ERIH - European Route of Industrial Heritage

ERIH - European Route of Industrial Heritage Welcome to ERIH - The European Route of Industrial Heritage, the tourism information network of Industrial Heritage – Europe's common heritage in Europe.

ERIH, the European Route of Industrial Heritage, is the tourism information network of industrial heritage in Europe. The network is run by the ERIH association, which has more than 350 members in 27 countries. Over 100 member sites are Anchor Points, sites of exceptional historical importance in terms of industrial heritage which also offer a high quality visitor experience. Regional Routes introduce in more detail the industrial history of landscapes, which were particularly influenced by industrialisation. In total we present over 2,200 sites worth visiting on our website from all European countries. All sites are assigned to one or more of 16 European Theme Routes, which represent branches of industry and show the variety and - together with over 270 biographies - the interlinkages of European industrial history and their common roots. The site presentations are supplemented by articles on the industrial history of the countries of Europe as well as on the development of branches of industry which form the theme routes. The ERIH network is co-funded by the Creative Europe Network funding and is certified as a "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe”.

Day 2 of Industrial Quest 2026. Challenges across Europe are waiting. Find the location near you on www.industrial-quest...
13/09/2026

Day 2 of Industrial Quest 2026.

Challenges across Europe are waiting. Find the location near you on www.industrial-quest.eu

Industrial Heritage, New Energy, New Beginnings ⚡The Festival OSTEN is underway – and this Sunday, 13 September, its ope...
13/09/2026

Industrial Heritage, New Energy, New Beginnings ⚡

The Festival OSTEN is underway – and this Sunday, 13 September, its opening weekend meets the European Heritage Day (Tag des offenen Denkmals) at the former Zschornewitz power station.

A power plant for the future

Under the guiding theme “Kraftwerk – Zukunft” (Power Plant – Future), the festival transforms industrial heritage into a space for ideas, questions and exchange. The future of energy is explored in many different ways – technically and ecologically, but also as a profoundly social question.

Where will tomorrow’s energy come from? What does democracy have to do with energy? Where, in times of crises, wars and social divisions, can we find the collective energy to shape the future? And, in a specifically German context: What does “the East” actually mean?

Past and future in conversation

Performances, discussions, workshops, dance, lecture performances, films, excursions and guided tours invite children, young people, families and adults alike to discover new perspectives and contribute their own ideas. Above all, Festival OSTEN is a place for encounter and dialogue.

Its two festival locations are closely connected to the region’s industrial past: the former lignite-fired power station in Zschornewitz stands close to the ERIH Anchor Point Ferropolis, while Wolfen-Nord is closely linked to the ERIH Anchor Point Industry and Film Museum Bitterfeld-Wolfen. A shuttle bus connects the two sites – and, hopefully, also connects people and conversations. 🚌

Without the past, there can be no future. Festival OSTEN offers a forum to explore how industrial heritage, transformation, new perspectives and the courage to make a fresh start belong together. Everyone interested is invited to join the conversation.

More information: https://www.forum-rathenau.de/veranstaltung/osten-festival/

Industrial Quest is LIVE. Discover over 40 sites across Europe 🇪🇺Find your quest. Start playing. Good luck.
12/09/2026

Industrial Quest is LIVE. Discover over 40 sites across Europe 🇪🇺

Find your quest. Start playing. Good luck.

We look forward to seeing you. Unlock european heritage 🔍Find the site near you on industrial-quest.eu
11/09/2026

We look forward to seeing you. Unlock european heritage 🔍
Find the site near you on industrial-quest.eu

Find your Site across europe 🔍️Over 40 places in 15 europea countries are waiting to be discovered.Check out industrial-...
10/09/2026

Find your Site across europe 🔍️

Over 40 places in 15 europea countries are waiting to be discovered.

Check out industrial-quest.eu for all informations.

