Paleontological Collections of Germany, Austria and Switzerland

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 Volker Storch / Friedemann Schrenk: The human fossil record in middle Europe (H. erectus, H. heidelbergensis, H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens,) 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 Paleontological Collections in Germany, Austria, Switzerland: 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 -Todays conditions of infrastructure (staff, rooms, laboratories, exhibitions, financial support, perspectives) -Number of species and/or specimens, focal points -National and international network and research -Examples of todays research, potencies -Publications, written or other used new media -Publication, done by lectures, workshops, meetings, expeditions -Didactic conceptions of exhibitions, -Promotion of junior staff Appendix Acknowledgements

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• Paleontologia
• Biologia, ciências da vida
• Biodiversidade
• História da Ciência