Faculty of Humanities

Dept. 3: History

Ancient History

Research

Historical-philological commentary on the world chronicle of John Malalas

Online-Comment (Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften)

More information • Prof. Dr. Mischa Meier

RiSC-Project „Klima, Wandel und Geschichte

Komplexe Datenbanken als historisches Analyseinstrument zur Klima- und Umweltgeschichte derriechisch-römischen Antike“

Dr. Peter Zeller

Teaching

Winter Term 2026/27

LecturerTitleSWSCategory
Dr. Dominik Delp
Augustan Propaganda and the "Organization of Opinion"3AI tools
Jacob Morley, M.A.The Middle Ages in Video Games2Game Based Learning
Dr. Christian Kübler, M.A.; Michael Kienzle, M.A.; Kevin Körner, Dipl.-InfLet's Build a Historical Castle Landscape2DH publication

Summer Term 2026

LecturerTitleSWSCategory
Dr. Dominik Delp
Working in history with (and despite) AI2Reflection on AI use

Medieval History

Research

Dealing with the supernatural in the Middle Ages

Digital editions of exorcisms, spells and more

More information • Dr. Johanna Jebe • Dr. Bastiaan Waagmeester

Compendia

Books for Carolingian priests

More information • Prof. Dr. Steffen Patzold • Andreas Öffner

Names, individuals and groups of people in the Middle Ages (NPPM)

Modern History

Teaching

Summer Term 2026

LecturerTitleSWSCategory
Dr. phil. Christine Absmeier, Dipl-Inf. Kevin Körner
Königsberg 1525. Reformation, Storytelling and Gaming2
Game Based Learning, DH publication

Contemporary History

Research

EuropeDebate

A Debate on Contemporary European History as a Field for Research

More information • Prof. Dr. Sonja Levsen

European Women's Liberation Magazines (1960s-1980s)

A Database and Digital Compendium

Prof. Dr. Sonja Levsen

Teaching

Summer Term 2026

LecturerTitleSWSCategory
Luke Fernandez, PhDThe Social History of AI2AI in pop culture