Prof. Dr. Ester Simoes B Ferreira
Dr. rer. nat.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences
Campus Südstadt
Ubierring 40
50678 Köln
Mailing address
+49 221-8275-3134
ester.ferreira@th-koeln.de
Positions
- Lab supervisor
- Chairperson of the Examination Board
Projects / Cooperations
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TabulaRasa. Clay, wax, and the impact of erasable writing technologies on manuscript culturesTabulaRasa research project
The interdisciplinary ERC project explores the role of rewritability in manuscript cultures and focus on the use of clay and wax tablets in the Ancient Near East, the Classical world, and Medieval to Early Modern Europe. Duration 2025-2030 -
Understanding the impact in relative humidity fluctuations on the stability of porous underbound paint layerProject description
DBU Research project 2023-2025
Publications
- Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Hoffmann, Charlotte; Hendriks, Laura; Hajdas, Irka; Kradolfer, Stefan; Günther, Detlef; Hünerfauth, Katharina; Reinhardt, Juliane; Portsteffen, Hans; Müller-Bechtel, Susanne (2025): Integrating Material Analysis, Radiocarbon Dating, and Technical Examination in the Dating and Provenance Study of a Copy of Raphael’s “The Great Holy Family of Francis I”. In: Heritage. Vol. 8. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8100424
- Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Spanheimer, Vanessa; Katrakova-Krüger, Danka; Schürmann, Hannah; Waentig, Friederike; Werner, Kristina (2025): Chemical and Physical Characterization of a South American Natural Rubber Figurine. In: Metalla : Sonderheft. Archäometrie und Denkmalpflege 2025 ; Dresden ; 18. bis 22. März 2025. Vol. 13, S. 120 - 122. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://doi.org/10.46586/metalla.v.2025.i13
- Stanislawski, Nora; Marks, Domenika; Waentig, Friederike; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Hoffmann, Charlotte (2025): GDR Plastics. Garden Eggs and Sandmans. A Closer Look at PUR Hardfoam and Soft PVC Objects. In: Future Talks 023 : Materials Matter : Cold and Current Cases in the Conservation of the Modern. Future Talks 023; 08.11./10.11.2023., S. 38 - 45. (Open Access)https://bibliografie.th-koeln.de/servlets/DozBibEntryServlet?mode=show&id=bibthk_mods_00016095
- Waentig, Friederike; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Bechthold, Tim; Ernst, Helena (2025): Plastics in Design. Evaluation of IR Instrumentation for In-situ Collection Survey. In: Future Talks 023 : Materials Matter : Cold and Current Cases in the Conservation of the Modern. Future Talks 023; 08.11./10.11.2023., S. 31 - 37. (Open Access)https://bibliografie.th-koeln.de/servlets/DozBibEntryServlet?mode=show&id=bibthk_mods_00016094
- Katrakova-Krüger, Danka; Öchsner, Simon; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B (2024): Material Characterization of Silicones for Additive Manufacturing. In: Polymers. Vol. 16. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172437
- Hoffmann, Charlotte; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B (2024): Colour Changes in Depicted Foliage : Investigation into the Role of Gypsum in the Light Ageing of Yellow Lake Pigments. In: Bridging the Gap : Synergies between Art History and Conservation. Bridging the Gap: Synergies Between Art History and Conservation; National Museum of Norway, Oslo; 23 - 24 November 2023., S. 177 - 184.https://bibliografie.th-koeln.de/servlets/DozBibEntryServlet?mode=show&id=bibthk_mods_00013580
- Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Michel, Rolf; Waentig, Friederike; Fischer, Bernadett; Liesen, Pauline; Hofmann, Volker (2023): Polyvinylchloride in Built Heritage. Polymer and Additive Composition of Historical PVC Windows. In: Metalla : Sonderheft. Archäometrie und Denkmalpflege 2023; Mannheim; 28. März bis 01. April 2023. Vol. 12, S. 118 - 120. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://doi.org/10.46586/metalla.v.2023.i12
- Fuchs, Robert; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B; Cammarosano, Michele (2023): Römische Wachstafeln aus Pompeji - Geschichte - Herstellung - Analysen. In: Metalla : Sonderheft. Archäometrie und Denkmalpflege 2023; Mannheim; 28. März bis 01. April 2023. Vol. 12, S. 45 - 47. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://doi.org/10.46586/metalla.v.2023.i12
- Waentig, Friederike; Sicken, Anne; Hoffmann, Charlotte; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B (2023): Chemiefasern erkennen und charakterisieren : Grenzen und Möglichkeiten. In: Fluck, Cäcilia; Mitschke, Sylvia; Paetz gen. Schieck, Annette (Hrsg.): Stoffliches : Von Fasern, Fäden und Geweben. Oppenheim am Rhein: Nümmerich-Asmus Verlag, S. 146 - 153.
- Stahmann, Charlotte N.; Müller, Dominik; Storevik-Tveit, Eva; Demuth, Petra; Ferreira, Ester Simoes B (2022): Nano-Computed Tomography as a Tool for the Morphological Characterisation and Validation of Paint Mock-Ups. In: International Journal for Conservation Science: IJCS. Vol. 13, S. 1535 - 1552. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)https://bibliografie.th-koeln.de/servlets/DozBibEntryServlet?mode=show&id=bibthk_mods_00009729