Record Year for Archaeological Discoveries in Germany

Over 550 excavations in Saxony-Anhalt and significant finds across the country shed new light on ancient cultures.

Saxony-Anhalt saw a record 550 archaeological excavations in 2024, driven by infrastructure projects like the SuedOstLink power grid and industrial expansions including Intel's Magdeburg site.
Researchers uncovered 6,000-year-old burial mounds from the Baalberger culture and advanced studies on the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disc, revealing intricate bronze-age manufacturing techniques.
In Schleswig-Holstein, a massive excavation at a planned battery plant site revealed 18,490 findings spanning 4,600 years, including Neolithic to Migration Period artifacts.
Other notable discoveries include medieval shipwrecks in the Arendsee, a rediscovered 16th-century pilgrimage chapel in Allstedt, and rare Bronze Age settlement traces in Schleswig-Holstein.
Restoration efforts are set to begin in 2025 for the deteriorating tomb of Otto I in Magdeburg, while plans for major exhibitions and further excavations are underway across Germany.