Partnerships & Professional Engagement

Partner Companies & Specialist Contractors

INFRA JV – Joint venture delivery for major schemes and linear infrastructure

SPAU GmbH – Our long-standing specialist partner for commercial fieldwork, conservation, and heritage outreach

Dr Philip Lüth – Archaeological consultancy services (nationwide delivery across Germany)

Ihr Statistiker – Our specialist partner for statistical modeling, quantitative surveys, and expert reports

Archäologie & Denkmalpflege Constantin Müller – Specialist contracting unit for commercial fieldwork and historic building recording (nationwide delivery)

Professional Bodies & Associations:

CIfA – Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, the leading international professional body for heritage practitioners, featuring an active German Area Group

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ur- und Frühgeschichte e.V. (DGUF) – Germany’s largest professional association for prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology across Central Europe

VGFA – Association for Excavation Technology and Field Archaeology (Verband für Grabungstechnik und Feldarchäologie)

Gesellschaft für Archäologie in Bayern – Professional and public society advancing Bavarian archaeology

Sector Resources:

Archäopilot – Comprehensive professional directory for the German commercial archaeology sector

Bamberger Liste – Authoritative register covering virtually all active commercial archaeological contractors across Germany

Field Manual of the Association of State Archaeologists (Grabungstechnikerhandbuch):  http://www.landesarchaeologen.de/verband/kommissionen/grabungstechnik/grabungstechnikerhandbuch/

Archaeological Media & Knowledge Hubs:

Anarchäologie – High-quality documentary video features exploring archaeological science and heritage themes

Antike Tischkultur – Extensive photographic archive and reference collection for antique and historical ceramics

Archaeologik – Leading sector weblog covering archaeological methodology, professional standards, and cultural debate

Excavation Time – Industry podcast examining commercial site practice and research developments

Kaptorga – Historical consulting and production services for broadcast and film media

Statutory Heritage Authorities

Bavarian State Heritage Service (BLfD)

State Heritage Agency Baden-Württemberg (LAD)

State Heritage Service of Hesse (LfDH)

Museums & Cultural Heritage

Aurea Aetas – Urnfield Culture / Bronze Age Project – High-fidelity experimental archaeology and living history collective

Dubra e.V. Lauda-Königshofen – Regional Celtic heritage and historical society in Lauda-Königshofen

Museum für Franken – Bavarian State Museum of Art and Cultural History in Würzburg

Mergentheim Palace (Residenzschloss Mergentheim) – Museum of the Teutonic Order in Bad Mergentheim, featuring a dedicated exhibition on the regional Corded Ware culture of the Tauber Valley

Osterburken Roman Museum – Showcasing regional finds alongside extensive interpretation of life along the Upper German-Raetian Limes (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Regional Locations

Bad Mergentheim – Renowned spa town situated at the heart of the Tauber Valley

Ochsenfurt – Historic timber-framed town located in Lower Franconia