Susanne Ehrich

Dr. Susanne Ehrich (born 1977) is a Research Fellow and academic coordinator at the Institute of History, University of Regensburg, since 2012. As academic coordinator of the Forum Mittelalter since 2007, she specializes in interdisciplinary medieval research with focus on apocalyptic commentaries, German religious poetry, and text-image analysis. She co-edits the Forum Mittelalter-Studien series.

• Education: German Studies, Catholic Theology, Romance Studies (Regensburg & Pisa, 2002); First State Examination for secondary school teaching; German as a Foreign Language Certificate

Research Interests center on medieval eschatological frameworks, vernacular biblical poetry, and the interplay between textual and visual media in apocalyptic traditions. Her work examines how religious texts were adapted across Teutonic Order communities and urban contexts.

Publications focus on Middle High German apocalypse manuscripts, urban cultural analysis, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Key trends include text-image relationships, didactic elements in religious poetry, and eschatological historiography.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Doctoral grant from the Cusanuswerk (Bishop's Study Fund, 2003–2007)

Editorial Roles: Co-editor of Forum Mittelalter-Studien series since 2009; collaborative projects with Prof. Dr. Jörg Oberste and other medievalists.