Maria Weidinger

Maria Weidinger serves as a Researcher at the Chair of Medieval History within the Faculty of History and Social Sciences at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. As a Scientific Associate, she actively contributes to academic research and teaching while maintaining office hours in the University Allee/Central Library Building (Room UA-120).

Her research centers on Medieval History with specialized focus on religious communication systems, as evidenced by her dissertation project "Heavenly Letters in the Middle Ages." She critically examines social structures through topics like medieval travel (using portulan charts), death rituals, heresy, and monastic life, while incorporating source criticism methodologies and regional studies of medieval Italy. Her work frequently addresses modern parallels to historical misinformation through analyses of "fake news" and forgeries in medieval contexts.

Teaching remains integral to her role, with innovative courses designed to dismantle popular misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Current offerings explore medieval geography and navigation, while recent seminars have investigated crisis narratives in the "Dark Ages," bishop-led local history editing, and cultural landscapes of medieval Italy. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes hands-on engagement with primary sources and interdisciplinary perspectives across all instructional levels.