Maren Lickhardt

Maren Lickhardt serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of German Studies, University of Innsbruck, where she has been employed since 2017. A dedicated literary scholar who values academic flexibility, she avoids rigid schedules and appreciates the intellectual freedom of her profession.

Her research spans Literary Studies with specialized focus on German Literature of the 1920s, Picaresque Novels, and innovative Television Research. She approaches textual analysis as a purely methodological exercise, incorporating binge-watching of television series as legitimate scholarly practice. This analytical rigor extends to her examination of contemporary media narratives and historical literary movements.

Lickhardt maintains dual residences in Innsbruck and Frankfurt am Main, actively seeking urban environments over natural landscapes. She exhibits profound fascination with megacities, particularly Hong Kong, which she celebrates for its unique fusion of British colonial heritage and Asian cultural dynamism, along with the world's densest concentration of skyscrapers.