The Archäometrie Kolleg is an initiative of the University of Tübingen and the Curt-Engelhorn Centre for Archaeometry in Mannheim sponsored by the Klaus Tschira Foundation. Its mission is to offer basic and advanced training courses on selected archaeometric subjects.
Once a year, this is done in the form of a basic boot camp, which provides an overview and basics. And in spring and fall, workshops give a deeper insight into a selected field or subject. The goal is to share and spread the knowledge about archaeometry as a cornerstone of cultural research.
The Klaus Tschira Foundation (KTS) promotes natural sciences, mathematics and computer science and aims to contribute to the appreciation of these subjects. It was established in 1995 by the physicist and SAP co-founder Klaus Tschira with private funds. The nationwide commitment begins in kindergarten and continues in schools, universities and research institutions. The foundation advocates new ways of communicating scientific content.
www.klaus-tschira-stiftung.deThe University of Tübingen is one of eleven German universities which in 2012 and now again in 2019 has been honoured as excellent. In the life sciences, it offers cutting-edge research in the fields of neurosciences, translational immunology and cancer research, microbiology and infection research as well as molecular biology. Other research priorities are machine learning, geo- and environmental research, archaeology and anthropology, language and cognition as well as education and media. More than 27,600 students from all over the world are currently enrolled. They can choose from more than 330 courses of study.
In archaeometry, the University has a unique breadth with the Competence Center Archaeometry - Baden Wuerttemberg (CCA-BW), the Institute of Natural Science Archaeology (INA) and the course of studies "Natural Science Archaeology" as main and subsidiary subject in material science analytics, geoarchaeology and the biologically oriented fields of palaeoanthropology, archaeobotany or archaeozoology.
The Curt-Engelhorn-Zentrum für Archöometrie (CEZA) is a subsidiary of the Curt-Engelhorn-Foundation for the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums and a nationally and internationally operating research institute, which answers questions of natural and cultural history with most modern, innovative technology and research. In addition to its role as a renowned research institution, CEZA also acts as a service provider for public institutions, companies and private individuals. The portfolio of scientific research includes authenticity, material identification, origin, technology, age determination, bioarchaeology and climate research. Through its participation in EU projects, international cooperation and publications in internationally recognised journals, CEZA's work is also visible internationally.
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