Timotheus Kartmann

Timotheus Kartmann is a Research Assistant at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology, Faculty of Linguistics, Cultures and Arts, Goethe University Frankfurt. He holds an office at Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1 and can be reached at Kartmann@em.uni-frankfurt.de or by phone at +49 069/798-32915. He has been affiliated with the institute since 2020, initially as an external lecturer and from July 2022 as a full research assistant.

Research Interests: His work bridges cultural anthropology, urban studies, and the history of science. He focuses on economic and corporate anthropology, transnational infrastructures, post/decolonial theories, critical urbanism, and social museology. His research investigates how knowledge is co-constructed in urban and institutional settings, particularly through museums, media, and digital platforms, with attention to inclusion, power, and civil society.

Publications and Research Trends: His recent publications center on the Social Museum Frankfurt as a site of socio-political knowledge production without physical exhibitions. The works reflect a growing interdisciplinary trend linking museum studies, urban history, and epistemology. They explore how urban labs and social museums function as experimental zones for welfare, reform, and civic engagement.

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Advising and Grants: There is no mention of advised students or grant funding in the provided materials. However, he is actively engaged in research and teaching, suggesting ongoing institutional support for his dissertation and academic activities.

Labs, Teams, and Cultural Engagement: Timotheus Kartmann is involved in cultural projects as a dramaturg, production manager, and editor for the International Theater Frankfurt and Güneş Theater. He supports national cultural education initiatives, indicating a strong commitment to public anthropology and interdisciplinary collaboration between academia and the arts.