Maria-Magdalena Rückert

Prof. Dr. Maria-Magdalena Rückert serves as Honorary Professor at University of Mannheim while heading the State Archives Ludwigsburg. Her dual expertise bridges academic medieval history and practical archival management.

Rückert's research focuses on medieval economic documents, monastic accounting systems, and historical preservation. Her publications include transcriptions of medieval account books and studies on material culture of archives.

Recent collaborative work analyzes nutrition patterns in medieval convents through accounting records. She also researches imperial finance systems and aristocratic education travels, demonstrating broad expertise in material history.