Elias Flatscher

Dr. Elias Flatscher is a Researcher and scientific assistant at the Institute of Art History, University of Zurich, specializing in Medieval Art History and Archaeology. He has also worked as an exhibition curator, project collaborator, and excavation technician at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Innsbruck.

• Bachelor’s in Prehistory and Early History (University of Innsbruck, 2007–2010)
• Master’s in Medieval and Modern Archaeology (University of Bamberg, 2010–2013)
• Doctorate in Archaeology (University of Innsbruck, 2013–2017), focusing on medieval castles

His research centers on Ottonian and Early Salian castles in the Eastern Alps, medieval trade and crafts, material culture (realia), and stratigraphic excavation methodologies. He has contributed to projects exploring the intersection of architectural history, construction techniques, and socio-economic dynamics in the Middle Ages.

Flatscher has curated exhibitions such as Pots, Troops, Pocket Watches: Trade and Commerce on and around the Inn River (1550–1650) and served as editor for the Forschungspuls Schloss Tirol project. His teaching includes seminars and lectures on architectural terminology and medieval archaeology at the University of Zurich and University of Innsbruck.