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Austria: Mazel tov to Johannes Reiss, honored by Austria’s Burgenland region for his longtime work at the Austrian Jewish Museum and commitment to preserving Jewish cultural heritage

Johannes Reiss in the Jewish cemetery, Kobersdorf, Austria

Mazel tov to Johannes Reiss, former longtime director of the Austrian Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt, who has received a lifetime achievement award from Austria’s Burgenland region. Reiss was awarded the Simon-Goldberger Prize for memory and memorial culture, commemorative category  “for … continue reading →

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Call for Participants in Moldova: ESJF seminar on preserving Jewish cemeteries and museum collections

We are pleased to share this Call for Participants from the ESJF — for Professionals from Moldovan museums and the cultural heritage sector. A two-day seminar on preserving Jewish cemeteries and museum collections, organized by the ESJF together with the … continue reading →

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Germany: A visitors center is under construction at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz, whose oldest gravestones date from the 11th century.

The city of Mainz is constructing a new visitors’ center at the historic Old Jewish Cemetery, which has gravestones dating from the 11th century to the late 19th century.  Mainz, along with nearby Worms and Speyer, comprise the three so-called … continue reading →

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Call for Applications Germany: ShUM Cities 2025-26 – International Artist in Residence project (with focus on Jewish heritage in Worms, Speyer, Mainz, Germany) Deadline for applications is September 30.

There is still time to apply for the ShUM cities 2026 International Artist-in-Residence Program. Deadline for applications is September 30th, 2025.  The ShUM Cities project links the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz … continue reading →

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