeder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:70px;border-bottom-right-radius:70px;object-fit:cover;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dirk_Roeder.jpg 357w, https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dirk_Roeder-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/eccofort.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dirk_Roeder-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong><strong>Dirk R\u00f6der<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\">Member of the Board of ECCOFORT e.V. (Finance, Marketing)<br>Banker, Online Marketing Consultant, Author<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-cf20af\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Board member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forte-cultura.network\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.forte-cultura.network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FORTE CULTURA e.V.<\/a> and Director of the European Cultural Route<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Board member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efforts-europe.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Federation of Fortified Sites<\/a> -EFFORTS- <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Board member of Liberation Route Germany e.V.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Selected fortress study tours:<\/strong>\n\n2006 \u2013 Peking \u2013 Vladivostok\n2010 \u2013 Ukraine \u2013 Belorussia \u2013 Poland\n2011 \u2013 Lithuania \u2013 Latvia\n2012 \u2013 Romania\n2012 \u2013 Cuba\n2013 \u2013 Rajasthan \/ India\n2014 \u2013 Sultanate of Oman\n2015 \u2013 Punjab \/ India\n2015 \u2013 Verona \/ Italy\n2016 \u2013 European Turkey\n2017 \u2013 Maharashtra \u2013 Goa \/ India\n2018 \u2013 Gibraltar\n2019 \u2013 Uttar Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh \/ India\n2019 \u2013 Malta\n2021 \u2013 Armenia\n2021 \u2013 Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-0694a8\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Network development and network management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Tourism development and marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Funding project development and management at regional, national or transnational level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Financial management<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Das Europ\u00e4ische Kooperationszentrum f\u00fcr das befestigte Kulturerbe -ECCOFORT- ist eine Institution f\u00fcr Forschung, Schutz, angemessene Denkmalnutzung, effektives Management sowie Vermarktung des historisch-kulturell bedeutsamen Festungserbes. ECCOFORT ist eine Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGO). ECCOFORT unterst\u00fctzt die europ\u00e4ische Zusammenarbeit, initiiert Projekte und \u00f6ffnet die M\u00e4rkte f\u00fcr das befestigte kulturelle Erbe, f\u00f6rdert Wissenstransfer und Kommunikation zu Festungsmonumenten. 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