Archaeological
Services
since 2003
Arcontor Projekt GmbH
Founded in 2003 with only a handful of team members, Arcontor Projekt GmbH is now based in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany, and has grown to over 40 employees, from newcomers to experienced archaeologists. Together, the team completes approximately 60 archaeological excavations per year.
While our primary focus remains on practical archaeology and securing the archaeological record, we also offer consultancy services for heritage impact assessments, analyses and reports for the cultural heritage conservation sector nationwide since 2005.
Arcontor is a family-owned, local business, managed by founder and sole proprietor Dr. Mathias Wiegert alongside Melanie Wiegert-Richter.
Delivering history in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Our History in Pictures
Excavating the "Heidenwall" circular rampart in Oldenburg | In cooperation with Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege
Schloss Wendhausen | An auspicious start for the founders
Schloss Wendhausen | Entrance to our archaeological world
Wolfenbüttel | Administration hub in the city at Rosenwall 3A
Exhibiting our excavation| At local car dealership Autohaus Hermann in Göttingen Grone (2005)
Cuxhaven| Franzenburg | Professional exchange about the fortifications with the city archaeologist (2013)
Destedt 2015-2023 | Part of our fleet in the castle's inner bailey
“A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.”
Robert K. Merton