2016 to 2021

PhD student at the University of Bamberg

Titel: Spatial monitoring of the Bremen Cog – Long-term preservation of archaeological wooden ships in museums

2004 to 2009

Master of fine Arts, Restaurateur du Patrimoine, conservation et restauration des biens culturels, École de Condé, Paris

Graduated as a restorer with the master thesis: "Étude de concrétions et restauration d'un pot à beurre et d'une bouteille en grès normands du XVIIIème siècle, découverts sur l'épave de l'Aimable Grenot (La Natière)", trans. "Investigation of the concretions and restoration of an 18th century butter pot and Norman sandstone bottle discovered on the wreck of the Aimable Grenot in La Natière

January to March 2009

Intern at the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA), Research Center Bodrum/Turkey. PEG and saccharose treatment of organic materials; impression of concretions; preservation of ceramics

September to Dezember 2008

Intern at the Groninger Instituut voor Archeologie (GIA), Laboratorium voor Conservatie & Materiaalkennis (LCM), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen/Netherlands

Conservation restoration of metal objects and organic materials

June to August 2008

Trainee at the Département de Recherche en Archéolgie Subaquatique et Sous-Marine (DRASSM), underwater excavation of ship finds of the 18th century: "Épaves de La Natière", Saint Malo, Brittany/France.

On-site restoration of underwater finds

2001 to 2003

École du Louvre, Paris, major: Western architectural history

Since Oktober 2019

Head of Conservation, Denkmal3D

September 2019 - Mai 2020

Scientific Assistant in Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation, Centre for Heritage Conservation Studies and Technologies, University of Bamberg

March 2016 - June 2019

PhD Fellow , Deutschen Schifffahrtsmuseum, Leibniz-Institut für Maritime Geschichte, Bremerhaven/ Germany

Spatial monitoring of large scale cultural heritage objects using 3D technologies. Research, publication, risk assessment. 3D Monitoring of the Bremen Cog (Bremer Kogge).

November 2013 to Oktober 2015

Conservator at the German Maritime Museum, Institute of the Leibniz Association, Bremerhaven/Germany

Preventive conservation of the collection, coordinator of the working group "Bewahren" (trans. "Preserve"), coordinator of the case study EU project "COSCH"

Juni 2012 to Oktober 2013

Conservator at the Foundation Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf - Archaeological Central Workshop, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein/Germany

Underwater Archaeological Project Fehmarn Belt. Restoration/conservation of finds from the Lindormen shipwreck

February 2010 to December 2011

Conservator at the Communauté d'Agglomération du Douaisis - Direction de l'Archéologie Préventive (CAD-DAP), Douai, Nord-Pas-De-Calais/France

Preventive and curative conservation of archaeological objects. Co-planner for the construction of a restoration laboratory

December 2009 to January 2010

Conservator at the University of Yale/USA, Saharan Archaeological Research Association (SARA), excavation of Tombouze near Timbuktu/Mali

Preventive and curative conservation of metal and ceramic artifacts

Research interests

• Conservation and Restoration Science
• Preventive conservation
• Monitoring of deformation processes
• Conservation and restoration of archaeological objects

Committee work and memberships

• WG Conservation-Restoration of the Leibniz Association
• Member of the German Society for the Protection of Cultural Property (DGKS) as State Commissioner for Bremen and Lower Saxony.

2022 Colson, A., Hastedt, H., Luhmann, T., Hess, M. “The role of conservators in the implementation of surveying techniques – reflections on the Bremen Cog monitoring project.” in Proceedings of the 14^th Meeting of the ICOM-CC - Wet Organic and Archaeological Material Group, Portsmouth, Mai 2019.

2022 Colson, A., Hauer, D., Gamstedt, K., Schofield, E. “Keeping an eye on conserved ships, long-term monitoring: why and how?”in Proceedings of the 14^th Meeting of the ICOM-CC - Wet Organic and Archaeological Material Group, Portsmouth, Mai 2019.

