Urs Brachthäuser

Dr. Urs Brachthäuser serves as a Researcher at the German Mining Museum Bochum within the Montan Historical Documentation Center (montan.dok) since 2021, focusing on preserving and digitizing Germany's mining photographic heritage. Previously, he held research and teaching roles at Ruhr University Bochum's Center for Mediterranean Studies (2010-2014) and completed museum traineeships with Baden-Württemberg's State Palaces and Gardens.

His academic foundation includes:

• Studies in English, History, and European Cultural/Economic Sciences at Ruhr University Bochum
• PhD research on Christian-Muslim relations in the late medieval western Mediterranean

Brachthäuser's scholarship bridges historical analysis and museology, examining intercultural conflicts in Mediterranean history while developing museum documentation frameworks. His work emphasizes narrative construction in historical events and practical applications for heritage preservation in institutional settings.

Publications reveal thematic evolution from medieval crusade studies (2017-2019) toward 20th-century prisoner narratives and burial archaeology (2020), demonstrating methodological versatility across temporal contexts while maintaining focus on cultural transmission and material evidence interpretation.

No scientific awards are documented in current records.

His academic mentoring includes university-level teaching at Ruhr University Bochum, while current project funding supports montan.dok's photographic heritage initiative. Collaborative work involves interdisciplinary teams managing historical collections and developing digital access systems for mining archives.

As core montan.dok personnel, he contributes to Germany's national mining documentation infrastructure, integrating historical research with contemporary digital preservation standards for industrial heritage.