Christian Keitel

Christian Keitel is an Honorary Professor for Archival Science and Digital Archiving at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. He works at the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, where he has served since 2000, currently as Deputy Head of Department 2 (Specialized Programs and Educational Work). His research focuses on conceptual principles of conventional and digital archiving, DIMAG systems, certification of digital archives, authenticity of digital records, and cooperative learning processes in digital archiving.

• University of Applied Sciences Potsdam – Honorary Professor (2015–)
• Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg – Deputy Head of Department (2011–), Senior Archivist (2000–)

Keitel’s scholarly work emphasizes digital preservation, metadata standards, and long-term archive certification. His publications address challenges in trustworthiness of digital repositories, significant properties of electronic records, and collaborative digital archiving frameworks. He co-authored DIN standards 31644 and 31645 for trustworthy digital archives.

Recent articles highlight his contributions to digital ingest workflows, metadata extraction, and municipal archive solutions. His work explores intersections between traditional archival principles and modern digital challenges, including authenticity verification, system development, and cross-institutional cooperation.