Nadine Hufnagel

Nadine Hufnagel, a Senior Lecturer in German Medieval Studies at the University of Bayreuth, specializes in Middle High German epics, particularly the Nibelungenlied, with a focus on gender constructions, intersectionality, and medieval reception in modern contexts. Her academic career includes acting professorships at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg and University of Bremen, along with editorial roles and network memberships in Gender, Queer, and Diversity Studies.

• Education:
  • Master’s in Old German Philology (2006–2009)
  • Teacher Training for Secondary German/History (2004–2009)

Research Interests span medieval narrative structures, digital humanities, and political ideologies in heroic literature. Her 2023–2024 publications examine Nibelungenlied adaptations and critical reviews of medievalist works.

Collaborative Projects include co-editing Krise und Zukunft in Mittelalter und (Früher) Neuzeit (2017) and contributing to interdisciplinary conferences on topics like medieval media competence (2017) and interpassivity (2013).