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Oskar Moser reflects on Viktor Herbert Pöttler's 70 years of contributions, while Egbert Pöttler provides a comprehensive bibliography of his works. Kurt Jungwirth highlights the significance of the Austrian Open-Air Museum in Stübing. Gunther Hasewend and Gernot Axmann discuss the balance between preserving tradition and innovating in cultural heritage. Axmann also examines Pöttler's role in local heritage protection in Styria. Moser explores historical and transitional periods in rural house construction in the Eastern Alps. Arne Berg presents criteria for dating medieval Norwegian log buildings, and Torsten Gebhard addresses approaches to historical house research in 1930s Bavaria. Manfred Neugebauer emphasizes applied historical building research in conservation efforts. Claus Ahrens offers insights into archaeological open-air museums, while Arne Biörnstad reviews the evolution of Skansen from 1891 to 1991. Hans Griessmair discusses the development of a South Tyrolean open-air museum in Dietenheim, and Ottmar Schuberth raises questions about presentations in such museums. Dieter Pesch focuses on museum marketing, using the Rhineland Open-Air Museum as a case study, while Klaus Freckmann examines costume reception in open-air museums, particularly in southern Rhineland. Franz Carl Lipp and Enno Burmeister analyze storage buildings in Upper Austrian and Upper Bavarian regions, respectively. Hans Gschnitzer presents an Engad