With the motto ‚experiencing natural and cultural history to preserve it for the future’ the AÖZA aims at reconstructing Neolithic cultivated land. On a site south of Albersdorf, which is very interesting in archaeological as well as environmental respect, a wooded open-air exhibition ground of approx. 40 hectare is created.
In this attractive refreshing area there are eight well-preserved megalithic tombs and ‘Langbetten’ (long burial mounds with stone edgings), which were erected along the west coast in the times of the first farmers and livestock breeders. The tombs, which are more than 5000 years old, are easily accessible on well-developed trails. A special attraction is the newly-built Stone Age settlement. It consists of Neolithic houses, which are reconstructed in original size. An exhibition in the ‚Bürgerhaus’ of Albersdorf (Oesterstraße) informs about the project and its scientific background.Since 2023, the ‘Stone Age House’ museum at the entrance to the Stone Age Park with its permanent exhibition on the Stone Age in Schleswig-Holstein invites you to explore the oldest history of mankind in our region (opening hours as for the Stone Age Park).
Stone Age village:
Adults 9,50,- € (incl. Smartphone-Audioguide-App)
Reduced 4,- €
Families (parents incl. Children) 21,- €
Free admission to the area of the Stone Age park
Regular tours
Advisory service for school teachers and lecturers at colleges of education
appointments/information under phone +49 (0)4935-2137613, Exhibition in the ‘Bürgerhaus’ (community centre) in Albersdorf, Lecture program on archaeology and environmental history in wintertime, Courses held in cooperation with the VHS Albersdorf (adult education centre), “Albersdorfer Steinzeitmeile” (campaign days with demonstrations and workshops on experimental archaeology) taking place regularly in summertime, Recognition as ‘regional educational nature centre’ by the Ministry of Education in Nov. 2002, offers for adults:
(charge per group - 4 to 25 persons: EUR 30,- for each walk)
[p]Walk into the Stone Age[/p]
[p]Walk with the main topic 'Archaeology'[/p]
[p]Walk with the main topic 'Environmental history'[/p]
[p]Walk through the 'Gieselautal'
Contact: +49 (0)4935-2137613, offers for children:
(charge per group - 4 to 25 children: EUR 30,- to 50,-)
[p]Stone Age walk for children[/p]
[p]Albersdorf Stone Age quiz tour[/p]
[p]Universal raw material flint[/p]
[p]Children's birthday in the Stone Age?[/p]
Contakt: Tel. +49 (0)4935-2137613, offers for school classes:
[p]Stone Age walk for school classes[/p]
[p]Stone Age quiz tour, archery and excavation[/p]
[p]Universal raw material flint[/p]
[p]project days at the AÖZA[/p]
Contact: +49 (0)4935-2137613
R. Kelm (Hrsg.), Steinzeit in Schleswig-Holstein. Eine historische Landeskunde. Husum 2019., Volker Arnold u. Rüdiger Kelm, Guidebook for the archaelogical and ecological
Museum, Heide, 2007, € 2,00, Rüdiger Kelm (Hrsg.), Zurück zur Steinzeitlandschaft.
Archäologische und ökologische Forschung zur jungsteinzeitlichen Kulturland-
schaft und ihrer Nutzung in Nordwestdeutschland. Albersdorfer Forschungen zur Archäologie und Umweltgeschichte, Bd. 2.
Heide, 2001 (ISBN 3-8042-1088-0). € 12,40, Rüdiger Kelm (Hrsg.), Vom Pfostenloch zum Steinzeithaus. Archäologische Forschung und Rekonstruktion jungsteinzeitlicher Haus- und Siedlungsbefunde im nordwestlichen Mitteleuropa. Albersdorfer Forschungen zur Archäologie und Umweltgeschichte, Bd. 1. Heide, 2000 (ISBN 3-8042-1000-7). € 14,90, Leaflets listing events and offers within the educational programme, „Archäologisch-Ökologische Informationen“ (information leaflets) on different archaeological and environmental topics, Rüdiger Kelm (Hrsg.), Von der Landschaftsgeschichte zur Touristischen Zukunft
Entwicklung von Kultur- und Naturtourismus als Chance für den ländlichen Raum Albersdorfer Forschungen zur Archäologie und Umweltgeschichte, Bd. 4. € 9,90 Heide, 2007 (ISBN 978-3-8042-1219-0), Volker Arnold u. Rüdiger Kelm, Rund um Albersdorf.
Ein Führer zu den archäologischen und ökologischen Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Heide, 2004. € 7,80 Guidebook on archaelogical sights and monuments in and around Albersdorf., Rüdiger Kelm (Hrsg.), Kulturlandschaften in Europa.
Erforschung, Erhaltung und Vermittlung von historischen Kulturlandschaften.
Albersdorfer Forschungen zur Archäologie und Umweltgeschichte, Bd. 3. € 19,80, Stefan Reiß, Volker Arnold, Hans-Rudolf Bork, Rüdiger Kelm und Dirk Meier (Hrsg.),
Landschaftsgeschichte Dithmarschens
Eine kompakte Zusammenfassung zur Landschaftsgeschichte Dithmarschens
Albersdorfer Forschungen zur Archäologie und Umweltgeschichte, € 9,50
Heide, 2006 (ISBN 3-9809823-1-9)
Responsible body of the AÖZA is the workshop for handicapped people in Meldorf.
Support this unique project and become a member of the ‘Förderverein AÖZA e.V.’ (registered association of the friends of the AÖZA) – Süderstr. 47, 25767 Albersdorf, phone +49 4835-971097 - for only € 12,- annually.
Arriving by car
By public transport: You can either use the regional train Neumünster – Heide (AKN) and exit at Albersdorf station or take the “Dithmarschenbus” no. 1 (Heide – Albersdorf – Wrohm)., By car: The AÖZA-grounds are situated at the southern end of Albersdorf directly eastwards of the federal road B 204 in the direction of Itzehoe. There you find a car park, too, where you can get information and maps of walks., ‚A distance of only a stone’s throw…’
