Klaus Werner

Dr. Klaus Werner is an academic researcher specializing in cultural heritage digitization, archival studies, and historical documentation. He is currently employed as an Information Manager for Inventory and Digitization at the Capitoline Museums and affiliated units in Rome since 2003. His work bridges interdisciplinary fields, including cultural heritage conservation, photogrammetry, and georeferencing, with a focus on the transfer of antiquities from private to public collections and historical protection systems.

His research interests span the

• digitization of archaeological archives
• interoperability of museum records via technologies like Wikidata and OpenStreetMap
• development of NFC-based information systems
• analysis of Antikenschutz (antiquities protection) policies in Rome (16th–20th centuries)
• collaborative digital platforms for comparative art history

Key scientific awards include the

• Henkel Scholarship (Vatican Museums, 1994–1996)
• DFG Scholarship (1997–1999) for archival research on Palatine excavations