Simone-Christiane Raschmann

Dr. Simone-Christiane Raschmann is a researcher at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’ (UWA) and the K Selecting Materials organizational unit. Her work focuses on the material analysis of written artefacts, particularly Buddhist manuscripts and Old Uyghur book forms, blending philological methods with scientific techniques.

• Key Affiliations:
  • Cluster of Excellence UWA (2023–2025)
  • K Selecting Materials (2023–)
• Research Themes:
  • Manuscript materiality
  • Digital preservation
  • Buddhist textual culture in Central Asia
  • Interdisciplinary methodologies

Publications highlight methodological innovations for studying deteriorated manuscripts and reconstructing historical book forms. Collaborations with scholars like C. Colini and A. Fedeli underscore her cross-disciplinary approach.