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Brillenhöhle: Palaeolithic Cave Excavation Volunteer Campaign 2026
Germany · Palaeolithic cave archaeology
About Brillenhöhle: Palaeolithic Cave Excavation Volunteer Campaign 2026
The Brillenhöhle is a cave ruin, located 16 km (9.94 mi) west of Ulm on the Swabian Alb in south-western Germany, where archaeological excavations have documented human habitation since as early as 30,000 years ago. Excavated by Gustav Riek from 1955 to 1963, the cave's Upper Paleolithic layers contain a sequence of Aurignacian, Gravettian and Magdalenian artifacts. In 1956 the first human fossils were discovered within a fireplace in the center of the cave, a discovery which made important contributions to the foundational understanding of the Magdalenian culture of central Europe.
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Programme
GfU/LAD 2026
Region
Europe
Dates
Tue 1 September 2026 to 16 October 2026
Duration
about 7 weeks
Fees
Fees not stated
Last verified
15 September 2026
What you would be doing
Help prepare and expose the excavation area, remove stone cover and transport limestone spoil to reach earlier archaeological layers
Take part
Nobody has said they are interested yet. The organizer sees the number, not who you are.
Who can take part
Volunteer helpers; contact GfU with possible participation period
Accommodation and meals
No accommodation stated
Costs
Volunteer / no fee stated
Organizer
Gesellschaft für Urgeschichte · GfU/LAD 2026
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