Team | Planet Africa

Our team

Since 2021, a large and international network of scholars, museum staff, and dedicated colleagues has been working on the implementation of Planet Africa – Archaeological Time Travel at six locations on the African continent and in Germany. Meet the entire team here!

249 Writers
Artists Khartoum
Key Visual
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Maasai Mbili
Artist Nairobi
Key Visual
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Alexa Höhn
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Research

Asrat Asfawossen
University Addis Ababa
Research

Bob Forrester
SARA – Swazi Archaeological Research Association
Local Committee Eswatini

Bonsile Ndlangamandla
Cultural Heritage at Eswatini National Trust Commission
Local Committee Eswatini

Carlos Magnavita
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Research

Christian Schepers
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Research

Christian Hartl-Reiter
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)

Christof Hannemann
Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz

Cornelia Kleinitz
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Research contributions

Décio Muianga
Universität Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo
Local committee Mozambique

Dimitri Preiß
notwendiges übel
Web Development

Diogo Oliveira
Williams and Mary University Williamsburg
Research

Doris Fleischer
German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Public relations

Ed Oner

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Eileen Musundi
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenya

Emmanuel Ndiema
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenya

Enotie Ogbebor

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Ernest K. Fiador
University of Ghana
Local Committee Ghana

Ewa Dutkiewicz
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Curator

Eymard Fäder
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - University of Cologne
Research

Florian Lukas
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Research

Frank Schäbitz
University of Cologne
Research

Frank Thinius
Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz

Freda Nkirote
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenya

Friederike Jesse
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - University of Cologne
Research

Gabriel Richter
notwendiges übel
Corporate and exhibition design

Gabsile Shabangu

Local Committee Eswatini

Gcebile Mavuso

Local Committee Eswatini

Gerd-Christian Weniger
Museum Consult
Curator

Gertrude Aba Mansah Eyifa-Dzidzienyo
University of Ghana
Local Committee Ghana

Götz Ossendorf
University of Cologne
Research

Gugu Mavimbela

Local Committee Eswatini

Hans-Peter Wotzka
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - University of Cologne
Research

Henning Herholz

Motion and brand design

Henning Schreiber
University Hamburg
Research

Houda Oudouche
National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage Sciences
Local committee Morocco

Iris Gerlach
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Research

Jana Lombard
German Embassy Maputo
Local committee Mozambique

Jens Notruff
German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Public relations

Jens Feddersen

Illustrations

Johanna Sigl
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Project coordination SPP 2143

Jörg Linstädter
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Project leader

Julian Ruddock
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - University of Aberystwyth
Research

Kathrin Loges
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Research

Lucilia Chuquela
Natural History Museum Maputo
Local committee Mozambique

Lydia Galavu
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenia

Mame Afua Mensah
Artist Accra
Key Visual
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Martha Mosha
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Public Relations

Matthias Wemhoff
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Management Berlin

Max Spreen

Motion und Brand Design

Merci Gakii
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenya

Michéle Dinies
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“
Research

Minassie Tekelemariam
University of Cologne
Research

Miriam Rotgänger
Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK)
Project coordination

Mwanaima Salim
National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Local committee Kenya

Naima Oulmakki
National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage Sciences
Local committee Morocco

Nick Gestrich
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“
Research

Oliver Vogels
University of Cologne
Research

Philipp Buchhorn
D4 Projektteam GmbH
Exhibition architecture

Philipp von Rummel
German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Research

Philipp Hölzmann
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - FU Berlin
Research

Ralph Gellwitzki
Motion design and digital media
Animation und Videodesign

Richard Rillinger

Exhibition pilot

Ruben Wehrheim
Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz

Rufus Maculuve
Municipal Cultural Centre of Maputo
Local committee Mozambique

Sansão Nhantumbo
Artist Maputo
Key Visual
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Sebastian Dobberstein
German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Public relations

Steven Matthews
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Research

Tilmann Lenssen-Erz
Institute für Pre and Early History, University of Cologne
Research

Tobias Haarhoff
notwendiges übel
Corporate and exhibition design

Ulrike Nowotnick
SPP 2143 „Entangled Africa“ - German Archaeological Institute (DAI)
Research

Verena Förster
University of Cologne
Research

Wazi Apoh
University of Ghana
Curator

Current State

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