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Holger Kockelmann is a Professor at the University of Leipzig, serving as Director of the Egyptological Institute and Egyptian Museum - Georg Steindorff. He also holds the position of Dean of Studies within the Faculty of History, Arts and Regional Studies. His academic career spans multiple institutions including the University of Bonn, Trier, Tübingen, Würzburg, and Ain Shams University. Education: Magister Artium in Egyptology (1994-2000) from the University of Trier, Master of Studies in Oriental Studies at Oxford (2000-2001), Habilitation at Tübingen (2014) Research Interests focus on hieroglyphic temple inscriptions, hieratic and demotic texts, cultural history of Greco-Roman Egypt, comparative Egyptian religious phenomena, and Egyptian onomastics. He leads the Edition of the Temple Inscriptions of Philae project funded by Gerda Henkel Stiftung since 2021. Article Trends show specialization in Philae temple epigraphy, religious text analysis, and visual-textual discrepancies in temple art. His work spans 2016-2021 with co-authorship on collaborative projects. Notable Memberships: International Association of Egyptologists (since 2010), Egypt Exploration Society (since 2006), ICOM (since 2023) Collaborative Efforts include partnerships with institutions like Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino, Austrian Academy of Sciences, and projects involving digital humanities (e.g., Digital Rosetta Stone). His work integrates archaeological, philological, and computational approaches to ancient Egyptian studies.

• Egyptology
• Hieroglyphic and Demotic Epigraphy
• Ancient Egyptian Religion
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apl. Prof. Dr. Heike Sternberg-el Hotabi has served as Associate Professor (apl. Prof.) in the Department of Egyptology and Coptic Studies at the University of Göttingen since 2000. She previously held visiting positions at the University of Graz (2000-2010) and interim professorships in Basel (1999) while directing the DFG-funded Prosopographical Lexicon of Non-Royal Women of the New Kingdom (1999-2005). Education & academic milestones: 1974-1978: Undergraduate studies in Egyptology, Coptology and Assyriology, Göttingen & Tübingen 1980: M.A. Göttingen 1983: Ph.D. Tübingen 1995: Habilitation, Göttingen Research focus: Her work concentrates on Egyptian religion of the 1st millennium BCE, especially temple texts and decorative programs of the Greco-Roman period, Horus stelae, gender-specific prosopography, and cultural contacts under Persian rule. She combines philological analysis of hieroglyphic, Demotic and Coptic sources with broader questions of religious history and syncretism. Publication profile: Across five monographs and c. seventy articles she has treated royal annals, funerary religion, divine kingship, and the transformation of script and myth in Late Antique Egypt. Recent papers continue her long-term editorial commitment to the Göttinger Miszellen and the TUAT series, illustrating an enduring interest in editing and contextualising primary sources. Editorial & collaborative roles: Co-editor, Texte aus der Umwelt des Alten Testaments (Egyptology section), 1980-2000 Co-editor, TUAT.NF , since 2001 Editorial board, Göttinger Miszellen , since 2004 Member, Graduate School 896 “Images of Gods – Images of God – Worldviews” Advisory Board, journal Abgadiyat , Bibliotheca Alexandrina She currently advises from her office at Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14, 37073 Göttingen, and can be contacted at hsternb@uni-goettingen.de .

• Egyptian religion of the Greco-Roman period
• Women's studies in ancient Egypt
• Horus stelae
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Prof. Dr. Martina Minas-Nerpel is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Trier since March 2018, where she leads research on Egyptian religion, cultural history of Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, ruler ideology, and hieroglyphic temple texts. Her work bridges philological analysis with archaeological context, focusing particularly on intercultural dynamics during periods of political transition. Her educational background includes a Magister Artium in Egyptology and Classical Archaeology from University of Trier (1991), Master of Philosophy in Egyptology from University of Oxford (1993), and PhD from University of Trier (1998). She completed her habilitation at Trier in 2004, establishing her expertise in Ptolemaic royal ideology. Minas-Nerpel's research interests center on the complex interplay between Egyptian and Hellenistic/Roman cultural elements, particularly examining how Ptolemaic queens navigated dual identities, how temple architecture reflected political realities, and how religious practices evolved under foreign rule. Her work reveals how Egyptian institutions maintained continuity while adapting to new political frameworks. Analysis of her recent publications (2017-2025) shows consistent focus on Ptolemaic queenship, temple architecture under Roman rule, and cultural syncretism. Her work increasingly examines gender dimensions of power, religious innovation during political crises, and the material expression of ideological concepts through temple decoration and ritual practices. Dissertationspreis der Universität Trier (1999) Feodor Lynen-Forschungsstipendiatin der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (2002) Getty Research Scholar at Getty Museum, Los Angeles (2016-2017) Gerda Henkel-Stiftung research grants (2005-2006, 2008-2009) Minas-Nerpel directs two major international projects: the Belgian-German Epigraphic Mission to Karnak (since 2018), documenting Ptolemaic restoration work at Karnak Temple, and the Shanhur Temple Project (since 2010), analyzing the Roman-period Temple of Isis at Shanhur. These projects involve substantial collaborations with European institutions and receive funding from the FNRS-UNamur, CFEETK, Gerda Henkel Foundation, and EPSRC (UK). Her leadership in these projects has resulted in significant publications, including multi-volume studies of temple inscriptions and decorative programs that provide comprehensive analyses of religious and political expression in ancient Egyptian temples during periods of foreign rule.

• Egyptian Religion
• Cultural History of Ptolemaic Egypt
• Cultural History of Roman Egypt
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Andreas Pries is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Egyptology under the Institute of Classical Studies , Faculty of Philosophy , University of Würzburg. His work focuses on Egyptian religious and cultural history, ritual dynamics, and textual transmission in ancient Egypt. PhD (2009) and Habilitation (2021) at Heidelberg University Researcher at Heidelberg (2006–2013, 2014) Assistant in the Egyptology Department at Tübingen (2014–2022) His research explores the interplay between ritual traditions and their adaptation across millennia, with a focus on textual criticism and the role of rituals in political and everyday contexts. Recent publications analyze hieroglyphic symbolism, funerary practices, and intertextuality in Egyptian texts. Notable projects include the Horus Behedety-Projekt and editorial roles in the Ägyptologischen Tempeltagungen . His 15 most recent articles span topics like Demotic ritual texts, chronological dating of literature, and the evolution of temple practices. Heisenberg Fellowship (2022–present), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Peer-reviewed monographs on nocturnal rituals and late Egyptian religion Contact: andreas.pries@uni-wuerzburg.de

• Egyptian Religious and Cultural History
• Ritual Studies
• Text Editing (Papyri and Epigraphic Evidence)
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