Ingo Schrakamp

Roles & Affiliations: PD Dr. Ingo Schrakamp is a Senior Lecturer and Privatdozent at the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Freie Universität Berlin (50% position since 2024). He currently holds a substitute professorship for Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Münster (until July 2025). His primary affiliations include the SFB 980 'Episteme in Motion' and the Einstein Center Chronoi.

Education:

• PhD in Assyriology (2008), Philipps-Universität Marburg
• Habilitation in Ancient Near Eastern Studies (2018), Freie Universität Berlin
• Magister Artium in Ancient Near Eastern Studies (2003), Philipps-Universität Marburg

Research Interests: Schrakamp specializes in Mesopotamian history, cuneiform studies, and the socio-political dynamics of ancient Near Eastern societies. Key areas include water management systems in Lagash, legal texts (e.g., Urukagina's reforms), and the epistemological analysis of cuneiform corpora. His work bridges textual analysis with interdisciplinary approaches like environmental archaeology and material culture studies.

Publications & Projects: His recent work focuses on the interplay between legal theory and practice in Mesopotamian reform texts and the adaptation of Sumerian linguistic knowledge in Ebla. He co-edits volumes like *Transfer, Adaption und Neukonfiguration von Schrift- und Sprachwissen im Alten Orient* (2022) and leads research projects on irrigation networks and textile production. His 2025 book on Lagash's irrigation system synthesizes technical, legal, and administrative evidence.

Awards & Grants: Recipient of the Gerda Henkel Stiftung stipend (2008–2009), DFG Graduiertenkolleg support (2005–2006), and the *magna cum laude* PhD distinction. He has held prestigious roles in international projects like ARCANE and TOPOI's Water Management and Textile Revolution initiatives.

Teaching & Leadership: Teaches courses on Sumerian and Akkadian philology, ancient Near Eastern history, and interdisciplinary research methods. He has advised numerous graduate programs and contributed to curriculum development at Berlin's BAK and the Freie Universität. Currently coordinates research teams on legal texts and epistemic configurations in cuneiform corpora.

Labs & Collaborations: Active in the SFB 980 Episteme in Motion (Project A01), TOPOI's Water Management and Textile Revolution groups, and the Berliner Antike-Kollegs (BAK). Collaborates internationally on excavations (e.g., Oymaağaç Höyük) and digital initiatives like the Cuneiform Digital Library.