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Handmade European Restoration Paper – from the raw fibre to the finished sheet

Handmade European Restoration Paper – from the raw fibre to the finished sheet

Below you will find our blog post on the European Restoration Paper handmade exclusively for Deffner and Johann – from the raw fibre to the finished sheet – in German.

January 8, 2024
Gold – shiny and valuable

Gold – shiny and valuable

Gilding is a centuries-old craft tradition. The plating of readily available materials suitable for everyday use with a layer of gold has been valued since ancient times.
December 17, 2023
Deffner & Johann on Tour: FUTURE TALKS 023 in München

Deffner & Johann on Tour: FUTURE TALKS 023 in München

Deffner und Johann will be there again when numerous experts meet in Munich at the eighth FUTURE TALKS conference.
November 6, 2023
Deffner & Johann on Tour: 11th Restorers' Day of the VDR in Kassel

Deffner & Johann on Tour: 11th Restorers' Day of the VDR in Kassel

Meet us at the 11th Restorers' Day | Finally, it's that time again – under the motto "SPUREN suchen. GESCHICHTE(N) finden – Wissenschaften am Kulturgut" ("Looking for traces. Finding history – science in cultural assets"), the Verband der Restauratoren (Association of Restorers) can now, after a three-year break due to corona, hold the 11th Restorers' Day, an interdisciplinary conference of the VDR, as well as its 20th General Meeting in the culturally rich documenta city of Kassel in Germany.

October 31, 2023
Review IADA Congress

Review IADA Congress

The International IADA Congress is the relevant gathering where professionals take the opportunity every four years to exchange ideas on the conservation of cultural property on paper and related materials over seven days.

October 23, 2023
Deffner & Johann on Tour: XVth International IADA-Congress in Halle/Leipzig 2023
Practical Workshop Multi-Spectral Analysis with XpeCAM®

Practical Workshop Multi-Spectral Analysis with XpeCAM®

In cooperation with XpectralTEK, Deffner & Johann organised three practical workshops on multi-spectral analysis with XpeCAM in October. Learn how to successfully use the XpeCAM X02 and the LAMPA SET with the right tools and tips for the non-destructive analysis of works of art.
September 20, 2023
Welcome to ICOM-CC València 2023

Welcome to ICOM-CC València 2023

Welcome to the 20th ICOM-CC Triennial Conference

Deffner & Johann would like to welcome the ICOM-CC community, conservation experts and young professionals from across the world to join us to share, discuss and innovate at this important venue.

September 12, 2023
Safety at work and personal protective equipment at the workplace

Safety at work and personal protective equipment at the workplace

Did you know that around 90 percent of eye injuries in everyday work could be avoided by wearing appropriate eye protection?*

No? This makes it all the more important to address the topic of using personal protective equipment (PPE).

February 20, 2023
2022 | 2023 - Looking Back and Looking Forward

2022 | 2023 - Looking Back and Looking Forward

In 2022, as in 2021, many things went differently than we thought or had planned. In business terms, Corona and all its ramifications still had us in its grip at the beginning of the year.

Since February 2022, Russia's war against Ukraine has marked a turning point – politically and economically. Many German companies, including Deffner & Johann, had to decide quickly how to react to the new situation. It was basically a question of whether one can still do business with Russia - and wants to.

January 17, 2023
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