Public Lectures & Events

All events are in German.

• Interdisciplinary Conference ‘Medical Humanities & Diversity Studies’ - Intersections of Medical and Diversity-Critical Discourses and Multidimensional Perspectives on Body, Psyche, Illness, and Health in Literature and Media from the 19th to the 21st Century (September 30 - October 2, 2025)
• Dies academicus (November 10, 2025, Feldkirchenstra?e 21, Auditorium Maximum F21/01.57)
  • Keynote by Prof. Dr. Johannes Glückler
  • Registration 

Center for Medieval Studies

• Medieval Studies Advanced Seminar open for all interested parties (October 13, 2025 - February 6, 2026), organized by Prof. Dr. Stephan Albrecht, Prof. Dr. Klaus van Eickels, Prof. Dr. Norbert K?ssinger, Prof. Dr. Gesine Mierke & Prof. Dr. Rainer Schreg
• Online Lecture Series “Bamberg's Book Histories”
  • Prof. Dr. Martina Wernli: “Writing Processes in Jean Paul’s Letters” (11.11.25)
  • Prof. Dr. Tino Licht: “Lectio sollemnis. Reading Marks in Bamberg Manuscripts” (18.11.25)
  • Nils Hausmann M.A.: "Medieval Book Chests" (25.11.25)
  • PD Dr. Robert Klugseder: “Artificial Intelligence in Choral Research” (02.12.25)
  • Gabriele Sch?pf-Ruderich M.A.: “Queen Amalia of Greece in Exile and the Photo Collection of Maximilian von Palaus (1824–1885)” (09.12.25)
  • Prof. Dr. Günter Dippold: “Religious Markings Reflected in the Drawings of Andreas Borschert (1872–1933)” (13.01.26)
  • Dr. Harald Nehr: “Of 'Extreme Characters' and 'Good Workers'. The Bamberg Organ Builders of the 19th Century and their Works” (20.01.26)
  • Cornelia von He?berg M.A.: “The German Life Description of Emperor Henry II from 1511” (27.01.26)
• Medieval Studies seminar “Dido”
• Medieval diterature discussion with Felicitas Hoppe and Tilman Spreckelsen (February, 2026)

• Conference Re-Orientating Gender (Studies): Feminism, Queerness, Trans* in Cultural Studies Today (November 20-22, 2025)
• BritCult Conference (U2/00.25)
  • November 20, 2025, 2-8 p.m.
  • November 21, 2025, 2-8 p.m.
  • November 22, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Contact: Theo Lupprian
• “Black History Month: The writer of childrens' books Regina Feldmann presents her work” (in cooperation with the chair of Modern German Literary Studies); 28.01.26, 4-6 p.m., U2/00.25
• Guest lectures at the chair of American Studies
• Guest Lectures at the chair of TEFL

All events are in German if not indicated otherwise.

• Contribution to the online lecture series “Digital Imaging & the Preservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage” in October 2025, in English
• Archaeological colloquium (Winter term 25/26)(279.5 KB)
  • Dr. Becht, Dr. de Neef, Prof. Dr. Korn, Prof. Dr. Sch?fer, Prof. Dr. Schreg: "New Stories from the Dirt. Short Presentations on Current Archaeological Research at the University of Bamberg" (October 14)
  • Dr. Angelika Hunold – Dr. Holger Schaaff: "Roman Industrial Regions – Valuable Resources from the Eifel for Rome" (October 21)
  • Prof. Dr. Vladimír Sala?: "Celts, Germans, Indians, Whales, and Spinach" (November 4)
  • Dr. Adam Benfer Ph.D.: "The Archaeology of Travel in Prehispanic Southern Central America" (December 2)
  • Dr. Brita Jansen: "Gadara in the Decapolis – Old and New Research on a Hellenistic-Roman City in Northern Jordan" (December 16)
  • Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Vieweger: "Behind the Scenes of Jerusalem. The Work of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in the Holy Land in Jerusalem" (January 13)
  • Dr. Christiane Hemker – Dr. Matthias Schubert: "Bronze Age and Medieval Tin Stream Mining in the Ore Mountains" (January 20)
  • Gregor F?rtsch, Philipp Schinkel M.A.: "Episcopal Castle Construction and Settlement Continuity since the Early Middle Ages – The Origins of Kronach in the Sand Area near Friesen" (January 27)
  • Dr. Annette Frey: "Between Marginal Notes and Scholarly Letters – Archival Records as Sources for the History of Archaeology" (February 3)
• Habilitation lecture of Dr. Carmen Enss (18.11.25, 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., U2/00.25)
• Archaeology Workshop for both adults and children (Fridays from 12 to 4 p.m., room KR14/01.22, Am Kranen 14)
• Field Archeology Workshops

