Annika Schlitte

Prof. Dr. Annika Schlitte is a Professor of Aesthetics and Cultural Philosophy at the University of Greifswald, serving as Managing Director of the Institute of Philosophy. She holds a habilitation (2020) and previously served as a Junior Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2016–2020) and as a research associate at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Her research focuses on cultural philosophy’s role in mediating scientific thought within cultural contexts, aesthetics’ intersection with art and perception, and interdisciplinary approaches to social coexistence. She coordinates the Käthe Kluth Junior Research Group and serves as President of the Georg Simmel Society (2024–present). She is co-editor of the Zeitschrift für Kulturphilosophie and the series Philosophische Untersuchungen.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, Ruhr University Bochum (2010)
• Doctoral thesis: Georg Simmel's Philosophy of Money
• Teacher training in Philosophy and German (2001–2006)

Research Interests:

• Early 20th-century philosophers (Cassirer, Simmel)
• Cultural mediation of scientific thought
• Aesthetics as sensory perception and art theory
• Interdisciplinary cultural studies

Administrative Roles:

• Spokesperson for the interdisciplinary graduate school Philosophy of Place (2013–2016)
• Co-applicant for DFG Graduate School Practicing Place

Teaching: Offers courses in aesthetics, cultural philosophy, and social philosophy, emphasizing the interplay between art, culture, and knowledge.