A Sense of Place: Interpreting Manorial Culture in Modern Tourism

Registration is now open for the 10th ENCOUNTER Conference, taking place in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany, on 25–26 June 2026.

The conference theme is "A Sense of Place: Interpreting Manorial Culture in Modern Tourism." It will explore the intangible value of manor and country houses beyond monetary gains — values that distinguish this sector from all other tourist offerings.

 

 

DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME (PDF) HERE (Coming Soon!)

Practical details

 European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
 June 25-26, 2026

 

Conference fee:

Conference and half-day excursion (25–26 June 2026) 130 EURO

Conference (25–26 June 2026) 80 EURO

The fee includes conference programme, lunches, coffee & refreshments.

Accommodation is not included in the price.

Registration and payment via gammelestrup.dk. The registration deadline is 18 June 2026.

 

Accommodation:

Among other offers on booking.com we recommend: “City Park Hotel” in Frankfurt (Oder) or the ”Hotel Villa Casino” in the twin town Słubice on the Polish side of the border.

 

Contact information:

encounter@europa-uni.de

 

Download conference programme (Coming Soon!)

Conference Themes

The conference examined the development of manor houses as a tourist destination and their historical transition to becoming ‘public property’ :

 

  • Early Modern Beginnings
  • Transitions in the 20th Century
  • Difficult legacies — Poland
  • Difficult Legacies — Baltic Countries
  • Narratives
  • Site-Specific Approaches