Klaus Röhrborn

Klaus Röhrborn is a renowned scholar in Turkic studies, holding the rank of Professor. He served as Professor of Turkish Studies at the University of Göttingen (1992–2003) and Professor of Islam and Turkish Studies at the University of Gießen (1972–1992). His research focuses on Old Turkic linguistics, Ottoman administrative history, and Central Asian Buddhism. He completed his habilitation in 1971.

He was Managing Director (1979–1994) and Vice President (1994) of Societas Uralo Altaica, and a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities since 1996. His work includes seminal studies on Uyghur texts, Ottoman governance, and Buddhist manuscripts.

Publications span lexicography, historical linguistics, and interdisciplinary studies. He co-edited volumes on Xuanzang’s legacy and Central Asian Buddhism. His research bridges language, history, and religion in pre-modern Eurasia.