July 2025 The Israeli International Conference on Digital Humanities and Social Sciences 2025 Watch the Keynotes Videos   Missed a talk or couldn't join us live at The Israeli International Conference on Digital Humanities and Social Sciences 2025? Don't worry - the keynote sessions are now available to watch online. Explore the inspiring ideas of leading voices in the field, Thomas Kollatz and Sinai Rusinek, featured on the Open University's Youtube channel. Share your Feedback: Let's Improve  the DHSS Hub Newsletter We'd love to hear your thoughts on The DHSS Hub Newsletter! Your feedback will help us create more relevant and useful content for the digital humanities and social sciences community. Please take a few moments to fill out our short feedback form and let us know how we are doing. Immersive Experiences, Photogrammetry and the History of Religious Architecture Dr. Neta Bodner, Beni Zaks, and Mazi Kuzi The project reconstructs the medieval mikveh of Cologne (Köln), Germany, one of the oldest known in Europe. Through the integration of architectural data, historical sources, sound, movement, and environmental elements, Bodner and her team have created an interactive 3D model, accessible via desktop and VR. Significant progress has been made in the project and the project was recently featured in Haaretz (Read the article here). Starting with photogrammetry, the reconstruction adds layers such as a measurement tool, dynamic light, and movement, to simulate human experience within the space. The resulting "digital twin" enables immersive exploration, including variable sound from a musical project by Avery Gosfield, lighting, and water levels. We invite you to interact with the simulation yourself, to go back in time and enter the mikveh of Cologne. The collaborative research project is funded by the DHSS Hub, the Open University of Israel and the research behind the model is funded by the Israel Science Foundation, Grant no. 1502/22, in a group project by Neta Bodner (The Open University) Tanja Potthoff and Christiane Twiehaus (MiQua museum), Michael Wiehen (City of Cologne) Tzafrir Barzilay (Bar Ilan University), research fellows of both projects, Hallel Baitner, Raya Shira Cohen, Aviya Doron, Mazi Kuzi and architect Moriya Erman. The model was made by Yulia Lim (City of Cologne) and Beni Zaks (The Open University of Israel).