Renate Kühnen

Renate Kühnen is a Professor at the Faculty of Building and Preservation of HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim, Germany, with her office located at Renatastraße 11 (Room HIWD_130), 31134 Hildesheim. She holds active faculty status with contactable phone numbers (+49/5121/881-376 and +49/5121/881-200376) and serves as Coordinator/Expert Advisor for the BSc Conservation and Restoration program.

Her research centers on the conservation of painted wooden artifacts and historical painting techniques, with documented expertise in 17th-century carving methods. She leads international student collaborations such as the German-Latvian restoration project in Kuldiga and studies of Hamburg sculptures in Oldenburg, emphasizing hands-on preservation methodologies and cross-border academic partnerships in cultural heritage conservation.