Dordrecht 2025
The 10th ENoRM Meeting 2025 took place in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
The network was hosted by the Vereniging De Binnenvaart..
06.–08. October 2025
The meeting took place in Dordrecht, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Vereniging De Binnenvaart, Maasstraat 13, 3313 CR Dordrecht, Netherlands
Conference Theme:
Intangible Heritage of Inland Shipping
The conference “Intangible Heritage of Inland Shipping” explored the rich and often overlooked cultural heritage associated with inland waterways and those who navigated them. Topics included oral traditions, customs, and everyday practices of shipping communities, the preservation of non-material knowledge and skills, storytelling and memory work, as well as challenges in interpretation and presentation within museum contexts.
The program
Sunday, 05.10.2025
Arrival of participants to Dordrecht
19.00
„get together“ at René Siegfried
Monday, 06.10.2025
09.30
Arrival at René Siegfried, registration of participants
10.00
opening of the meeting, welcome speeches
Wilfried Veldhuijzen, vereniging “De Binnenvaart”
10:15
Word of welcome
Jadwiga Klim, National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk
10.30
Lecture
Raymon Berkhout, CEO – Dari – Volharding Group
Dordrecht as an inland port
Lecture
Elke Fischer, Hafenmuseum Basel:
Lecture
Sabine Theil, Hafenmuseum Basel:
Audioguide – translation of the exhibtion at the Hafenmuseum Basel
12.00
Word of welcome
Marten Burggraf, City Councillor of Dordrecht
12.15
Lunch
Recognition of conference sponsors and thanks to volunteers
12.45
Word of welcome
Maarten Burggraaf, City councillor of Dordrecht
13.00
Visit to the museum ships René Siegfried, LASH barge Neckar XIV, and Prinses Beatrix.
15.00
Coffee Break on board René Siegfried
15.30
Lecture
Debby Davidse, vereniging “De Binnenvaart”, Dordrecht:
Intangible Heritage of Inland Shipping
Lecture
Werner Hinsch, Elbschifffahrtsarchiv, Lauenburg:
125 years of Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal
Lecture
Markus Reich, Verein zur Förderung des Lauenburger Elbschiffahrtsmuseums e.V.:
125 years of Kaiser Wilhelm
Lecture
Dr. Dennis Beckman, Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt, Duisburg:
Common projects online
17.30
Open Q&A and free time aboard the René Siegfried and surrounding vessels.
Dominic Schrijer, vereniging “De Binnenvaart”, Dordrecht:
19.00
Traditional Dutch Dinner aboard René Siegfried
Tuesday, 07.10.2025
09.00
Arrival at René Siegfried, with Coffee and Sweet Treats
09.30
Lecture
Klaus Liessem, LWL-Museum Schiffshebwerk Henrichenburg, Waltrop:
A new visitor’s journey at the shiplift
Lecture
Lenka Vargová PhD., Comenius University, Bratislava:
The Intangible heritage of shippping on the Danube
Lecture
Gordana Karović, Museum of Science & Technology, Belgrade:
Records about Serbian shipping in literary works and narrations of river captains
Lecture
Michal Jajcaj, Slovak Technical Museum / Museum of Transport in Bratislava:
Records about Serbian shipping in literary works and narrations of river captains
11.30
Scenic boat trip aboard the vessel VEERDIESNT 3 to the Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht, with lunch served on board.
13.30
Visit to the Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht, exploring the history and techniques of dredging.
15.30
Return journey by water to the René Siegfried on board the VEERDIENST 3.
16.30
Visit on board the inland vessel MAROT
17:30
Open Q&A and free time aboard the René Siegfried and surrounding vessels.
Dominic Schrijer, vereniging “De Binnenvaart”, Dordrecht
19:30
Dinner – Asian Buffet: Participants will enjoy a variety of Asian dishes.
Wednesday, 08.10.2025
09.00
Arrival at René Siegfried, with Coffee and Sweet Treats
09:30
Lecture
Michal Plavec, National technical museum, Prague:
River boats on the Danube in paintings by Václav Hollar
Lecture
Michael Sohn, Verein zur Förderung der Stiftung Museumshafen in Berlin:
Sailing Barges from the Pomeranian Lagoon
10:15
Wrap up day 1 and 2
10.30
Discussion
Gerard Kester/Iris Brands/Bart Verkade:
Bridges between Inland Navigation and Intangible Heritage – Strategic panel discussion
11.30
12.30
Farewell Lunch