Österreichische Gesellschaft für Mittelalterarchäologie

Basic Information

The Austrian Society for Medieval Archaeology was founded in 1985. As in other countries, the importance of the archaeology of recent historical periods grew immensely during the mid-twentieth century and a framework for scientific exchange was therefore needed. In line with this, the Society has the dual objectives of promoting research on the archaeology of the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods in Austria and opening these fields up to interested laymen and women. Archaeological sources and their interpretation in a historical context provide the main focus for the work of the Society. Also, interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged together with collaboration with neighboring humanities and the natural sciences.

For many years, Prof. Dr. Fritz Felgenhauer and Prof. Dr. Sabine Felgenhauer-Schmiedt chaired the society, and in this role, they have significantly influenced the direction of medieval archaeology in Austria and have helped place it in a wider...