Lectures & presentations

  • 6. 10. 2012
    “The zoological Profile of a Trade Post at the End of the World. Conclusions from the faunal Remains of Phoenician Mogador, Morocco”
    Presentation at the ICAZ-Symposium “World Archaeozoology Today: International Approaches to Common Problems” in Istanbul, Turkey
  • 18. 9. 2012
    “Napfschnecken, Turbane und Gemeine Seeohren. Der Abfallberg der phönizischen Purpurinsel”
    [Limpets, Turbans and Ear Shells. The waste mound of the Phoenician Purple Island]
    Presentation at the 9th conference of the Gesellschaft für Archäozoologie und Prähistorische Anthropologie (GAPA) in Vienna, Austria
  • 18. – 19. 8. 2012
    Presentation of archaeozoology and bone working at the annual celebration of the Neanderthal Museum Mettmann
  • 19. 6. 2012
    “Everything counts in large Amounts: Making a good Deal of Phoenician Shells from Mogador, Morocco”
    Presentation at the 7th Meeting of the ICAZ Archaeomalacology Working Group (AMWG) in Cairns, Australien
  • 23. 2. 2012
    “Biotopkartierung mit Zeitmaschine? Eine Einführung in die Methoden der Archäozoologie”
    [Biotope Survey with a Time Machine? An Introduction into the Methods of Archaeozoology]
    Presentation at the BUND Wesermarsch in the Umweltstation Iffens
  • 12. 1. 2012
    “Des Pudels Kern etwas näher kommen”
    [Getting closer to the Core of the Matter]
    Presentation in the Historisches Seminar of the University of Hannover
  • 23. 9. 2011
    Presentation of bone working at the Dinklager Kult(o)ur
  • 6. 9. 2011
    “Walknochen als landschaftliche und architektonische Elemente in und um Bremen”
    [Whale Bones as Landscape and architectural Elements in and around Bremen]
    Presentation within the festival of the 800th anniversary year of Arsten
  • 9. 8. 2011
    “Mit Knochen gepflastert – Zum Treiben auf dem Bremer Marktplatz um 1300”
    [Paved with Bones – To the Things going on at the Market Place of Bremen around 1300]
    Presentation at the Focke-Museum Bremen
  • 8. 7. 2011
    “Weitreichende Beziehungen – einflussreiche Kreise. Einige Aspekte archäozoologischer Forschung am Beispiel zweier besonderer Funde aus der mittelalterlichen Burg Vechta”
    [Far reaching Relations – influential Circles. Some Aspects of archaeozoological Research by the Example of two extraordinary Finds from the early medieval Castle of Vechta]
    Presentation at the Institut für Mittelalter- und Frühneuzeitforschung of the University of Bremen
  • 12.2.2011
    “Neue Ergebnisse archäozoologischer Untersuchungen an Knochenfunden aus der kaiserzeitlichen Siedlung Bentumersiel”
    [New Results of archaeozoological Research on Bone Finds from the Roman Time Settlement of Bentumersiel]
    Presentation at the Marschenratskolloqium 2011 in Aurich
  • 27.8.2010
    “Noble meals instead of abstinence? A faunal assemblage from the Dominican abbey of Norden, Northern Germany”
    Presentation at the 11th International Conference of the International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Paris, France
  • 10.9.2009
    “Whale Bones as architectural Elements in and around Bremen, Germany”
    Presentation at the 7th Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) in Wroclaw, Poland
  • 12. 2. 2009
    “Auf den Spuren der phönizischen Purpurhändler”
    [Tracing the Phoenician purple traders]
    Presentation at the Geosciences Working Group of the University of Bremen
    6. 12. 2008
    “Der Wal vom Teerhof”
    [The whale from the Teerhof]
    Presentation at the Haus der Wissenschaft Bremen
  • 4. – 26. 10. 2008
    “Vom Knochen zur Kunst – Skelette als Werkstoff”
    [From Bone to Art – Skeletons as Raw Material]
    Exhibition at the Museum im Zeughaus Vechta
  • 2. – 3. 8. 2008
    “Vom Knochen zum Kunstwerk – Skelette als Werkstoff”
    [From Bone to Artwork – Skeletons as Raw Material]
    Presentation at the Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven
  • 12. 6. 2008
    “Spuren an Knochenfunden” [Traces on Bones]
    Presentation at the Geosciences Working Group of the University of Bremen
  • 27. 6. – 25. 10. 2007
    Participation in the exhibition “Der Neandertaler und Joachim Neander” [The Neandertals and Joachim Neander] in the Haus der Wissenschaft Bremen, Germany
  • 20. 9. 2007
    “Einführung in die Archäozoologie” [Introduction into Archaeozoology]
    Presentation during the Aramus excavation at the Yerevan State University Guest House, Armenia
  • 15. 9. 2007
    “Knochen erzählen – Was man an Knochenfunden erkennen kann”
    [talking bones – things is visible on bone finds]
    presentation at the “Wissensmeile 2007” in the Haus der Wissenschaft Bremen
  • 30.8.2007
    “Highland tunes in the flatlands? A bone flute from the medieval castle of Vechta”
    Presentation at the 6th Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) in Paris, France
  • 21. – 22. 7. 2007
    “Vom Knochen zum Kunstwerk – Skelette als Werkstoff”
    [From Bone to Artwork – Skeletons as Raw Material]
    Presentation at the Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven
  • 7. 7. 2007
    “Flötentöne und lahme Hunde – zwei außergewöhnliche Funde aus der mittelalterlichen Burg Vechta”
    [Flute Tunes and lame Dogs – two exceptional Finds from the medieval Castle Vechta]
    Presentation at the Archaeozoological Research Colloquium for Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinrich, Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
  • 6. 7. 2007 & 25. 5. 2007
    Workshops for children for the BUND Bremen
  • 6. 12. 2006
    “To be or not to be or about being a free lance archaeozoologist”
    Presentation at the Lorand Eötvös University Budapest, Hungary
  • 29. – 30. 7. 2006
    “Vom Knochen zum Kunstwerk – Skelette als Werkstoff”
    [From Bone to Artwork – Skeletons as Raw Material]
    Presentation at the Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven
  • summer term 2006
    “Einführung in die Archäozoologie”
    [Introduction into Archaeozoology]
    Seminar at the University of Innsbruck, Austria
  • 23. 6. 2006
    “Werkzeugspuren an Knochen – Untersuchungen im Grenzbereich von Archäologie und Gerichtsmedizin”
    [Tool-Marks on Bones – Investigations on the border between Archaeology and Forensic Science]
    Presentation at the University of Innsbruck, Austria
  • 20. 5. 2006
    “Wird Elfenbein aus Elfen gemacht?”
