Egon Schallmayer

Egon Schallmayer at the presentation of a publication,
Vielbrunn , October 9, 2012

Egon Schallmayer (born September 30, 1951 in Rödermark ) is a German provincial Roman archaeologist .

After an apprenticeship as a banker, Schallmayer studied from 1973 to 1979 at the University of Frankfurt am Main the subjects of history and culture of the Roman provinces (provincial Roman archeology), prehistory and early history , medieval history and German studies . In 1979 he was with the work of the Roman Dieburg and his burial doctorate . From 1979 to 1995 he worked as a curator in the Archaeological Preservation Department of the Baden-Württemberg State Monuments Office in Karlsruhe . Most recently he was here as senior curator for the archaeological preservation of monuments in the Karlsruhe district.

From 1995, Schallmayer was director of the Saalburg Museum in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and from 2001 to 2013 he was also a state archaeologist for the state of Hesse . From 1996 to 2002 he was chairman of the West and South German Association for Ancient Studies. In 2003 he became a founding member and later deputy chairman of the German Limes Commission . Since 2003 he has also been the deputy chairman of the Association of State Archaeologists , co-editor of the journal Archeology in Germany and publisher of the Saalburg yearbook as well as the reports from Hesse and other series and individual publications of Hesse ARCHAEOLOGY. After teaching positions at the universities of Heidelberg, Frankfurt am Main and Marburg, he has been an honorary professor at the University of Cologne since 2001 . Schallmayer is a full member of the German Archaeological Institute and a member of the Historical Commission for Hesse .

Schallmayer is considered one of the most internationally renowned experts in the field of Limes research . After his appointment as head of the Saalburg Museum, he reorganized the museum and, since taking over the state archeology, the Hessian archaeological monument preservation under the brand hessenARCHEOLOGIE. Under his aegis, the Celtic World on Glauberg was created with the new construction of the Celtic Museum. He was involved in the creation of the Hesse limit development plan. In 1985 he was the first to be awarded the Eduard Anthes Prize . In 2005 he received the “ Saalburg Prize for the preservation of history and homeland of the Hochtaunuskreis ” for his achievements in the field of local research in Hessen , which he regards as an important field of activity in addition to his actual work . In 2011, the state of Hesse recognized his special commitment in the above-mentioned fields of work with the Goethe badge.

In mid-June 2013, Schallmayer retired. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, over 30 colleagues dedicated a commemorative publication to Egon Schallmayer with articles on their current research.

Fonts

• The Odenwald Limes. Theiss, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8062-0328-8 .
• Aquae - the Roman Baden-Baden (= guide to archaeological monuments in Baden-Württemberg. Volume 11). Theiss, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-8062-0555-8 .
• One hundred years of Saalburg. From the Roman border post to the European museum (= Zabern's illustrated books on archeology / special issue of the ancient world ). von Zabern, Mainz 1997, ISBN 3-8053-2359-X .
• as publisher: Traian in Germanien, Traian im Reich. Report of the Third Saalburg Colloquium (= Saalburg Writings. Volume 5). Saalburg Museum, Bad Homburg 1999, ISBN 3-931267-04-0 .
• The Limes. The German Limes Road from the Rhine to the Danube. Theiss, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8062-1461-1 .
• as editor: Limes Imperii Romani. Contributions to the specialist colloquium “World Heritage Limes”, November 2001 in Lich-Arnsburg (= Saalburg-Schriften. Volume 6). Saalburgmuseum, Bad Homburg 1999, ISBN 3-931267-05-9 .
• The Limes. History of a border (= CH Beck Wissen. Volume 2318). Beck, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-406-48018-7 .
• The Odenwald Limes. Along the Roman border between the Main and Neckar. Theiss, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-8062-2309-5 .
• as editor: The Odenwald Limes. Latest research results. Contributions to the scientific colloquium on March 19, 2010 in Michelstadt (= Saalburg-Schriften. Volume 8). Saalburg Museum, Bad Homburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-931267-07-0 .
• The Roman Dieburg and its burial grounds. City of Dieburg. Der Magistrat, Dieburg 2018 (also: Univ. Frankfurt am Main, dissertation 1979), ISBN 978-3-941823-25-9 .

literature

• Werner Jorns: Laudation for Dr. Egon Schallmayer. In: Find reports from Hessen. 24/25, 1984/85 (1994), pp. 251-255.
• NN: Hessian state archaeologist Prof. Dr. Schallmayer in retirement. In: Archeology in Germany . 5/2013, p. 72.
• Udo Recker (Ed.): Iucundi acti labores. Festschrift for Egon Schallmayer on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Hessen archeology. (= Yearbook for Archeology and Paleontology in Hessen. Special Volume 5), Theiss, Darmstadt 2017, ISBN 978-3-8062-3606-4 .

Web links

Commons : Egon Schallmayer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Literature by and about Egon Schallmayer in the catalog of the German National Library
• Ute Süßbrich: Interview with Egon Schallmayer, August 6, 2007
• Web presence at the University of Cologne