Team
MA-Rest. (FH) Jiří Bém
Jiří (Jirka), inventor of the Steno-injection, responsible for development, research, and sales in German-speaking countries.
info@steno-injection.com, +49 15773140925 – Available on WhatsApp, languages: DE, CZ
Jiří Bém comes from the Czech Republic and initially learned the profession of carpenter before he completed a restoration study in Brno. Afterwards he completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the field of conservation and restoration of wooden objects at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. In addition to working as a freelancer, his work is concerned with the goal of optimizing or solving existing problems in restoration through the invention of technologies. The BÉM-CLAMP, developed for restoration, was launched in 2014 and has all the features necessary for working with historical objects. It represents a completely new tool in this area.
A year later, in his bachelor’s and master’s thesis, he dealt with the improvement of glue injection technologies. The goal was to inject glue through openings as small as possible. The resulting STENO-INJECTION significantly expands the possibilities of glue injection in wood conservation and has been available as a product since 2019.
Mgr. Dominik Matus, DiS
Dominik is new to the team and is responsible for sales outside of the German-speaking area, for presentation on social media and research.
dominik@steno-injection.com, +420 605 751 548 – Available on WhatsApp, languages: ENG, CZ
Dominik originally trained as a cabinetmaker in Bystřice pod Hostýnem, the historic center of bentwood furniture production established by Michael Thonet (today TON). He later continued his studies in Brno in the field of conservation and restoration of wooden objects, and subsequently earned a master’s degree in art history with a focus on Baroque woodworking and ecclesiastical furniture.
Today, he teaches conservation theory at the same institution and works professionally in the research, conservation, and restoration of artworks—particularly furniture and other wooden objects.
MA-Rest.(FH) Maria Paul
Maria Paul comes from Quedlinburg and completed a bachelor's degree in the field of conservation and restoration of polychrome wooden objects at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt. This was followed by a master's degree at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, specializing in the conservation and restoration of wooden objects.
She has been an integral part of the Steno-injection team since 2020.