    [Is Ivory made from Elves?]
    Presentation within the “Childrens University” at the Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany
  • 9. 5. 2006
    “Werkzeugspuren an Knochen”
    [Tool Marks on Bones]
    Presentation at the Smposium “Werkzeug- und sonstige Formspuren” {Tool Marks and other Traces] of the Landeskriminalamt Bremen, Germany
  • 29. 3. 2006
    “Oberflächenveränderungen an Knochen durch taphonomische Prozesse”
    [Surface Modifications on Bones due to taphonomic Processes]
    Presentation at the 45th International Meeting of the Verband Deutscher Präparatoren (VDP) in Aachen, Germany
  • 28. 2. 2006
    “Mögliche Daten zur Todesursachenermittlung an aufgefundenem Knochenmaterial”
    [Data for the Death Cause Investigation from found Bone Remains]
    Seminar within a course about death cause investigation at the Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Bremen, Germany
  • 23. 10. 2005
    ” Archäozoologie im Zoo am Meer – Was in den Knochen steckt…”
    [Archaeozoologie in the Zoo]
    Presentation within the program of the „City of Science 2005 Bremen Bremerhaven” at the Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven, Germany
  • 30. 9. 2005
    “Die Tierknochenfunde der Grabung Aramus 2004”
    [Animal Bone Finds of the Aramus Excavation 2004]
    Presentation at the Yerevan State University Guest House, Armenia
  • 30. 8. 2005
    “Why 7 – Rules and Exceptions in the Numbering of Dice”
    Presentation at the 5th Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
  • 4. – 7. 4. 2005
    “Archae-Netzwerk und Archae e. V.”
    Poster-Presentation at the 5. Deutscher Archäologenkongress in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
  • 7. 11. 2004
    “Echte Knochenarbeit – Forschung an Knochenfunden”
    [Real Bone Work – Research on Bone Finds]
    Presentation at the Stiftsmuseum Aschaffenburg, Germany
  • 28. 10. 2004
    “Aussagefähigkeit von aufgefundenem Knochenmaterial”
    [Capable Conclusions from found Skeletal Remains]
    Presentation at a Conference of the Kriminalistische Studiengemeinschaft Bremen, Germany
  • 5. 6. 2004
    “Mit dem Bruchzeugs kann man doch sowieso nix mehr anfangen – Eine kleine Einführung in die Archäozoologie”
    [These Fragments are useless – A short Introduction into Archaeozoology]
    Presentation at a seminar of the Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik of the University of Innsbruck in Kühtai, Austria
  • 6. 3. and 27. 3. 2004
    “Herstellung von mittelalterlichen Knochenkämmen und Geräten aus Geweih”
    [Manufacture of Medieval Bone Combs and Implements from Antler]
    Presentation at the Focke-Museum Bremen, Germany
  • 16. 2. 2004
    “Let’s skate together! Skating on bones in the past and today”
    Presentation at the Archaeological Department, Helsinki University, Finland
  • 30. 8. 2003
    “Let’s skate together: Skating on bones in the past and today”
    Presentation at the 4th International Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) in the Institute of History Tallinn, Estonia
  • 9.–16. 8. 2003
    “Knochenarbeit im Mittelalter”
    [Bone Working in the Middle Ages]
    Workshops in medieval bone handicraft within a holiday program for children in Bremen, Germany
  • 14.–16. 6. 2002
    Exhibition and presentation of medieval bone handicraft at the Archae-Market in Dörverden-Westen, Germany
  • 8. 9. 2001
    “Report about three excavations in Germany: Kemnitz (Brandenburg), Daverden and Cloppenburg (Niedersachsen)”
    Presentation at the 3rd International Meeting of the ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) in Basel, Switzerland
  • 7. 3. – 14. 5. 2000
    Presentation of archaeozoological results in the exhibition “Siedler, Söldner und Piraten – Chauken und Sachsen im Bremer Raum”
    [Settler, Soldiers and Pirates – Chauci and Saxons in the Region of Bremen]
    in the Focke-Museum Bremen, Germany
  • 3. 2. 1999
    “Die Tierknochenfunde der Grabung Kirschnersheck, Mörfelden”
    [Animal Bone Finds of the Excavation Kirschnersheck, Mörfelden]
    Paper presented at the Museum Mörfelden, Germany
  • 1995 – 1996
    Exhibition of research results on bowfins (Amia calva, Cyclurus kehreri) in the Faculty of Geosciences of the University of Bremen, Germany