Dr. Ivo Rauch

Ivo Rauch, born in Oberwesel / Rhine. He studied theology and pedagogy at the University of Trier, followed by training as an art glazier in the Binsfeld stained glass studio in Trier.

 

From 1985 to 1990 he studied art history and German language and literature at the Universities of Trier, Basel and Freiburg i. Br.; master's degree with a thesis on relocated late Gothic stained glass from Trier Cathedral in England. 1995 PhD with Professor Wilhelm Schlink, Freiburg i.Br., on the donors of the stained glass and the founders of the Oppenheim Katharinenkirche.

 

From 1990 to 1994 he worked as research fellow at the institute of the Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (Research Centre for Medieval Stained Glass) with Professor Rüdiger Becksmann in Freiburg i. Br.; during this time he studied the stained glass of St. Catherine's Church in Oppenheim am Rhein (as part of a German-French research programme for the conservation of architectural monuments) and advised on various conservation projects in the field of historical stained glass.

 

 

From 1995 to mid-1999 director of the conservation studio of the stained glass workshop of Dr. H. Oidtmann, Linnich.

June-September 2000 Conservator at the Museum Schnütgen in Cologne; lecturer in art history at the universities of Trier and Düsseldorf. Since 2008 until today Visiting Lecturer in "Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management" at the University of York (GB).

 

Since 1999 full-time independent consultant and surveyor

 

President of the National Committee of CVMA Germany. 

President of the International Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Stained Glass of ICOMOS/CVMA.

 

Publications and lectures on iconographic and technical conservational topics, especially on medieval and modern stained glass, iconography and church decoration.



Vita in keywords

Professional activities

  • Freelance expert; services in the field of heritage conservation and museums: since 1999
  • Director of the Conservation Studio of Stained Glass Dr. H. Oidtmann, Linnich: 1995 - 1999
  • Research fellow (Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Germany, Freiburg): 1991 - 1994, two research programmes for the German-French Research Programme for the Conservation of Historical Monuments and for the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt.
  • Collaboration in the conservation workshop Eberhard Gramberg, Kalbach/ Limburg (panel painting and sculpture): 1986 - 1987.
  • Art glazier in the stained glass studio Binsfeld, Trier: 1988 - 1989 

 

Teaching positions

  • Since 2008 until today Visiting Lecturer at the University of York (GB): Various seminars: Basic Glass Conservation; History and Theory of Stained Glass Conservation; Advanced Techniques of Stained Glass Conservation. University of York, Center for Mediaeval Studies.
  • Since 2015 teaching position at the University of Düsseldorf. Institute of Art History: Advanced Seminar DenkmalKolleg
  • 2006-2008 Lecturer at the FHTW Berlin: Distance learning course in conservation and creation of the study letter Conservation and Restoration of Stained Glass for the module glass/stone of the Distance Learning University Berlin
  • 1997 Lecturer at the University of Trier, Department of Art History: Introduction to Stained Glass in the Middle Ages (Proseminar) 

 

 

Honorary posts

  • President of the National Committee Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Germany (CVMA), since 2012 (member since 1991)
  • President of the 'International Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Stained Glass' of ICOMOS 

 

 

Academic training

  • PhD. (Art History and German Studies), University of Freiburg i. Br., 1995.
  • Dissertation: Memoria und Macht. The medieval stained glass of the Oppenheimer Katharinenkirche and its donors' (Reviewer: Prof. Dr. W. Schlink; Prof. Dr. W. Stopfel)
  • Magister Artium (Art History and German Studies), University of Trier 1985-1987 and University of Freiburg i. Br. 1987 - 1991.
  • Master's thesis: 'The Late Medieval Stained Glass from Trier Cathedral District in Shrewsbury' (assessor: Prof. Dr. W. Schlink), Magister Artium 1991.
  • Catholic Theology, Catholic Faculty Trier 1982 - 1984
  • Pedagogy, University of Trier 1982 - 1984 

 

Craftsman training

  • Journeyman's examination as an art glazier: 1986
  • Apprenticeship in the stained-glass studio Binsfeld, Trier, 1984 – 1986