Intangible Cultural Heritage

National Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

The register illustrates successful and innovative programs and projects that are particularly in line with the principles and objectives of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is part of the Nationwide Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Germany.

The register promotes sustainable practices for the cultivation, development and transmission of the intangible cultural heritage. The model programs and projects included in the register are examples of effective measures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and are intended to encourage imitation.

Allgaeu’s High Alpine Agriculture in Bad Hindelang
Hochalpine Allgäuer Alpwirtschaftskultur in Bad Hindelang

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Allgaeu’s High Alpine Agriculture in Bad Hindelang

Alps (Alemannic, Old-Bavarian: “Almen”) are summer pastures in the mountains, with which mountain farmers extend the fodder base of the valley. The cattle grazes until mid-September in different altitudes and is gradually moved downhill from higher positions. At the end of the summer grazing the cattle is moved back to the valley and returned to the respective owners.
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Construction Workshops (called “Bauhütten”) – Transmission, Documentation, Preservation and Fostering of Craft Techniques and Knowledge
Das Bauhüttenwesen - Weitergabe, Dokumentation, Bewahrung und Förderung von Handwerktechniken und -wissen

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Construction Workshops (called “Bauhütten”) – Transmission, Documentation, Preservation and Fostering of Craft Techniques and Knowledge

For centuries, construction workshops, mainly related to cathedrals, such as in Ulm, Freiburg or Cologne, safeguard craft techniques, traditional knowledge and customs in connection with the construction and preservation of large-scale buildings. This tradition continues to the present day.
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Manufactory Production and Design of Jewellery
Manufakturelle Schmuckgestaltung

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Manufactory Production and Design of Jewellery

Manufactory production techniques such as guilloching, stamping/pressing or sand casting are characteristic for the production of art nouveau jewellery. These dominated the European jewellery industry from the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century.
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Non-Professional Music-making in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Amateurmusikpflege in Baden-Württemberg

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Non-Professional Music-making in Baden-Wuerttemberg

Baden-Württemberg has a very high density of music associations where amateur music, both instrumental and vocal, is made by about one million people. A significant local event without the participation of an amateur music association is practically unthinkable in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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Preservation and Fostering of the Culture, Diversity and Quality of Regional Specialties in Upper Franconia
Bewahrung und Förderung von Kultur, Vielfalt und Qualität regionaler Spezialitäten in Oberfranken

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Preservation and Fostering of the Culture, Diversity and Quality of Regional Specialties in Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia offers a multitude of culinary specialties, frequently relating to carefully preserved customs and their creative further development. The culinary identity is not only a part of history, but also to this day a part of the identity of the people.
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Research and documentation of Cadastral Sections’ and House Names in Bavaria
Erforschung und Dokumentation von Flur- und Hausnamen in Bayern

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Research and documentation of Cadastral Sections’ and House Names in Bavaria

Names belong to the oldest linguistic and cultural heritage. They have been shaped many generations ago to characterize and distinguish between people and places. Until the 18th century, names for cadastral sections and houses were formed by the population through natural use and are thus direct expression of their interest in these geographic places.
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Revitalisation of Playing the Diatonic Accordion in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Revitalisation of Playing the Diatonic Accordion in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The diatonic accordion originated at the beginning of the 19th century in the German-speaking world. It spread first into neighbouring countries and later also worldwide. Today the instrument is played mainly abroad. In Germany it almost disappeared and is now once again increasingly shaping the local awareness of younger generations.
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Revitalisation of Synagogal Choral Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries in Central and Eastern Europe

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Revitalisation of Synagogal Choral Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries in Central and Eastern Europe

The synagogal choral music originated at the beginning of the 19th century. It disappeared during the National Socialist period due to the Holocaust and the destruction of many synagogues. Today, the musical tradition is being revived by a number of choirs that rehearse and develop the composers' repertoire and perform it in concerts or festivals.
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Safeguarding the Building Craft Practice of the Jurahäuser in the Altmühljura Region

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Safeguarding the Building Craft Practice of the Jurahäuser in the Altmühljura Region

The Jura house is a typical regional house shape in the Altmühljura. It features a cubic shape, small windows and stone roofs made of limestone slabs.
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The Diversity of Legend Telling in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

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The Diversity of Legend Telling in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

Legends differ from fairy tales thanks to their local character. The orally conveyed literature is related to the regional cultural and natural heritage and remains alive through active storytelling.
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The German-Danish Minority Model in the borderland
Zusammenleben von Minderheiten und Mehrheiten im deutsch-dänischen Grenzland

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The German-Danish Minority Model in the borderland

Minorities and majorities today live together peacefully in the German-Danish border region, after having suffered from a long period of conflict. Strong mutual respect and cooperation has emerged in recent decades due to political interventions and active commitment of all communities in the borderland.
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The "Pentecostal Dance" as the Basis of Communal Development in the Association of Municipalities Mansfelder Grund-Helbra
Pfingsttanz

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The "Pentecostal Dance" as the Basis of Communal Development in the Association of Municipalities Mansfelder Grund-Helbra

There are many Pentecostal associations, but those in the villages of Ahlsdorf, Blankenheim, Hergisdorf and Kreisfeld in the association of municipalities Mansfelder Grund-Helbra exemplify how a common practice can lead to intensive cooperation on a municipal and cultural level.
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The World Dance Program
Welttanzprogramm (WTP) für den Paartanz

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The World Dance Program

The World Dance Program for couple dance was developed in Germany and has proven to be a successful method of combining collective movement with music worldwide. Performing joint and coordinated movements to music in an embracing dance position demonstrably has positive effects on emotions, physical well-being and social skills.
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