Carolin Röding

Carolin Röding is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tübingen, affiliated with the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoecology and the Department of Geosciences. Her work focuses on paleoanthropology through the FIRSTSTEPS project (2022-2027) and earlier CROSSROADS project (2015-2017).

• BSc in Biology (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2011-2015)
• MSc in Archaeological Sciences with Paleoanthropology specialization (University of Tübingen, 2015-2017)
• PhD in Archaeological Sciences and Human Evolution (University of Tübingen, 2018-2022)

Her research explores:

• Brain evolution and braincase interaction through geometric morphometrics
• Virtual cranial reconstructions of fragmented fossils
• Dental morphology analysis in hominin identification
• Cranial integration and modularity in evolutionary contexts
• Methodological advancements in 3D imaging and surface registration
• Regional focus on Mediterranean hominin dispersals

Scientific contributions include methodological innovations for fragmented fossils and key findings about Aterian maxillary fragments and Homo sapiens dispersal timelines. Recent publications focus on dental evolution, frontal sinuses, and paleopathological reanalysis.

• Universitäts Bund travel grant (EAA 2022)
• Universitäts Bund conference grant (EAA 2021)
• iNEAL STSM grant for Zagreb research visit (2021)
• DAAD Kongressreisen Stipendium (AAPA 2021)

Active in virtual anthropology and collaborating with the Senckenberg Center, she continues advancing methodologies for studying fragmentary hominin remains and evolutionary patterns.