Digital Cultural Heritage Studies

Digital Cultural Heritage is a new academic discipline at the intersection of Cultural Heritage Studies, Conservation Science, Archaeology, Museology, Computer & Information Sciences.

Institute at LMU Munich

The Institute for Digital Cultural Heritage Studies (DKES) was established at the LMU by Professor and Chair Nicola Lercari in 2022 through the support of the LMU faculty for the Study of Culture and funding from the Hightech Agenda Bayern initiative.

Digital Cultural Heritage

Digital Cultural Heritage is a new academic discipline born at the beginning of the 21st century at the intersection of Cultural Heritage Studies, Conservation Science, Archaeology, Museology, Computer Science, and Information Science. This innovative field crosses disciplinary boundaries to create new theoretical frameworks and methodologies that enhance the exploration, understanding, and protection of cultural heritage and alter the traditional processes of production and propagation of knowledge in museums and sites of cultural significance.

Statue of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria in the LMU Atrium

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News and Events

07/07/2025 Prof. Dr. Nicola Lercari gave a talk at Ruhr University Bochum
Prof. Dr. Nicola Lercari (LMU München) presented his research at Ruhr University Bochum
04/07/2025 Come join our team: 1 PhD and 2 PostDoc positions open!
We are hiring! We are looking for 1 PhD and 2 PostDocs (1 E13 and 1 A13)
26/06/2025 Preserving Heritage as Data at the University of Geneva
Professor Nicola Lercari delivered a guest lecture titled “Preserving Heritage as Data”
12/06/2025 Dr. Bruno Sartini Co-Organizes SEMDH2025 Workshop
Dr. Bruno Sartini co-organized SEMDH2025 at ESWC in Slovenia, presenting research on Italian ads using Linked Open Data and iconographical analysis.
21/05/2025 Applications Now Open for the New M.A. in Digital Cultural Heritage!
We're thrilled to announce that admissions are now officially open for the brand-new Master of Arts in Digital Cultural Heritage!