Gunter Schöbel

Gunter Schöbel (born 15 July 1959 in Stuttgart) is a German archaeologist and director of the Pfahlbau Museum Unteruhldingen.

During his studies he worked as underwater archaeologist for the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg.

Besides this, Schöbel initiated and advised the German living history documentary film series Steinzeit - Das Experiment - Leben wie vor 5000 Jahren (English: Stone age - The Experiment - Life 5000 years ago) which has been successfully presented in German television and radio in 2007, accompanied by special exhibitions in several museums.

[1] On 19 November 2013, Schöbel was appointed associate professor by Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.

[2] In June 2021, Schöbel was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, which was finally presented to him by Minister Nicole Razavi on 29 March 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related delays.