Helga Sedlmayer

Helga Sedlmayer (Mag. Dr.) is a Senior Councillor and Senior Academy Scientist at the Austrian Institute of Archaeology (ÖAI), part of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. She has been affiliated with the ÖAI since 1997, initially as a freelancer, then as an FWF project member (1999-2002), and as a contract employee since 2002.

• Education: Studied Classical Archaeology and Prehistory/Early History at the University of Vienna
• Key Roles: Senior Councillor at ÖAI, Senior Academy Scientist

Her research focuses on military infrastructure and transport routes in Noricum and Pannonia, particularly along the Amber Road. She has led projects like 'Research on the Urbanism of Noric Cities' and 'Settlement Archaeology on the Amber Road,' analyzing Roman military camps, urban structures, and material culture in Central Europe.

Her 15 most recent publications (2025-2011) span topics including Roman military equipment, burial customs, urban development, and transport systems. Notable works include studies on the Legio XI Claudia Pia Fidelis (2025), Germanic settlements (2023), and Danube frontier fortifications (2018). She frequently collaborates with Stefan Groh on Noric-Pannonian research.

While no formal awards or advised students are documented in the provided texts, her extensive fieldwork and publications demonstrate significant contributions to understanding Roman military and civilian settlements north of the Danube. She participates in international conferences and contributes to anthologies on topics ranging from Roman bathhouses to late antique transitions.