🔮 Back to the Future – from 12 September at the Berlin Industrial Heritage Festival 🏭Around 1892: The Goerz-Anschütz mom...
09/09/2026

🔮 Back to the Future – from 12 September at the Berlin Industrial Heritage Festival 🏭

Around 1892: The Goerz-Anschütz moment camera is a sensation! 📷 For the very first time, moving objects can be photographed. From 1893 onwards, Ottomar Anschütz used it to document Otto Lilienthal’s flight experiments. ✈️ As a result, the ‘Optische Anstalt’ – founded only shortly before by optician Carl Paul Goerz and named after him – rose to become one of the largest manufacturers of optics and precision engineering in the German Empire. 🔬⚙️

🏭 The building still stands today – with alterations, of course. What remains of the original structure? Where has restoration work been carried out? Who uses the former Goerz factory today? The ‘Back to the Future’ guided tour is one of dozens of events at the Berlin Industrial Heritage Festival, which begins on Saturday.

The title “Back to the Future” fits perfectly with many of the activities offered at the three-week Festival, which ends on 4 October. Organised by the Berlin Centre for Industrial Heritage, it enables visitors to discover the city’s unique character from often quite unusual perspectives. 🏙️

🛶 For example, on the guided canoe tour from the 'Island of Youth' to the Peter Behrens Building, which showcases the Oberschöneweide district – once known as ‘Elektropolis’ – as a Berlin hub for technology, creativity and innovation. ⚡🏭

Or take the architectural tour of the Hufeisensiedlung in Neukölln: Here, in the 1920s, architect Bruno Taut set new standards for flats and detached houses, which is why the Hufeisensiedlung is now one of the six “Settlements of Berlin Modernism” listed as a single ensemble on the World Heritage List. 🌍🏛️

📅 Find the programme and detailed information about the festival here:
Berlin Industrial Heritage Festival – programme & information

Switzerland's stop in Industrial Quest: 📍 ENTER Technikwelt Solothurn. 🇨🇭Find all the information on industrial-quest.eu...
09/09/2026

Switzerland's stop in Industrial Quest:

📍 ENTER Technikwelt Solothurn. 🇨🇭

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Enter Technikwelt

Poland has several stops in the Industrial Quest lineup 🇵🇱📍Muzeum Fabryki, Łódź📍Kopalnia Ignacy, Rybnik📍Museum of Metall...
08/09/2026

Poland has several stops in the Industrial Quest lineup 🇵🇱

📍Muzeum Fabryki, Łódź
📍Kopalnia Ignacy, Rybnik
📍Museum of Metallurgy, Chorzów
📍Coal Mining Museum, Zabrze
📍Historic Silver Mine, Tarnowskie Góry
📍Muzeum Kolejnictwa, Jaworzyna Śląska

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Muzeum Fabryki Zabytkowa Kopalnia IGNACY Muzeum Hutnictwa Kopalnia Guido Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra - obiekt światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO Muzeum Kolejnictwa

Germany brings the biggest lineup to Industrial Quest this year. 🇩🇪📍 Deutsches Erdölmuseum, Wietze📍 Deutsches Salzmuseum...
08/09/2026

Germany brings the biggest lineup to Industrial Quest this year. 🇩🇪

📍 Deutsches Erdölmuseum, Wietze
📍 Deutsches Salzmuseum, Lüneburg
📍 Eifeler Mühlsteinrevier, Mendig
📍 Elsterflossgraben, Kötzschau
📍 Emsland Moormuseum, Geeste
📍 ENERGETICON, Alsdorf

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Deutsches Erdölmuseum Deutsches Salzmuseum Lüneburg Förderverein Elsterfloßgraben Emsland Moormuseum Energeticon

Germany brings the biggest lineup to Industrial Quest this year 🇩🇪📍 Sauerland-Museum, Arnsberg📍 Sayner Hütte, Bendorf📍 L...
08/09/2026

Germany brings the biggest lineup to Industrial Quest this year 🇩🇪

📍 Sauerland-Museum, Arnsberg
📍 Sayner Hütte, Bendorf
📍 LVR-Industriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen
📍 Zuckerfabrik, Oldisleben
📍 Ziegeleipark Mildenberg, Zehdenick

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Sayner Hütte LVR-Industriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller Ziegeleipark Mildenberg

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