Rather the big-brained Cro-Magnons than the Neanderthals. In the German press they said that there is a high probability that it were Cro-Magnons.
The Vogelherd-cave is not too far from the place I grew up. We have lots of caves on the Swabian Alb and interesting artefacts can be found inside. I.e. the remains of cave bears (that were remarkably bigger than Kodiak-bears i.e.).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_bear
I own the tusks of a cave bear that we found during earthmoving works. :)