Jens Roselt

Prof. Dr. Jens Roselt is a full professor of Theory and Practice of Theatre at the University of Hildesheim's Institute for Media, Theatre and Popular Culture. He holds leadership roles as speaker of the DFG Research Training Group 2477 'Aesthetic Practice' and serves on multiple academic committees including the Institute's Managing Committee, the Standing Committee for Quality Management, and the Examination Boards for Performing Arts and Cultural Studies programs. His research focuses on contemporary theatre aesthetics, performance analysis, and phenomenological approaches to acting and staging.

Education: Jens Roselt studied Applied Theatre Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen (1989–1994), completed a doctorate ('The Irony of Theater') at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (1998), and habilitated at Free University Berlin (2007). His career includes roles as research associate at the Collaborative Research Center 'Cultures of the Performative' (1999–2008) and Managing Director of the SFB (2002–2008).

Research interests span aesthetics of contemporary performance, spatial dynamics in theatre architecture, historical acting theories, and interdisciplinary performance methodologies. He actively contributes to academic publishing with over 50 authored/co-edited books and peer-reviewed articles since 1999. His practical work includes dramaturgical collaborations with leading German theatres and critical writing for Frankfurter Rundschau.

Key roles include Academic Advisor for Performing Arts (BA), Ombudsperson for Good Scientific Practice, and member of the Herder-Kolleg research center. Roselt's work bridges theoretical scholarship with practical performance creation, emphasizing the interplay between historical traditions and innovative contemporary practices.