• Current lectures
• Theology Forum - lecture series each winter term (October to February)

All events are in German if not indicated otherwise.

• Historical Geography Bamberg e.V:
  • December 2025: Historical-Geographical Christmas Party at Klosterbr?u Bamberg
  • Further information about the events on Instagram
• Events and lectures in cooperation with the Southeast Europe Society e.V.
  • Online-exhibition within the 61st International Academic Week: “Wind of Change? Academic and Artistic Perspectives on Experiences of Change in Southeast Europe” (18.09.25, 12 p.m. via Zoom, in English)

All events are in German.

• Reading with Daniela Seel (22.10.25: 6-8 p.m.)
• Reading withPeter Stamm (11.11.25: 6-10 p.m., U2/00.25)
• “Black History Month: The writer of childrens' books Regina Feldmann presents her work” (in cooperation with the chair of American Studies); 28.01.26, 4-6 p.m., U2/00.25
• Poetics lectures:
  • 20.05.26
  • 10.06.26
  • 24.06.26
• For regular updates on events organized by the chair for Newer German Literary Studies, please contact lehrstuhl.germ-lit1(at)uni-bamberg.de referencing "Literatur in der Universit?t".

All events are in German.

• Guest lectures by the Chair of History and Culture of Late Antiquity
• “Who owns Folk Music?” 26th seminar on folk music research and preservation (February 20-22, 2026)

• Conferences
• Theological Forum - No registration!
  • All lectures take place in lecture hall U2/00.25 at 6:15 p.m.
  • Flyer for the winter term 25/26(6.9 MB) on the topic “Thanks to AI?! What AI promises us”
  • 30.10.25: Prof. Dr. Birte Platow - “'I am your God!' On a new Theolo:AI and its theological reflection”
  • 13.11.25: Prof. Dr. Arne Manzeschke and Dr. Judith Schoch - “'I will keep you company!' Gerontological and ethical perspectives on social robotics”
  • 27.11.25: Prof. Dr. Catrin Misselhorn - “'I am your partner!' Friendship, love, and sex with robots”
  • 11.12.25: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Koch - “'I fight for you!' Ethical questions regarding autonomous weapon systems”
  • 22.01.26: Dr. Florian Mayrhofer - “'I accompany/guide you in faith!' AI and the communication of religious meaning in digital worlds”

• Bavarian Orient-Colloquium

All events are in German if not stated otherwise.

• Philosophical Night Café (monthly at 7 p.m. respectively, F?rbergasse 28)
  • 17.09.25: Character development - is that possible?
  • 15.10.25: Can we understand each other?
  • 05.11.25: The vulnerable human - Weakness or strength?
  • Contact: Dr. Jens Wimmers

• Guest lectures at the chair of Romance Literature (Spanish)
  • Dr. Philipp Kampschroer (Universidade Católica Portuguesa): “Schiller in Portugal: A Handwritten Translation of Wilhelm Tell from 1848” (June 3, 2025; 6:15 p.m., room U2/02.04; German)
  • Prof. Dr. Andreas Kurz (Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico): “The Transformation of the Commited Author Nelly Campobello into a Representative of an Innocent Girl's Perspective or a Na?ve Witness to the Events of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1917” (provisional title) (June 3, 2025; German)

• Guest lectures
• Prof. Dr. Jens Herlth: “'Ruski doktor': Russian soft power in Serbia” (26.11.25: 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., U2/02.04)
• Conference SlavArt (Obere Karolinenstra?e 8, room OK8/02.04)
  • January 22, 2026, 12-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
  • January 23, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Contact: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Fabian
• Lectures and events organized by the Southeast Europe Society, Bamberg branch