Excursion through the surrounding countryside
A Golden Fall on a Field Trip for the "The Upper Lusatian Half-Timbered House" Module
Amid glorious fall weather and under expert guidance, the village settlement structures and unique half-timbered houses were examined from both a cultural-historical and scientific perspective. In addition to participants from the Studium Fundamentale, the excursion attendees included students from the Housing and Real Estate Management as well as members of the interested public. For example, two experienced architects and a professor traveled from other federal states to participate in the events.
In the authentic setting of the Alte Mangel in Ebersbach, a simple weavers’ lunch was served, featuring “Abern,” quark, linseed oil, and “Braajgelsaalz.” Prof. Worbs provided the beverages and the freshly pressed linseed oil from the Rennersdorf Mill.
The module “The Upper Lusatian Umgebindehaus” is located at the Umgebindehaus Information Center (IZU) at the HSZG within the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management. Prof. Thomas Worbs and Dr. Liane Vogel are responsible for the module.
Half-timbered houses are a distinctive type of historic wooden structure in which the log rooms on the ground floor are framed by a supporting structure built in front of them. This unique type of house represents a cultural heritage worth preserving. Today, Umgebinde houses are found almost exclusively in the border region where Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic meet. It is therefore clear that Umgebinde houses define the character of the villages in Upper Lusatia. Special attention must be paid to the preservation of these houses and to educating the public about them.
Special thanks go to the ladies of the Kultur- und Landschaftspflegeverein e.V., who turned the meal into a wonderful culinary experience.
We would like to thank the following for the tours and the informative explanations regarding the history, development, customs, construction, and daily life in the Umgebindehaus:
- Mr. Jürgen Cieslak - Bulnheimscher Hof and Weißeweg Show House in Seifhennersdorf
- Mr. Arndt Matthes - Umgebindehaus Foundation at the main building of the former C. G. Hoffmann textile factory in Neugersdorf
- Mr. Thomas Kipke - Alte Mangel and Grünsteinhof in Ebersbach
- Mr. Hans-Joachim Roth— Alte Weberstube Museum in Niedercunnersdorf and Schunkelhaus in Obercunnersdorf
- Mr. Wieland Menzel— Museum Dittelsdorf
- Pastor Michael Dittrich and Mr. Christian Kretschmer - Hirschfelde Pilgrim House
The IZU serves as the scientific point of contact for Umgebinde houses and is the institution actively conducting on-site applied research on these structures. The IZU’s areas of expertise include construction, building physics, digitization, and real estate. For more information, visit the Information Center’s website.
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