Prof. (apl.) Dr. Heike Oberlin

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 3.07

– Prof. Oberlin is on sabbatical leave until 1 October 2026. –

heike.oberlinspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
+49-7071-29-74005

Language Specialisation: Malayalam, Prakrit (Drama), Sanskrit

Research Interests: Performing Arts of South Asia, Kerala Studies, Gender Studies, Sanskrit theatre Kūṭiyāṭṭam

Consultation on appointment via email.

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Claire Maes

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 2.04

– Claire Maes is on research leave at the Asian Studies Center of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. She will rejoin the Department of Indology in August 2027. –

claire.maesspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
+49-7071-29-78547

Language Specialisation: Sankrit, Prakrit (Pali, Ardhamagadhi)

Research Interests: Jainism, Buddhism, Fasting to Death 

Consultation on appointment via email.

Divyaraj Amiya, M. Phil.

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 2.03

divyaraj.amiyaspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
+49 7071 29-74598

Language Specialisation: ​Hindi, Bhojpuri, Urdu (spoken)
Research Interests: History and sociology of reception, new methods of approaching and teaching about South Asia, theories of work and domestication 

Consultation on appointment via email.

Dr. Frank Köhler

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 3.03

frank.koehlerspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
​+49-7071-29-78536

Language Specialisation:  Sanskrit, Vedic, Prakrit (Pali)

Research Interests: Vedic Studies, Epics, Philosophy

Consultation on appointment via email 

Geetha Kaimathuruthil Wilson, M.A.

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 2.03

geetha.kaimathuruthil-wilsonspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
​+49-7071-29-74598

Language Specialisation: Malayalam

Research Interests: Kerala Studies, Christianity in India, Caviṭṭunāṭakam

Consultation on appointment via email.

Dr. Bettina Zeisler

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 3.05

zeisspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
+49-7071-29-72675

Language Specialisation: Tibetan, Ladakhi

Research Interests: Tibetan historical and comparative linguistics and philology, history of the Tibetan languages, early history of Tibet

Consultation on appointment via email.

Rainer Kimmig, M.A.

Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 3.05

rainer.kimmigspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
+49-7071-29-72675

Language Specialization: Urdu, Hindi, Bengali

Research Interests: Historical Syntax of Indo-Aryan Languages and Literary Translation

Consultation on appointment via email.

Irfan Zuberi

izuberi@gmail.com 

Geetha Kaimathuruthil Wilson

geetha.kaimathuruthil-wilson@uni-tuebingen.de

Vishnupriyaa Pulickel Sajeevu

vishnupriyaa.pulickel-sajeevu@student.uni-tuebingen.de 

N.A.

+49-7071-29-74005