Siegfried G. Richter

Siegfried G. Richter is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster, and a Research Associate responsible for the New Testament in Coptic tradition at the research group Novum Testamentum Graecum – Editio Critica Maior.

Education:

• Magister Artium (1989) – Coptology, Egyptology, Christian Archaeology
• PhD (1993) – Dissertation in Coptology
• Habilitation (2000) – Coptic Studies

Research Interests:

Richter’s research spans Coptic Christianity, Manichaeism, Christian Nubia, and magic in Late Antique Egypt. He has contributed extensively to the understanding of the Coptic transmission of the New Testament, the theological and ritual practices of Manichaeans, and the historical processes of Christianization in Nubia.

His work integrates philological analysis with historical and cultural contextualization, especially in the transmission of religious texts and the development of monastic traditions in Egypt.

Scientific Awards:

• Alexander Böhling Prize (1999) – Awarded in Tübingen for his monograph on the Ascension Psalms of Heraclides.

Advising and Teaching:

Richter has been teaching at the Institute for Egyptology and Coptology since 1994/95. He has held teaching positions at the University of Bonn (2003–2005), University of Fribourg (2004), and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2004–2007). His teaching focuses on Coptic language, literature, and the history of Christianity in Egypt and Nubia.

Memberships:

• Board member of the International Association of Manichaean Studies (Treasurer 1996–2005)
• Editorial Board member of Coptica (since 2001)
• Editorial Board member of Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies (since 2003)