Friederike Fless

Prof. Friederike Fless is a renowned classical archaeologist and the first woman to hold a full professorship in classical archaeology at Freie Universität Berlin. She currently serves as President of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and is a member of Leipzig University's University Council. Her career includes roles as a research associate at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, assistant lecturer at the University of Cologne, and senior assistant lecturer at Leipzig University.

Education: Studied classical archaeology, art history, and ancient history at Trier, Würzburg, and Mainz universities (1983–1992), earning her doctorate from Mainz in 1992. Subsequent academic positions include leadership roles in archaeological organizations such as chairing the German Archaeological Association (DArV, 2004–2008) and joining the DAI directorate in 2006.

Research focuses on classical antiquity, with contributions to archaeological methodological debates and cultural heritage preservation. No specific grants or advising roles are detailed in the provided texts.

Labs/Teams: Active within the German Archaeological Institute's research networks but no specific lab names mentioned.