Regina Randhofer

Dr. Regina Randhofer is an Associated Researcher at the European Center for Jewish Music (ECJM) of the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media. Her work bridges musicology, cultural studies, and post-1945 Jewish communities in Germany.

• Education: PhD (1993), MA in Musicology, German Studies, and Italian Studies (1984–1989), additional studies in Arabic and Sanskrit.
• Professional History: Research Assistant at ECJM (2016–2024), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1994–1998), Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (1999–2007), and Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2004–2005).

Research Interests focus on:

• Jewish music traditions
• German-Jewish heritage in Israel
• Armenian music studies
• Orality vs. literacy in music
• Music’s role in nation-building

Selected Publications span synagogal practices in Saxony-Anhalt, comparative studies of Jewish and Armenian music, and cultural memory. Her current project involves processing the estate of German-Jewish musicologist Edith Gerson-Kiwi (1908–1992).

Academic Contributions include co-editorial roles in German-Jewish cultural publications and fieldwork in Jerusalem (1994–1998). She has held teaching positions in Aachen (1981–1991) and research roles since 1999.