Astrid Schmölzer

Dr. Astrid Schmölzer is a Research Associate at Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, working on the DFG Urban Research Project Neuenstadt am Kocher. She holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Graz (2020) and has held research positions at Graz including the FWF project 'Celtic God Names on Roman Inscriptions.' Her roles include membership in the university's Academic Advisory Board and Convention of Academic Staff.

Her research focuses on:

• Roman provincial archaeology, especially Germania Inferior
• Iconography and epigraphy of goddess cults (Matronae)
• Artificial cranial deformation in Migration Period graves
• Digital archaeology and material culture studies

Her publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches combining archaeology with anthropology, digital humanities, and pedagogy. Recent works explore Roman religious iconography, settlement archaeology at Neuenstadt am Kocher, and digital epigraphic resources.

She has contributed to significant projects including:

• DFG Urban Research Project Neuenstadt am Kocher
• FWF project 'Celtic God Names in Germania Inferior'
• Digital Edition of Celtic divine epithets
• Development of archaeological classification thesauri

As board member of the Working Group on Theories in Archaeology (TidA), she supports methodological discourse in the discipline.