Gunter Schöbel (born 15 July 1959 in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...

) is a German

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and director of the

Pfahlbau Museum Unteruhldingen Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen (German language, German for 'Stilt house museum') is an archaeological open-air museum on Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Unteruhldingen, Germany, consisting of reconstructions of stilt houses or lake dwellings f ...

Career

Schöbel studied

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, society, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behav ...

and

geology Geology (). is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth ...

at the

University of Tübingen The University of Tübingen, officially the Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen (; ), is a public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The University of Tübingen is one of eleven German Excellenc ...

from 1979 to 1982. From 1982 to 1989 the continued his studies of archaeology, geology and

ethnology Ethnology (from the , meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology). Sci ...

at the

University of Freiburg The University of Freiburg (colloquially ), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (), is a public university, public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1 ...

. 1989 he completed his studies receiving a PhD. During his studies he worked as underwater archaeologist for the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg. Since 1990 Schöbel worked as scientific advisor at Pfahlbau Museum Unteruhldingen. Since 1994 Schöbel is the director of the Museum. 2010 Schöbel succeeds his

habilitation Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in Germany, France, Italy, Poland and some other European and non-English-speaking countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excelle ...

venia legendi Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in Germany, France, Italy, Poland and some other European and non-English-speaking countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellen ...

at the University of Tübingen for prehistory and medieval archaeology, and since 2013 he is professor at the Institute for Pre- and Protohistory and Medieval archaeology at the same university. Since 2014 he is deputy chairman of the West and South German Association for Archaeology (WSVA) and was elected as a Vize President of the German Association for Archaeology (DVA) in 2022. In 2016 he was appointed by the DAV to organize the Archeology and Schools specialist group, which is to work together with the educational committees to improve school teaching in the federal states. Gunter Schöbel's scientific work focuses on

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

and the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

archaeology, archaeology of pile dwellings at alpine lakes and bogs,

experimental archaeology Experimental archaeology (also called experiment archaeology) is a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological Hypothesis, hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing v ...

, archaeological research methods,

archaeological open air museum An archaeological open-air museum is a non-profit permanent institution with outdoor true-to-scale architectural reconstructions primarily based on archaeological sources. It holds collections of intangible heritage resources and provides an in ...

museology Museology (also called museum studies or museum science) is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and ed ...

museum education Museum education is a specialized field devoted to developing and strengthening the education role of informal education spaces and institutions such as museums. In a critical report called ''Excellence and Equity'' published in 1992 by the Amer ...

and the

history of archaeology Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact ( ...

. Besides this, Schöbel initiated and advised the German living history

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

series ''Steinzeit - Das Experiment - Leben wie vor 5000 Jahren'' (English: ''Stone age - The Experiment - Life 5000 years ago'') which has been successfully presented in German television and radio in 2007, accompanied by special exhibitions in several museums.

Honours

On 19 November 2013, Schöbel was appointed associate professor by Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. In June 2021, Schöbel was awarded the

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (, or , BVO) is the highest state decoration, federal decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It may be awarded for any field of endeavor. It was created by the first List of president ...

, which was finally presented to him by Minister Nicole Razavi on 29 March 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related delays.

Publications

A short selection of English publications: * ''Vereine in der Archäologie – top down oder bottom up? Der West- und Süddeutsche Altertumsverband (1900–2022), der Pfahlbauverein (1922–2022) und die Europäische Vereinigung zur Förderung der Experimentellen Archäologie (1990–2022) in Deutschland und Europa.'' In: Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien (MAGW) Band 153, 2023, S. 189–210. * ''Museum exhibitions, open-air museums and hands-on archaeology.'' In: Francesco Menotti, Aidan O'Sullivan (Ed.): ''The Oxford Handbook of Wetland Archaeology''. Vol. 1, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2013, . * ''The end of the lake-dwelling settlements of the north-western alps.'' In: Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche Archeologiche e Antropologiche dell'Antichità, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza (Ed.): ''Scienze dell'antichità: storia archeologia antropologia.'' Vol. 15, Rome 2009, , ISSN 1123-5713, pp. 596–619. * ''Museum guide / Pfahlbau-Museum Unteruhldingen, Bodensee.'' Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen 2010, . * ''What you always wanted to know about the life of the prehistoric lake dwellers ... : 50 answers to the most frequently asked questions of visitors at the Lake Dwelling Museum Unteruhldingen ; the Delphi project: house of questions ...'' Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen 2005.

Editor

* ''The legacy of the pile dwellers – Fascination world heritage Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen.'' Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen 2012, . * ''EuroREA (re)construction and experiment in archaeology, European platform.'' Hradek Králové, ISSN 1214-9551. * ''LiveARCH workshop report.'' Historisch OpenluchtMuseum, Eindhoven (NL) / Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen 2010, . * ''Living history in archaeological open air museums.'' Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen 2005, .

References

External links

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''Gunter Schöbel'' at the University of Tübingen

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