Prof. Dr. Michael von der Goltz

Study

• Studied art history and history at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and the University of Zurich
• Magister Artium in art history and history at the Georg-August-University, Göttingen
• Doctorate at the University of Hanover, dissertation topic: "Conservation and Conflicts: Painting Restoration during the Weimar Republic".

Practice

• From 1976 training as a restorer of paintings and wood sculptures at the Institute for Art Technology and Conservation at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg under Dr. Thomas Brachert
• Internships, work and time contracts at the Kunsthaus Zürich and at state and independent workshops in the field of German and Swiss monument conservation
• From 1984 to 2002 restorer of paintings and wood sculptures at the Lower Saxony State Museum, Hanover, State Gallery
• Since 2002 Professor at the HAWK Hildesheim, Faculty of Conservation of Cultural Property, for the field of conservation and restoration of framed wooden objects and paintings
• SuSe 2005 to WiSe 2006/7 Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Conservation and Restoration
• SuSe 2007 to WiSe 2008/9 Dean of the Faculty of Conservation and Restoration
• Since SuSe 2015 Dean of Studies Faculty of Building and Conservation, Conservation and Restoration Studies   

Memberships

• Fellow and former Council Member of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
• International Council of museums - Conservation Committee ICOM-CC
• Association of restorers VDR
• Board member of the GOLART Foundation for Contemporary Art
• Member of the board of trustees of the Stiftung Spiel/Norddeutsches Spielzeugmuseum Soltau
• Scientific Advisory Board, VDR Contributions to the Preservation of Art and Cultural Heritage
• Scientific Advisory Board, Low German Contributions to Art History