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Here, I post everything personal. From new publications to talks I give or gave. Also, when something interests me, but does not fit somewhere else, this will be the place.

A picture of the city of Darmstadt


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Upcoming DiKopA workshop

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2025-05-09

It is a bit short notice, but for mid-May we are organising a two-day DiKopA workshop on teaching and learning in archaeology in Darmstadt. We have organised one before, but this is the second one. I would like to share the now finalised programme with you and of course…

A cylinder seal with two rows of Sumerians.


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New job, new city

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2025-04-04

Today I actually have some big news. I have started a new job and in a new city (sort of)! I am a project coordinator in a newly started project on Mesopotamian seals. Actually, I am not the only project coordinator, as this is a joint project between the…

A temple in the Forbidden City in Beijing China with a big staircase leading up to it. Many tourists in the foreground. Photo: S. Hageneuer


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Day 4 in Beijing (4/4)

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2024-12-27

So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 4 of my far too short…

A Chinese temple mostly in red with a incense altar in front.


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Day 3 in Beijing (3/4)

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2024-11-29

So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 3 of my way too short…

A wide-angle view of the Old town of Dubrovnik with countless red roof tops and the Adriatic Sea with the island Lokrum in the background.


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Dubrovnik between Heritage and Game of Thrones

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2024-11-15

A few weeks ago (after my visit to China) I visited Dubrovnik, the famous Croatian city (ancient Ragusum). Its old city centre consists of churches, squares, houses, a large city wall and much more. Dubrovnik is famous for being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No wonder when…

A table full of vintage travel gear like a camera, boots, magnifying glasses... Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash


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My personal travel gadgets

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2024-11-08

I travel a lot these days and I always try to travel light. I do this for a couple of reasons: Firstly, I don’t want to carry too much and secondly, it makes me feel freer. Over the past few years I have spent time researching and actually testing…

This is a view from the Great Wall of China seeing the length of the wall and how it follows the mountains.


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Day 2 in Beijing (2/4)

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2024-10-25

So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 2 of my way too short…

The image shows a three-storey round temple in Beijing China, called the Temple of Heaven.


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Day 1 in Beijing (1/4)

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2024-09-27

So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 1 of my way too short…

An airport waiting hall, totally empty. Photo by Phill Brown on Unsplash


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People at the airport

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2024-09-20

So today I spend a lot of time at the airport waiting for my plane to take off. It occurred to me that there are certain types of people at airports. So, naturally, I started a little ethnographic study to classify people moving around an international airport. Let’s get…

Part of the cover of the comic "Pfostenloch" by the Avant Verlag.


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Impressions from the Comic Salon Erlangen

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2024-06-07

Today I’m not going to talk about science or archaeology, I’m going to talk about comics. Every two years, the German city of Erlangen hosts the Comic Salon. For four days, the Bavarian city turns into a cultural centre for comic lovers, cosplayers and many more. I was there…

Sebastian Hageneuer
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Hi! My name is Sebastian. I am an archaeologist, a university lecturer, freelancer, guitarist, and father. You could say I am quiet busy, so I learned to manage my time and energy to build good habits and still have space for myself and my family. Sounds difficult? Read here how I do it. (Nearly) Every Friday.

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