Bianca Waldmann

Bianca Waldmann is a researcher at the Institute for German Philology, Faculty of Philosophy, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. She specializes in medieval literature, particularly Middle High German epics, courtly romances, and religious themes, with a focus on historical narratology and reception aesthetics.

• Education:
  • Lehramt studies in German, Latin, and Educational Sciences at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2013–2020)
  • Lehramt extension in History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2017–2022)

Her research explores the intersection of narrativity, imagination, and experientiality in medieval storytelling traditions, particularly through historical narratological frameworks.

• Teaching:
  • Wintersemester 2024/25: Wirnt von Grafenberg's Wigalois (Advanced Seminar on Historical Narratology); Hartmann von Aue's Erec (Exercise)
  • Summer and winter semesters (2022–2024): Courses on Hartmann von Aue's works (Iwein, Erec) and Konrad von Würzburg's Pantalêon