We’re excited to announce that the draft program for the Digital Heritage International Congress 2025 is now available:
| Time | Monday Sept 8 |
Tuesday Sept 9 |
Wednesday Sept 10 |
Thursday Sept 11 |
Friday Sept 12 |
Saturday Sept 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration | Registration | Morning Scientific Sessions | Morning Scientific Sessions | Morning Scientific Sessions | Social Trip & Tuscany Wine Tasting |
| 09:30 | DH Expo Opening | DH Expo Opening | DH Expo Opening | DH Expo Opening | ||
| 10:00 | Workshop Sessions / ACM Web3D (Opening) / Tutorial Sessions | DH Congress Opening Ceremony | ||||
| 12:00 | DH Expo Opening Ceremony | Keynote Talk | Keynote Talk | Keynote Talk | ||
| 13:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 | Afternoon Scientific Sessions / ACM Web3D | Afternoon Scientific Sessions | Afternoon Scientific Sessions | Afternoon Scientific Sessions | ||
| 15:00 | Project Meeting Sessions / Policy Roundtable Sessions | |||||
| 16:00 | DH Closing Ceremony | |||||
| 19:00 | Social Dinner in Siena |
The program, although not already assigned to a specific slot, includes: Co-Located Events, Special Strategic Sessions and Policy Roundtables.
Contributors can choose a thematic track or a special session during the submission phase (more in Papers)
| Session | Organized by | Chairs | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM Web3D | ACM SIGGRAPH, Web3D Consortium | Nicholas Polys (Virginia Tech), Anita Havele (Web3D Consortium) | The 30th International ACM Conference on 3D Web Technology (Web3D 2025) brings together experts to discuss interactive 3D technologies for digital heritage. | 8-9 Sept. 2025 |
| Digital Technologies for the Conservation and Management of Heritage Round-Table | Pascal Lievaux | Vania Virgili (E-RIHS Digilab), Xavier Rodier (ECHOES), Livio De Luca (Notre-Dame working group) | A high-level panel discussing the role of digital technology in heritage conservation, focusing on usability, sustainability, and data preservation. | tbd |
| Digital Technologies for Colour Analysis, Reconstruction, and Visualisation | PERCEIVE Project | Catlin Langford, Donata Magrini | Exploring digital interventions for exhibiting fragile cultural heritage, focusing on colour reconstruction and light-sensitive materials. | tbd |
| Computer Applications in Archaeology | CAA | Lisa Fischer, Jeffrey Barron Glover | Special session on digital tools and applications in archaeology, exploring the latest methodologies and technologies. | tbd |
| Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage | ECHOES | Emanuel Demetrescu, Sorin Hermon | Discussion on collaborative cloud-based solutions for managing and sharing cultural heritage data. | tbd |
| Digital Technologies for CHANGES | CHANGES Foundation | Silvio Peroni, Ivan Heibi (Univ. Bologna) | Exploring the role of digital tools in the documentation and study of cultural heritage changes over time. | tbd |
| H2IOSC Project Development and Results | H2IOSC | Alberto Buccero, Riccardo Colella | Session focused on the latest developments and research outcomes of the H2IOSC project, including digital infrastructures for humanities. | tbd |
| Heritage Under Fire: Digital and Cultural Challenges in Conflict Zones | From Space to Place Initiative | S. Campana (University of Siena), M. Nebbia (University College London) | Discussion on preserving cultural heritage in conflict zones through digital tools and methodologies. | tbd |
| Phygital Worlds and eXtended Reality in Cultural Heritage | XR Salento | Lucio Tommaso De Paolis (Univ. Salento) | Exploring the integration of extended reality (XR) into cultural heritage experiences, bridging the digital and physical worlds. | tbd |
| Play, Learn, Explore: Cultural Journeys of Hidden Treasures through Serious Games | Serious Games Society | Chiara Eva Catalano (CNR IMATI), Kevin Körner (University of Tubingen) | Investigating the role of serious games in cultural heritage, focusing on interactive learning experiences and visitor engagement. | tbd |