Paleontological Collections of Germany, Austria and Switzerland: The History of Life of Fossil Organ

Table of contents

Lothar A. Beck, Ulrich Joger:  Official collections and private collectors - an  introduction to an diverse  field of interests?

Hans-Dieter Sues: Germany's Paleontological Collections:  An  international  view on an important historical and contemporary scientific resource

Michael Amler:  Modern trends in paleontological methods of sorting, preserving and research

Peter Rothe: Famous findings and world heritage localities (e.g. Archaeopteryx, "Urpferdchen",  Andrias scheuchzeri , "Liebespaar von Tambach" , Mastodonsaurus,  Eomanis,  Darwinius,  Homo sp. )etc.

Uwe Moldrzyk/Kathrin Vohland : Modern exhibition concepts ,  exhibitions accompanied by research,  citizen sciences in palaentology

All big Public Research Museums and most of the Collections in regional Country and local District Museums  as well as University collections.

All  paleontological collections which contribute to this compilation should give information on the following aspects as far as possible

-Year of foundation, and age of parts of the collection 

-What happened during World War I and II

-Today´s conditions of infrastructure (staff, rooms, laboratories, exhibitions, financial support, perspectives)

-National and international network and research

-Examples of today´s research, potencies

-Publications, written or other used new media

-Publication, done by lectures, workshops, meetings,  expeditions

-Didactic conceptions of exhibitions,

-Promotion of junior staff

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