The University of Tübingen's paleontological collection dates back to the 18th century. Researchers and professors such as Friedrich August Quenstedt (1809-1889), Ernst von Koken (1860-1912) and Friedrich von Huene (1875-1969) played a decisive role in the large size and high quality of the collections. The fossils are used as a research, teaching and display collection. To this day, the primary aim is to provide international science with access to often unique material and to teach students how to handle fossil finds. In order to convey the geological past and development to a broad public, outstanding and sometimes unique finds are presented in the institute museum.
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