Manuel Mildner

Dr. Manuel Mildner is a researcher at the Institute for German Philology, Faculty of Philosophy, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. His research focuses on medieval German literature, particularly Arthurian romances and Konrad von Würzburg's works, with expertise in heraldic semiotics and intermediality.

• Academic Career: Academic Counselor on Contract (since 2023), former Research Assistant at TU Braunschweig (2016–2021)
• Research Areas: Medieval epic poetry, literary heraldry, manuscript studies, translation cultures, and compilation poetics

His 2025 monograph Wortgewandte Wappen analyzes heraldic codes in medieval literature. Current projects include a critical edition of Konrad von Würzburg’s Turnier von Nantes and organizing interdisciplinary conferences on medieval manuscripts.

Scientific Awards:

• 2025 Dissertationspreis des Mediävistikverbands (2nd Place)
• 2024 Joint Dissertationspreis Universität Würzburg/Unterfränkische Gedenkjahrstiftung

He contributes to editorial work (Zeitschrift Das Mittelalter) and academic societies, including Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetik and Internationale Artusgesellschaft. His recent publications explore intermedial relations in Arthurian manuscripts and translation practices in early modern Europe.