Manuel Trummer

Prof. Dr. Manuel Trummer is an Adjunct Professor and Senior Academic Councillor at the Chair of Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Regensburg's Faculty of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies. He holds a habilitation in media governance and rural development (2019) and a doctorate in Comparative Cultural Studies (2011). His research focuses on popular media, rural cultural analysis, and intangible cultural heritage. He leads the IKEL/BMEL-funded project on rural intangible heritage and serves on UNESCO's Expert Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage.

• Education: Magister in Comparative Cultural Studies and Art History (2004), PhD in Rock Music & Devil Imagery (2011), Habilitation on media governance (2019)
• Key roles: Co-chair of the German Ethnological Society's Rural Cultural Analysis Commission, member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences (2015–2020)

Research emphasizes media narratives of rurality, heritage politics, and Eastern European memory cultures. Recent work includes analyzing BR TV's rural imagery and editing Pop the Nation (2023). His projects bridge academic research with cultural institutions, including museum collaborations and policy advising.

Notable awards include the 2015 Faculty Teaching Prize and Junge Kolleg membership (2014–2019). Active in interdisciplinary initiatives like the 'Faktizität der Welt' research group.