The Professorship of Medieval German is one of the permanent chairs at the University of Oxford. It was established in 1972 for the germanist Peter Ganz. It is associated with a fellowship at St Edmund Hall and belongs to the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages.

The position is currently co-funded by contributions from the German Academic Exchange Service, the Volkswagen Foundation, and University of Freiburg, and associated with an annual residency at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies. More information on the history of the Chair in the Inaugural Lecture by Henrike Lähnemann and in the contributions to Peter Ganz at 100, the centenary celebrations for the first holder of the Chair.

Professor of Medieval German (Oxford)

List of Professors of Medieval German

The people to have held the position are:

Professor of Medieval German (Oxford)

Peter Ganz 1972–1985

Nigel F. Palmer 1985–2012

Henrike Lähnemann 2015–present

References

Medieval German, *, Oxford

Medieval German, *, Oxford

German-language education

1963 establishments in England

Language education in the United Kingdom

Lists of people associated with the University of Oxford

Professor of Medieval German (Oxford)