Gerhard Langer

Gerhard Langer serves as Professor and Deputy Head of the Research Centre Religion and Transformation at the University of Vienna's Department of Jewish Studies, with office location at Spitalgasse 2, Room 2L-O2-28.

His research centers on Rabbinic Literature and Jewish Traditions, specifically analyzing biblical narratives from rabbinic interpretation through modern contexts, hermeneutical frameworks, and thematic elements like animal symbolism in Jewish texts. He investigates historical evolution within Rabbinical Literature and Culture across centuries.

As Deputy Head of the Research Centre Religion and Transformation, he contributes to interdisciplinary studies examining religious change and societal impact, though specific lab structures or team compositions aren't detailed in available materials.