Jörg Peltzer

Jörg Peltzer is a Professor of Comparative Regional History in a European Perspective at Heidelberg University's Faculty of Philosophy. Since 2012, he has served as Director of the History Department and since 2013 as Director of the Institute for Franconian-Palatinate History and Regional Studies (FPI). His academic career spans prestigious visiting positions at Princeton, Cambridge, and Oxford.

• Professor (W3), Heidelberg University
• Director, FPI & History Department
• ERC Starting Grant recipient
• Specializes in Late Medieval European history

Research Focus: Medieval social/political structures, canon law, family systems, and episcopal elections. His work bridges institutional history with comparative analysis across European regions.

Major Awards:

• ERC Starting Grant (2007)
• Emmy Noether Grant (DFG)
• Pfalzpreis award (2013)
• Young Academy of Europe founding member

Academic Leadership: Directed FPI since 2013, led research groups RANK (2008-2014) and 'Rang und Ordnung' (2007-2010), and served as Dean of Studies (2014-2016).