Patrick Lehnes
Research Associate
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Thematic and Methodological Focus
- Philosophy of Heritage Interpretation in the context of societal change
- Contributions of Heritage Interpretation to sustainable development and to strengthening the EU's fundamental values, resilience against populism
- Cocreative and multiple perspectives approaches in Heritage Interpretation
- Quality criteria and success factors of exhibitions and interpretive trails, science communication
- Interpretation, evaluation and weighing of environmental norms in humanitarian law, environmental impact assessment and planning
Regional Focus
- Schwarzwald (Black Forest, Germany)
- Alpine Space
- Poland
- Greece
- Azerbaijan
- European Union
Teaching
- Heritage Interpretation and Education for Sustainable Development
- Adult Education and lifelong learning
- Experiential and project learning
- Evaluation and visitor studies
Membership
- Interpret Europe – European Association for Heritage Interpretation
- EnJust Network
- Expert Advisory Board of CHARTER (European Cultural Heritage Skills Alliance)
- Naturforschende Gesellschaft Freiburg
- Gesellschaft für Geographie und Ethnologie in Freiburg
- Förderverein Elztalmuseum
Vita
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Researcher at the Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography at University of Freiburg, Transdisciplinary Working Group on Heritage Interpretation (Transinterpretation) | |
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Freelance as Lehnes Contexte (until 2014 Lehnes Landschaftsinterpretation) as a spin-off company at Freiburg University: Consultancy, Planning and Implementation of interpretive trails and exhibitions, R&D Projects in cooperation with the university‘s Heritage Interpretation Group, vocational trainer | |
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Executive Director of Interpret Europe (European Association for Heritage Interpretation): European projects, organiser of international conferences | |
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Researcher at the Institute for Physical Geography Freiburg University: Establishing the Heritage Interpretation Research Group, local and international projects | |
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Freelance consultant for the regional council (Regierungspräsidium Freiburg) on methodologies of evaluating environmental impacts | |
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Research assistant at the Institute for Physical Geography Freiburg University | |
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Studies of geography, biology and grammar school teaching (Höheres Lehramt an Gymnasien) at University of Freiburg |