Kathrin Eberl-Ruf

Prof. Dr. Kathrin Eberl-Ruf is an extraordinary professor at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy II and the Institute for Music, Media and Speech Sciences (Department of Musicology). Her office is located at Kleine Marktstr. 7, 06108 Halle (Saale), and she can be contacted via phone at +49 345 5524555 or email.

Her academic background includes:

• Diploma in Musicology from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (1981-1987)
• Studies at Evangelical University of Church Music (1983-1985)
• Doctorate (1990) on electroacoustic music in the GDR
• Habilitation (2008) on urban musicians in the late 18th/early 19th centuries

Eberl-Ruf's research focuses on:

• Social history of music, particularly urban music culture during the 18th-19th centuries
• Central German music history and musical developments of the 20th-21st centuries
• Music iconography and cultural aspects of musical traditions

Her publications predominantly explore historical musicology, with recent work examining Baroque church cantatas and their cultural significance.

She maintains research collaborations with:

• European Centre for Jewish Music Hannover
• Historical Commission Saxony-Anhalt