Dirbwork Bitsu Kassa

Dirbwork Bitsu Kassa serves as a Researcher within the Excellence Cluster 'Understanding Written Artefacts' (UWA) at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He is affiliated with the 'E Archiving Artefacts' unit and holds a Master of Arts degree. His primary research focuses on Ethiopian manuscript traditions, particularly archival practices and preservation methods at the ʿUrā Kidāna Məḥrat Monastery in Goǧǧām. Since November 2022, he has been a principal investigator on the project 'Archival Practices and Preservation Methods in Ethiopian Manuscript Tradition.'

Key activities include presenting at international conferences such as the Leeds International Medieval Congress (2024) and delivering lectures on topics like 'Practices and Limitations of Printed Manuscript Catalogues in Ethiopia' and 'Recording and Keeping Documentary Texts in Monastic Archives.' His work bridges historical documentation methods with modern preservation strategies, emphasizing the transition from monastic inventories to contemporary archival systems.

Based at Warburgstraße 26 in Hamburg, his contributions advance interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage safeguarding through collaborative research and global academic engagement.