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General Meeting of the Swiss Palaeontological Society (SPG/SPS)

Dotternhausen Harpoceras
Dotternhausen Harpoceras
Dotternhausen HarpocerasImage: Schweizerische Paläontologische Gesellschaft (Karl Tschanz)
Image: Schweizerische Paläontologische Gesellschaft (Karl Tschanz)

Paleontological excursion of the SPG/SPS and General Meeting 2026

The next general meeting with excursion will take place on the weekend of August 22nd/23rd, 2026. The planned itinerary includes a visit to the Paleontological Institute and Museum in Tübingen (Saturday) and, on Sunday, visits to the Fossil Museum and Quarry Dotternhausen (Posidonia Shale/Toarcian) as well as the Plettenberg Limestone Quarry. Details and registration form are available here.


Steinbruch Chevenez
Steinbruch Chevenez
Steinbruch ChevenezImage: Schweizerische Paläontologische Gesellschaft (Karl Tschanz)
Image: Schweizerische Paläontologische Gesellschaft (Karl Tschanz)

Excursion and General Assembly 2025 of the Swiss Palaeontological Society (SPG/SPS) in Porrentruy (Switzerland)

The excursion led to the Jurassic Museum in Porrentruy, the quarry near Chevenet (Pteroceras limestone and Virgula marl of the Kimmeridgian), the dinosaur tracks near Courtedoux-Pommerat, and an outcrop on the Banné Hill (Kimmeridgian). All members of the Swiss Geological Society (SGS) are cordially invited to participate. Further information can be found in the 2026 issue of Nerinea.