Early Middle Ages

After a brief introduction to the subject of willow, a small to medium-sized basket is created from unshelled and peeled willow with the help of step-by-step instructions in the traditional braiding method.

The technique of board weaving is taught from the ground up in theory and with a historical background. The participants learn to read weaving drafts and to design them themselves.

Participants learn about the history and theoretical background of the weight loom. In practice, it is about the individual steps up to the weaving. Two participants work on a loom.

We herald August with dance and music. On special occasions in the Middle Ages - just like we do today - people liked to swing their legs to joyful melodies. But how did medieval music sound and how did you get involved? With music and dance instructions, visitors can relive a festival in the 1200s. And what kind of instruments were playing here?

Today we take the weaving house outside and invite them to be there when flax is made into linen and a colorful cloth is woven. You will learn all sorts of interesting facts about textile production in the early Middle Ages, as it has come down to us from the Lorsch Codex.

Fierce warriors, cunning traders and artists from all over the world

Fierce warriors, handy traders and skilled artisans return to Erve Eme on October 17 and 18 when Medieval people will occupy the entire Erve Eme site. For two days you can immerse yourself in special medieval atmospheres. A true journey through time that the whole family will enjoy!

Join the many games in prehistory, Roman times and Middle Ages.

Travel back to 880 and help solve a Saxon mystery. Question Saxons and Vikings to find clues and eliminate suspects until you can identify the culprit.

How did the people of the Middle Ages live in the Upper Palatinate? What is your daily work? What's sizzling in their cooking pots? What clothes are they wearing? And what are the differences between the early Slavic settlers and the warriors in the castle or in the cities of the late Middle Ages?

Experiments of food-making in past times

This Sunday the Brandenburg State Museum of Archaeology turns into a testing ground. Employees and invited protagonists try to re-enact the making of food in past times, while visitors will be welcomed to have a look around.