The new SAVAIR centre (‘savair’ is Romansh for ‘knowledge’) is intended to provide a forum for publicising and communicating the findings of 50 years of archaeology, monument preservation, restoration, building culture and architectural history around the monastery complex.

The SAVAIR centre has set itself the following goals: 
 

• To operate a centre to publicise and communicate the findings of archaeology, conservation, restoration, building culture and architectural history around the monastery complex (know-how transfer)
• To impart scientific and technical restoration techniques (know-how transfer)
• To organise and hold scientific events in archaeology, monument conservation, restoration, building culture and architectural history
• To organise and hold training in craft restoration techniques
• To help educational establishments hold scientific events (project weeks, etc.) in Müstair
• To exchange experience and cooperate with other World Heritage Sites with a Carolingian connection for the purpose of publicising and communicating findings and research results

The SAVAIR centre will be embedded in a legal structure independent of the Stiftung Pro Kloster St. Johann foundation 

The Chasa Selm property owned by the Stiftung Pro Kloster St. Johann foundation offers a modern conference and research infrastructure with a workshop complex on the ground floor and a research library. Here, among other things, events and courses organised by the SAVAIR centre can take place. 

To ensure legal independence from the Stiftung Pro Kloster St. Johann foundation, an independent structure with independent finances and personnel will be founded. 

Federal Office of Culture (BAK)

Professor Bernd Nicolai (Emeritus History of Architecture and and Monument Conservation at the University of Bern)

PD Dr Patrick Cassitti, Dr Romina Ebenhöch, Prof. Dr essor em. Bernd 
Nicolai and other experts