Gregor Rohmann

Gregor Rohmann is Professor of Medieval History at the Historical Institute of the University of Rostock. His teaching focuses on Regional Cultural History of Mecklenburg, and he maintains active research positions across multiple German academic institutions.

• University of Rostock - Historical Institute (Current)
• Goethe University Frankfurt - Department of History (2022-2023)
• University of Münster - Käte Hamburger Center (2021-2022)
• Free University of Berlin - Friedrich Meinecke Institute (2020)
• University of Cologne - Department of Medieval History (2019)
• University of Basel - Department of History (2018)
• Georg August University of Göttingen - Department of Medieval History (2016-2017, 2017)

Rohmann's research spans multiple dimensions of medieval historical studies with particular expertise in the intersection of bodily experiences, religious practices, and social structures. His work combines traditional historical methodology with semantic and conceptual approaches to explore how historical actors understood their world. The chronological scope of his research extends from the early Middle Ages through the sixteenth century, with special attention to urban contexts and the Hanseatic League's cultural networks.

His current project 'Violent Acts at Sea' represents a significant contribution to maritime history, examining how terminology surrounding piracy and maritime violence evolved during a critical transformation in Northern European legal frameworks. This work connects medieval legal practices with contemporary theoretical approaches in political anthropology.

• Gerda-Henkel Foundation Research Fellowship (2018-2020)
• Käte Hamburger Center Fellowship for Advanced Study 'Unity and Diversity in Law' (2021-2022)
• DFG-funded project 'Political Language in the Middle Ages - Semantic Approaches' (2011-2013)

Rohmann has supervised numerous graduate students throughout his career across multiple institutions, though specific names aren't documented in the provided materials. His academic journey began with studies at Georg-August-University Göttingen (1991-1997), followed by doctoral research completed in 2000. After receiving his Venia Legendi in 2011, he held various acting professorships before securing his current permanent position at the University of Rostock.