Initially, archeology was taught as part of Classical Philology , depending on the interests of the lecturer . A separate chair was founded in 1895, the first full professor was Arthur Milchhoefer . In 2007 the institute became part of the Institute for Classical Antiquity .
The university's collection of antiquities is closely linked to the history of university teaching . It was founded in 1842 as a collection of casts. Since 1895, originals from ancient Egypt, Cyprus, Etruria, ancient Greece and the Roman Empire have also been added. The collection has had permanent domicile in the Kunsthalle Kiel since 1921 . The collection specializes in ancient Greek ceramics, which corresponded to the interests of many institute directors. Since Bruno Sauer was appointed to the chair in 1909, Kiel was influenced by Heinrich Brunn's school for decades , which meant a strong focus on art history.
The first column shows the name of the person and their life data, the second column shows entry into the university, and the third column shows their departure. Column four lists the highest position achieved at Kiel University. At other universities, the corresponding lecturer may have made an even more extensive scientific career. The next column lists special features, the career path or other information relating to the university or institute. The last column shows pictures of the lecturers, which is currently difficult due to the image rights.
initially classical philologist; 1840 private lecturer, 1842 associate professor; In 1842, with Forchhammer, he founded the university's collection of antiquities