Manuel Hoder

Dr. Manuel Hoder is an academic researcher at the Chair of German Philology, Senior Department, within the Institute for German Philology at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. He holds a doctorate summa cum laude (2023) for his work on 'Wortgewandte Wappen. Inszenierungsformen des Heraldischen in der mittelalterlichen Literatur' and specializes in medieval German epic literature, particularly Arthurian romances and Konrad von Würzburg's works. His research integrates cultural semiotics, focusing on heraldic codes, intermediality, and medieval-future literary translation dynamics.

• Education: German Studies, Philosophy, and History at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (2010-2016)
• Current projects: Critical edition of Konrad von Würzburg's Turnier von Nantes with first-time translation
• Interdisciplinary conference co-organizer: 'Wigalois in Text und Bild' (Leidener Codex, 2023)

His publications explore heraldic aesthetics, intermediality in medieval manuscripts, and textual compilation strategies. Recent work examines spatial translation in Matthias Ringmann's Caesar-Übersetzung and Arthurian narrative structures. Awards include the Mediävistikverband's 2nd Prize Dissertation Award (2025) and University of Würzburg's joint dissertation award (2024).

Scientific affiliations include:

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetik
• Deutscher Germanistenverband
• Internationale Artusgesellschaft
• Mediävistenverband
• Oswald von Wolkenstein-Gesellschaft
• Wolfram von Eschenbach-Gesellschaft