proposal part b - The Bernstein Project

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Pilot B
[Imperialle]
Georg Dietz
• Studies Art History at the Universities of Vienna and Amsterdam
• formal positions at the Dutch Institute of the History of Art in Florence as project manager (watermark
database) and the Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden
• junior scientist at BAM and OEAW since 2010
• took part of several scientific research projects in the paper field (i.a. University of Leiden, Bern,
Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden)
Key expertise in watermark imaging and paper history
B3.1.2 Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany (BAM)
Main expertise: digital image processing (image subtraction and x-ray), post processing, scientific research,
expertise in watermark and paper history.
Role: Digitisation
The BAM Federal Institute for Materials and Testing is a major technical and scientific institution under the
authority of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). BAM is one of the leading
institutions doing research in analytical chemistry, safe handling of dangerous materials and dangerous goods,
safe and environmentally compatible use of materials, safe operation of technical systems and processes, as
well as the analysis and mechanisms of damage of materials and structures.
BAM develops the basis for legal provisions and obligatory regulations, in particular, for dangerous materials,
their containment, safe transportation and storage. The responsibilities of BAM encompass the interacting fields
of materials – chemistry – environment – safety. BAM is involved in collaborating in developing statutory
regulations, in advising the Federal Government and industry on safety aspects of materials and chemical
technology, in the development of standards and technical regulations for the evaluation of substances,
materials, and structures. The tasks of BAM also include non-destructive damage assessment and
environmental measurement methods as well as participation in training and dissemination programs.
Homepage: http://www.bam.de
Key personnel
Oliver Hahn
• Studies Chemistry at the university in Cologne (PhD)
• formal research associate in the Department for Restoration and Conservation of Books, Graphic Arts
and Archival Materials at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany
• researcher at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing BAM since 2000
• since May 2007 head of the work group “Analysis of cultural assets”
• partner and inventor of several scientific research projects on ‘masterpieces’
Bernhard Redmer
• Studies in Instrument Engineering (PhD)
• since 1994 at BAM
• head of the work group “Radiation methods and radiation protection”
Key expertise: radiation methods, R&D in instrument engineering, experience in radiation imaging of
historical buildings and art works
B3.1.3 Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria (TUG)
Main expertise: expert in databases and internet services integration.
Role: implementation of the integration software, database and web programming.
The Graz University of Technology (TUG) is a state university with its chief tasks and main goals entailing
research and education, as well as knowledge transfer to industry. When compared worldwide to similar