Thomas Wozniak

Thomas Wozniak is a Professor of Medieval History and Historical Auxiliary Sciences at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (since 2024) and currently holds a substitute professorship at the University of Bamberg (2024-2025). Previously, he served at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO), Tübingen University, and as a visiting scholar at Weber State University (USA). He earned his doctorate at the University of Cologne (2006) and habilitation at Tübingen (2020).

His research focuses on:

• Medieval urban, economic, and social history, especially Quedlinburg and Hanseatic networks
• Ottonian/Salian dynasties and Crusades
• Historical auxiliary sciences (chronology, diplomatics, epigraphy)
• Digital humanities and environmental history (extreme weather events)

Recent publications emphasize material culture studies, including wax/slate/glass writing surfaces, crusader castles, and medieval graffiti. His work integrates archaeology, digital mapping, and interdisciplinary analysis of historical sources.

Awards & Recognition:

• Title of apl. Professor (Tübingen, 2021)

Supervision & Projects: He has advised doctoral candidates on topics like tournament culture and Cassiodorus. Current projects include:

• Historical writing surfaces (since 2019)
• Mediterranean castles (since 2013)
• EpiMedDat (digital epidemics database)