by Dr. Rüdiger Kelm (Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf (AÖZA))

1. Educational Principles
of the Stone Age Park
in Albersdorf
Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf (AÖZA)
Dr. Rüdiger Kelm
Presentation on the VIII. OpenArch-Conference
in Viminacium/Serbia, September/October 2014

2. Basis for Education:
Facts about the place
Nature Areas
and archaeological
Features
Map of the Stone Age Park

3. Basis for Education: Research
Landscape Reconstruction, Middle Neolithic
(Reiß 2005)

4. The Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf
Aims of the Project (as basis for the mediation):
- Better Protection by touristical use, information
and sensibilisation (Information Centre)
- Archaeotop-Management
(Values of the Cultural Landscape)

5. The Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf
Concept of the Project: following the aims
- Principle: Combination of Research and Mediation,
of information and emotion
- Step 1: Development of a „Stone Age“ Landscape
from around 3.000 BC
- Step 2: Building-up of a
„Stone Age“-settlement
as a modell in scale 1:1
- Step 3: Exhibition- and
Education-Centre

6. The Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf
Mediation and Education: Aims
- Principle: Knowledge about the past helps to
understand and create present times
(esp. sustainability discussion and themes/
comparing past with present)
- Interactive presentation in an „original“ environment
(emotionalising and motivating educational
environment; „playground“ for the visitors
with open „offers“ for interested persons)

7. The Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf
„Stone Age Village“ - Modell/Experiment/Education

8. Discussion: Mediation
- Problem: Quality
and attractivity
- Evaluation
(internal/external)
(Questionnaires)
(Certifications,
f. e. „ServiceQuality“,
Educational Institute
for sustainable
Development and
Family friendly Park)
Interior of a Stone Age house

9. Discussion: Education
-Seminars for the
educational Staff
(„Steinzeitbetreuer“)
in winter time
(also self organized
by the volunteers)
-General „Mission“
for our institution
(written text,
„dynamic“)

10. Thank you very much!
Vielen Dank!
Dr. Rüdiger Kelm
Stone Age Park Dithmarschen (AÖZA gGmbH)
Bahnhofstr. 23, D-25767 Albersdorf, Germany
www.aoeza.de