2022 Hauer, D., Colson, A., Hastedt, H., Gamstedt, K. “Monitoring structural changes of large, complex archaeological wooden objects – Application of fixed target photogrammetry.” in Proceedings of the 14^th Meeting of the ICOM-CC - Wet Organic and Archaeological Material Group, Portsmouth, Mai 2019.

2022 Heumüller, M., Abbentheren, E., Colson, A. „Aschen Fundstellenummer 30 – Landkreis Diepholz (Bohlenweg PRVI)“ in Nachrichten aus Niedersachsens Urgeschichte.

2021 Colson, A. “The Bremen Cog: conservation history (1962-2019)” in TINA Turkish Maritime Archaeology Periodical from the turkish underwater archaeology foundation, Istanbul.

2019 Colson, A. “Le monitoring des phénomènes de déformations des objets de grandes dimensions- Pourquoi et comment?“ in Proceedings of the Journées Nationales des Restaurateurs en archéologie, Toulouse, Octobre 2016.

2019 Kuh Jacobi, D., Colson, A., Schilling, R. “Communicating conservation challenges in the exhibitions at the German Maritime Museum.” in Proceedings of the 8^th International Conservation Conference, Szreniawa, Oktober 2018.

2019 Hastedt, H., Luhmann, T., Colson, A. “Large volume photogrammetric deformation monitoring of the Bremen Cog.” in Proceedings of the 4^th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring (JISDM), Athens, Mai 2019.

2018 Hess, M., Colson, A., Hindmarch, J. “Capacity building and knowledge exchange of digital technologies in Cultural Heritage Institutions.” in 70 ICOM Museum International.

2018 Schmik, J., Colson, A., Hastedt, H., Luhmann, T. “Photogrammetrische Monitoring und Deformationsanalyse der Bremer Hanse-Kogge.” in Beiträge der Oldenburger 3D-Tage 2018.

2018 Colson, A. “The use of Photogrammetry to Monitor Deformation, 14^th century Ship on display.” in the 26^th Biennial Congress, International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), Turin, September 2018 (Studentenposter, online verfügbar)

2017 Colson, A. “Digital Documentation of ships in Cultural Heritage: a European Review” in Proceedings of the 26th International Committee for Documentation of Cultural Heritage (CIPA), Ottawa, Kanada.

2017 Colson, A., Tamas, L. “The Bremen Cog, three recording techniques for one object.” in Book chapter in Digital Techniques for Documenting and Preserving Cultural Heritage, Arc Humanities Press.

2017 Ditta, M., Colson, A. “Total Station Surveying.” in Book chapter in Digital Techniques for Documenting and Preserving Cultural Heritage, Arc Humanities Press.

2016 Colson, A. „Fehmarn Belt Project - From Excavation to Museum: The Danish Ship Lindormen.“ in Proceedings of the 12^thMeeting of the ICOM-CC - Wet Organic and Archaeological Material Group Istanbul, Mai 2013.

2015 Colson, A., Guery, J., Ditta, M. “Bremen Cog – Long term monitoring of deformation processes.” in Proceedings of the Conservation and Digitalization Conference, Condition 2015, Danzig, Poland.

2014 Colson, A. and Muskala, W. “Neues von Lastkahn Karl und seiner Reise nach Mainz.” in Deutsche Schiffahrt, 02.2014, Bremerhaven.

2012 Colson, A. „Conserver, comprendre, étudier, restaurer : les enjeux de la conservation-restauration au service de l'archéologie préventive.“ in Proceedings of Journées Nationales des Restaurateurs en archéologie, Nantes, Mai 2011.

2012 Colson, A. „Preventive conservation during excavation.“ in: Auer, J. (Ed.), Prinsessan Hedvig Sophia - Fieldwork Report 2011. University of Southern Denmark, Maritime Archaeology Program; Esbjerg Maritime Archaeology Reports 4, Esbjerg.

2010 Boucher, C.; Colson, A.; Latreche, N. „Traitement du mobilier archéologique.“in: Archéologie en Douaisis; Regards sur un territoire: l’Ostrevent; Archeæologia en Duaencis N°30, Douai.