Othmar Jaeggi

Othmar Jaeggi is an Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology and Ancient Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Lausanne (UNIL), a position he assumed on August 1, 2020. His academic career spans several prestigious institutions across Europe, including the University of Basel, the University of Freiburg im Breisgau, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

His research focuses on key areas in classical archaeology, particularly Greek painted ceramics and the archaeology of the northern Black Sea region. He investigates cultural interactions in antiquity, especially how imported images were received and adapted in exogenous cultural environments. His expertise also extends to ancient Greek portraiture and Hellenistic influences, particularly in the Iberian world.

Currently, he leads two innovative projects: one reconstructing the pedimental sculptures of the Parthenon in Athens using both 1:1 plaster casts and advanced 3D digital documentation techniques in collaboration with Swiss and Greek partners; and another applying artificial intelligence to analyze Greek iconography, aiming to classify images and identify recurring visual patterns. These projects reflect a strong integration of traditional archaeology with digital humanities and computational methods.

Othmar Jaeggi has authored four monographs (one in press), approximately thirty scholarly articles, and a collective work. His long-term involvement with the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC Foundation) from 1999 to 2012, where he managed digital projects, underscores his commitment to digital innovation in classical studies.

He held the position of privat-docent at the University of Basel since 2012 and served as a visiting researcher (2009) and adjunct professor (2011) at Humboldt-Universität Berlin. His educational background includes a doctorate (1997) and studies in classical archaeology and ancient history completed in Basel in 1992, preceded by research at the German Archaeological Institute in Madrid.