21–23 January 2026 · Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels
Address: Cinquantenaire Park 10, 1000 Brussels

3D-4CH Winter School 2026
Training, Connecting, Innovating

The 3D-4CH Winter School is a three-day training and networking event dedicated to advancing the use of 3D technologies in cultural heritage. Bringing together professionals from across Europe, the Winter School offers a unique platform to exchange expertise, develop practical skills, and explore innovative approaches to digital heritage preservation and dissemination.

Why Participate?

The programme features a dynamic mix of keynote lectures, a comprehensive hands-on workshop, and collaborative sessions, tailored for museum professionals, digitisation experts, and cultural heritage practitioners at all levels of experience. Participants will receive targeted training in 3D cultural heritage practices while contributing to the development of the 3D Online Competence Centre — a European hub for professional training, capacity building, and the sharing of best practices in the field.

Format and Participation

• Day 1: Hybrid format, open to a maximum of 100 participants on site.

• Days 2 & 3: In-person workshop, limited to 25 participants.

The Winter School is particularly relevant for digital heritage professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and engage with peers shaping the future of 3D in cultural heritage.

Please Note

You can secure your spot for the Winter School via Pretix (see link below). Registration is open until 31 October.

For Day 1, you can choose whether to join online or in person. On-site tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The workshop on days 2 and 3 is limited to 25 participants. When applying for the workshop ticket on Pretix, you will be asked to provide a motivational letter and upload a CV. The committee will review all applications and notify you of their decision on 07 November.

If you’d like to apply for a travel grant, simply check the “Bursary” option during registration on Pretix. Bursaries are available exclusively to workshop participants.

Organisers and Partners

Organised in cooperation with the Twin it! Part II campaign (Europeana Foundation & European Commission), the Winter School is a key initiative of the 3D-4CH project, supporting the expansion of digital skills and knowledge within the European heritage sector.

Contact 

You can reach the Orginising Committee at school[at]3d4ch-competencecentre.eu in case of questions.

Official Programme

Day 1 – Wednesday, 21 January
Hybrid session (full day, streamed via YouTube)

The Winter School opens with a institutional welcome, setting the tone for three days of collaboration and exchange. Inspiring keynote speeches will frame the current landscape of 3D in cultural heritage, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and the growing importance of digital capacity building across Europe.
In the afternoon, participants will explore how to plan and introduce 3D projects within their institutions, drawing on best practices, real-life case studies, and practical guidance for long-term sustainability.

• Morning (9:30-12:30 CET)

  • Opening and institutional welcome by KMKG and the European Commission 

  • Setting the Scene & EU Project Showcase (chaired by EC)

    • Digital Europe:

      • Data Space, TwinIt!

      • 3D-4CH & XRculture

      • 3DBigDataSpace

      • Eureka3D

  • Horizon Europe:

    • • ARTEMIS

      • Stratigraph

      • Textailes 

• Networking lunch

• Afternoon (14:00-17:00 CET)

• Focus on 3D Project Planning: How to introduce digital/3D in your institution (best practices & lessons learned) 

• Storage & Web Viewers for TwinIt! Part II

  • Arctur - 3D Heritage

  • Talent - Share 3D 2.0

  • Zenodo Toolbox (3DBDS)

  • XRculture Protocol 

Day 2 & 3  – Thursday & Friday, 22-23 January 2026
Workshop (full day, in-person only)

The second and third day are dedicated to hands-on learning. In the morning, participants will learn about project planning and complete digitisation workflow. Participants will take part in practical digitisation techniques, gaining direct experience with tools and methods used in 3D capture and processing. 

The morning of day 3 continues the digitisation techniques workshop with practical exercises and applied learning. The Winter School concludes at midday with a joint reflection session, offering space to share insights, key learnings, and ideas for integrating 3D into cultural heritage work going forward.

• Day 2: Full day (9:30-17:00 CET)

  • Overview of the complete digitisation workflow

  • Lecture on goals of the hands-on activities 

  • Workshop on storytelling and XR 

  • Light lunch 

  • Hands-on Workshop on Digitisation Techniques Participants split into groups (capture settings & targets vary)

  • Visit to the Plaster Cast Workshop

  • Optional group dinner in town at 18.00

• Day 3: Half day (9:30-12:30 CET)

  • Workshop on digitisation techniques presentation of the results 

  • Publishing, Visualisation, Storage, Licensing 

  • Wrap up and next steps

You can also download the full programm here:

Registration 

Tickets for the workshops are currently fully booked, including the waiting list. For on-site participation on Day 1, you can still reserve a spot on the waiting list if you wish to attend in person. Alternatively, you have the option to join the sessions online.

Secure your tickets by following the link below. You will be directed to the Pretix ticketing system, where you can select tickets for the individual sessions of the programme.