European Route of Industrial Heritage e.V.
Budget
€380,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
1.35 FTE
EU Grants
€472,000
Mission & Goals
The ERIH is the network for European Industrial Heritage Tourism. The aim is to encourage the appreciation, understanding, protection and promotion of our common European history and to facilitate this by the exchange of experience and by joint marketing. Since 2008 ERIH is a registered association with currently more than 450 active members in 27 countries. The ERIH website is the most comprehensive cultural portal for industrial heritage in Europe. Since 2019 ERIH is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. Since its foundation the ERIH network is continuously growing. The association is represented by an international, volunteer Board, the coordination is done by the ERIH office located in Germany. The association initiates projects, encourages the international networking and exchange of players at conferences, workshops, by social media and direct contacts. ERIH is funded by the Creative Europe Network Programme.
EU Legislative Interests
ERIH was member of the Stakeholder Committee for EYCH 2018. ERIH is a member of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3 ERIH is a member of the experts´group Cultural Heritage Forum ERIH is a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019. ERIH is funded by the Creative Europe Networks Programme and coordinates most activities about industrial heritage in Europe. ERIH is currently working on ways how to implement the "European Green Deal" and the "New European Bauhaus" in European Industrial Heritage (topic of ERIH Annual Conferences 2022 and 2023). ERIH is currently working on the generation change. The project "Shine4future" is funded by the Creative Europe Network funding 2025-2028.
Communication Activities
European Dance Event WORK-it-OUT: In EYCH 2018 ERIH has started a pan-European Dance event to attract young people to old industrial sites. The event named WORK-it-OUT took place from 2018 to 2022 (even during the pandemic). Thousands of kids and teenagers danced simultaneously at former industrial sites in numerous countries. ERIH is responsible for the overall coordination of the event and the marketing. A social media campaign accompanied the event and reached more than 3 million people aged between 14 and 45. The 7th edition of the event was implemented in September 2024. Currently a concept for a new format is in progress. Exhibition “LINKING EUROPE”: ERIH produced a virutal exhibition that shows links of the industrialisation in different European countries. The link can be a machine, a tool, a human being, a building, an invention etc. The idea is to show the visitors the cross-border connections and influences of industrialisation and to raise awareness that industrialisation is a European phenomenon. Exhibits are also branded in the participating museums. Travelling exhibition “CHANGE WITH AN IMPACT”: ERIH has produced a travelling exhibition showing different regions in Europe like the Ruhr and the Saar in Germany, South Wales in the UK, the Netherlands, and Ore mining in Austria and how industrialisation has left its marks in these regions. In 2024 the roll-up exhibition was shown at EC1 in Lodz, Poland, at the Railway Museum in Bochum, Germany. In 2025 it is displayed at Henrichshuette Hattingen, Germany. Brochure "European Industrial Heritage - The international story" Shows that industrial heritage is a common European legacy and presents the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe. European Industrial Heritage Summer School In cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Berlin (HTW Berlin) ERIH offered already twice a study programme for young Europeans. 14 days of studies, lectures and best-practice examples 22 students from 12 countries joined the academy in 2024. The project work focused on the topics of ‘Climate communication at industrial heritage sites’. The next Summer School is planned in August 2026.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ERIH is member of: European Stakeholder Committee EYCH 2018 http://europeanheritagealliance.eu/eych-2018/ European Heritage Alliance 3.3 http://europeanheritagealliance.eu/ Formal Cooperation agreement with TICCIH http://ticcih.org/ Member of NEMO: https://www.ne-mo.org/ ERIH is not a member but cooperates with various organisations and associations in Europe: https://www.erih.net/service/links/?tx_erihlinks_erihlinks%5Bcategory%5D=28&tx_erihlinks_erihlinks%5Bcontroller%5D=Category Certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019 https://www.coe.int/en/web/cultural-routes
Organisation Members
https://www.erih.net/about-erih/erih-membership/erih-members/ Please note, individual members and Friends of ERIH are not listed.
Additional Information
The Creative Europe Network funding is received for four years (1st January 2025 to 31st December 2028).
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.