FAIR 3D HERITAGE

FAIR 3D Heritage is a conference focused on improving how digital 3D cultural heritage can be documented, published, and preserved on the Web. It responds to the rapid growth of 3D reconstructions, scans, and models across libraries, archives, museums, and research projects by promoting interoperable workflows, robust metadata and paradata, and sustainable infrastructures that support FAIR and TRUST-aligned practices.

By bringing together researchers, heritage professionals, infrastructure providers, and software developers, FAIR 3D Heritage fosters a collaborative environment to exchange methods, tools, and best practices—from web/XR viewer ecosystems and linked-data integration to repository strategies and long-term preservation. The conference provides a platform to share results, discuss challenges, and strengthen a shared foundation for reusable, future-proof 3D heritage data.

The conference will be held in Mainz (Germany) on 14–16 September 2026 at the LUX Pavilion (Hochschule Mainz – University of Applied Sciences), the event also serves as a final presentation and critical reflection of the second funding phase of the DFG 3D-Viewer project, positioning its results within the broader landscape of digital 3D heritage infrastructures.

Thanks to the support of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG), we can offer:

• Travel cost reimbursement for selected speakers up to 250,00€ (according to DFG regulations).
• Lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for the duration of the conference.

There will be no conference fee, but registration is mandatory so that we can plan catering and event space.