Andreas Bonnermeier

Dr. Andreas Bonnermeier is a Lecturer for special tasks in French and Italian at the Department of Romance Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Philology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, a position he has held since 2006. He additionally serves as Study Manager for French and Italian and Erasmus Subject Coordinator for French, overseeing curriculum development and international exchange programs.

His academic background:

• 1993-1999: Studies in Romance Studies (French, Italian, Spanish) and Modern German Literature at the University of Bayreuth, with study periods in Nantes (France) and Siena (Italy).
• 1999: Master's thesis on "Paris dans la chanson française de 1945 à nos jours" (Paris in French Chanson from 1945 to the Present Day).
• 2002: Doctorate on "A genre and its interpreters - women's voices in French chanson and Italian canzone".

Dr. Bonnermeier's research spans comparative Romance literature and cultural studies, with core expertise in French chanson and Italian canzone traditions, crime fiction (particularly Georges Simenon), 19th-century French naturalism (Zola), Petrarchism, and 17th/18th-century Italian theater (Goldoni). His work examines intersections of music, literature, and societal narratives across French and Italian cultural landscapes.

As Study Manager, he provides comprehensive academic advising for French and Italian students, manages program requirements, and coordinates Erasmus exchanges to enhance international educational opportunities.