This year’s June excavation at the world-famous Bromacker fossil site in Thuringia was once again a complete success and produced some great finds. A bone layer, small skeletons and an ash layer suitable for age determination promise new insights into the 290 million year old ecosystem from the Bromacker. Over 1400 visitors took the opportunity to exchange ideas with the researchers. The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the Friedenstein Stiftung Gotha, die Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena und der UNESCO Global Geopark Thüringen Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen are involved in the project.