Christoph Markschies

Christoph Markschies is a Professor and President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW), as well as President of the Union of German Academies of Sciences. He serves on the Executive Board at BBAW's Jägerstrasse 22/23 campus in Berlin (10117) and leads the project Alexandrian and Antiochene Biblical Exegesis in Late Antiquity.

His research focuses on theological and historical studies, particularly in the areas of Biblical Exegesis, Late Antiquity, Ancient History, and Religious Studies. As a leading academic, he contributes to institutional governance and scholarly projects at multiple levels.