Experience the Stone Age and its past in the Swabian Jura: This is what Archaeopark Vogelherd would like to offer its visitors. But numerous scientists see the future financing of the park in danger.
Niederstotzingen (dpa / lsw) - Numerous scientists have called on the state government to provide more financial support for the Archaeopark Vogelherd. In the park in Niederstotzingen (Heidenheim district), among other things, finds from the Stone Age can be seen as part of the UNESCO World Heritage on the Swabian Jura. In an open letter, the scientists fear the "final closure" of the park in November.
As with the Prehistoric Museum (Urmu) Blaubeuren and the Ice Age Studio Hohle Fels in Schelklingen (both Alb-Donau-Kreis), the affected communities are very small and could not permanently finance the facilities without the support of the state, the letter says. The scientific director of the Urmu, the Tübingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard, is one of the approximately two dozen signatories.
According to a spokesman, the Minister of Construction responsible for monument protection, Nicole Razavi (CDU), said on request that everything was being done to enable the park to continue operating and that there were constructive discussions with those responsible on site. The park is currently receiving state funds to support ongoing spending and investments, it said. A transfer of the municipal archaeopark to the state palaces and gardens of Baden-Württemberg is currently not possible due to the high capacity utilization there, said the ministry spokesman.
The state government is currently deliberating on the 2023/2024 budget. According to the information, the consultations also deal with further support options for the world heritage sites on the Alb.
