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Ruth Lauterjung serves as a Lecturer for special tasks in the Department of German Studies at the University of Wuppertal under Prof. Dr. Ursula Kocher's chair. Currently on leave for staff council duties until June 30, 2028, she maintains office hours Fridays 1-2 p.m. by Moodle appointment in room O.08.07.
Her academic foundation includes:
- PhD in General Literary Studies from Bergische Universität Wuppertal (2005)
- Studies in General Literary Studies at Bergische Universität Wuppertal (1993-1999)
Dr. Lauterjung specializes in Older German literature within European contexts, with concentrated expertise on Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival. Her research interrogates life stage conceptualizations, emotion representation techniques, and ritual staging in medieval texts. This focus manifests in analyses of threshold states in Arthurian epics and psychological development frameworks.
Her publication record (2004-2008) reveals consistent engagement with high medieval German literature, particularly Wolfram von Eschenbach's works. Key thematic threads include emotion theory applied to Parzival and Tristan, ritual manipulation in comic narratives like Pfaffe Amis, and life-stage periodization. The monograph Wolframs von Eschenbach „Parzival“ als Entwicklungsroman anchors her theoretical contributions to genre studies and literary psychology.
She has taught extensively across all levels since 2017, including advanced seminars on Parzival, Willehalm, Arthurian romances, emotion representation, and ritual studies, alongside foundational courses in older German language and literature. All publications appear under the name Ruth Sassenhausen, indicating a professional name change.
