Alexandra Lotz
Master of Arts in World Heritage Management
Master of Science in Building and Conservation
Dipl. Ing. Interior Architect
…
and dedicated horsewoman
About me
Education
1994
Matura in Wiesbaden
1995 to 2000
Studies in Interior Architecture at the University of Applied Science in Wiesbaden
2000
Graduate Diploma of Interior Architecture
Thesis: “Renovation and conversion of the Brandenburg Principal Horse Stud Neustadt-Dosse”
2003 to 2008
Postgraduate studies in “Building & Conservation” at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus
2004
Semester abroad at the University of Virginia, Studies in Architecture and History of Architecture
2004 to 2007
Postgraduate studies in “World Heritage Studies” at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus
2006
Scholar in the Australian-European-Exchange-Programme “Sharing our Heritages”
- Master Class in Cultural Heritage Management in the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Paris and in the Loire Valley
- Semester at Deakin University Melbourne (Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies)
- Master Class in Cultural Heritage Management at Darwin and Kakadu National Park
2007
Degree of Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies
Thesis: “Recommendations for Management Plans of German World Heritage Cities”
2008
Degree as Master of Science in Building and Conservation
Thesis: “Secret Treasures - Architectural History and Interior Decoration of the House of Falkland” (a Scottish country house)
2010 to 2013
Scholar of the International Graduate School of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus
since 2014
Scholar of the Cultural Heritage Centre of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
Professional Career
2000 to 2002
Interior Architect at Planquadrat, Planning and Office Design in Kronberg/Germany
2003
Grooming of top sporting horses at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida
Guiding of riding tours in Iceland
2004 to 2008
Assistant to the Chairs of Conservation, Building in Historic Context, Intercultural
Studies and at the International Office of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus
2005
Internship at the International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in Paris
2009 to 2010
Public Relations Officer at Marbach State Stud , the oldest German state stud with more than 500 years of history, located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Swabian Alps in the south-west of Germany.
2009 to 2015
Manager of the international European State Studs Association e.V. (ESSA)
2012 to 2015
Office for Cultural Heritage, Public Relations and Event Management
- Management of the European State Studs Association e.V.
- Programme-Management of the “Festival of European Stud Culture” and the “Marbach Classics” event at Marbach State Stud, July 2014
- Texts for the image campaign of the German State Studs “Die deutschen Landgestüte"
- Regular articles in different international magazines
- Organisation and guiding of group excursions
- International speaker at equestrian sport events
2015 to 2016
Public Relations Officer at the Foundation Brandenburg State Stud Neustadt (Dosse)
2016
Founding of HORSES & HERITAGE, Agency for Equestrian Heritage
2021-2023
World Heritage Officer at the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt
June 2023 - March 2024
Head of the World Heritage Office of Augsburg
since April 2024
Heritage Consultant at ProDenkmal (www.prodenkmal.de), Head of the Schwerin office
Memberships
Personal Member of the German National Commission of ICOMOS
International Association of World Heritage Professionals e.V. (2014 - 2017 Vice-President)
Attingham Trust
Network for Cultural and Literary Animal Studies (CLAS)
Interpret Europe - European Association for Heritage Interpretation e.V.
Support Club of the former Courtly Stud of Bleesern
Support Club for Marbach State Stud
Museum Club Cloister Church Offenhausen
Personal Member of the German Equestrian Federation
Board member of the German Association for Traditional Carriage Driving (DTV)
Equiwent: Charitable Organisation for Humans and Animals