Educational Principles of the Stone Age Park

in AlbersdorfArchaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf (AÖZA)

Dr. Rüdiger Kelm

Presentation on the VIII. OpenArch-Conference in Viminacium/Serbia, September/October 2014

Basis for Education:

Facts about the place

Nature Areas

and archaeologicalFeatures

Map of the Stone Age Park

Basis for Education: Research

Landscape Reconstruction, Middle Neolithic (Reiß 2005)

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)

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

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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)

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„Stone Age Village“ - Modell/Experiment/Education

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

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“)

Thank you very much!

Vielen Dank!

Dr. Rüdiger Kelm

Stone Age Park Dithmarschen (AÖZA gGmbH)Bahnhofstr. 23, D-25767 Albersdorf, Germany

www.aoeza.de