List of classical archaeologists at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen

The list of classical archaeologists at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen includes all professors who have taught or are teaching classical archeology at the University of Giessen . As a rule, this includes all university professors who were allowed to give lectures, i.e. who had completed their habilitation .

As at many other universities, Classical Archeology was initially taught in Giessen as part of Classical Philology . In 1809, the classical philologist Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker became the first professor for "Greek literature and archeology" and thus also became the first holder of a (partial) archaeological professorship in Germany. In 1826, after Welcker left for Bonn, a teaching collection of casts ("Academic Art Museum") was established. In the following years, archaeological studies were only sporadically on the curriculum. Ferdinand Dümmler taught classical philology and archeology from 1887 to 1890. The archaeologist Bruno Sauer taught in Gießen since 1892, and when he was appointed full professor on July 1, 1898, classical archeology was firmly established as a subject. Sauer taught as a professor for archeology and art history, only after his departure in 1909 were both subjects separated and represented by their own professorships. In 1928 the ordinariate was canceled again for financial reasons. The intended reoccupation in 1933, for which Margarete Bieber was planned, failed due to the racial legislation of the National Socialists. After the war the University of Giessen initially no longer had a philosophical faculty and it was not until 1964 that a full professor of classical archeology was established in Gießen, not as a separate institute but as a "professorship for classical archeology".

The two classical philologists Alfred Körte (in Gießen 1906–1913), Rudolf Herzog (1913–1936) and Hugo Hepding were also active in the field of classical archeology .

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 names the highest position achieved at the university. At other universities, the corresponding lecturer may have made an advanced academic 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.

scientist from to function Remarks image Welcker, Friedrich Gottlieb (1784–1868) 1809 1816 Full professor Classical philologist; Professor of Greek Literature and Archeology; first holder of a (partial) archaeological professorship in Germany Dümmler, Ferdinand (1859-1896) 1886 1890 Associate professor Classical philologist and archaeologist; 1887 private lecturer, 1889 associate professor Sauer, Bruno (1861-1919) 1892 1909 Full professor 1892 habilitation, private lecturer, 1898 full professor; First professor for Classical Archeology and Art History Watzinger, Carl (1877–1948) 1909 1916 Full professor Rodenwaldt, Gerhart (1886–1945) 1916 1922 Full professor Delbrück, Richard (1875–1957) 1922 1928 Full professor Bieber, Margarete (1879–1978) 1923 1933 Associate Professor 1923 private lecturer, 1928 head of the Institute for Classical Studies, 1931 associate professor; Bieber was supposed to take over the chair in 1933, but as a Jew was removed from the university and went to the USA; Bieber was the first habilitated classical archaeologist and the first ever female professor in Germany Möbius, Hans (1895–1977) 1933 1934 Chair substitute WS 1933/34 substitute professor Schuchhardt, Walter-Herwig (1900–1976) 1934 1936 Associate professor Zschietzschmann, Willy (1900–1976) 1937 1969 Associate professor 1937 lecturer, 1937 associate professor, 1945 scientific advice Gross, Walter Hatto (1913–1984) 1964 1968 Full professor first professor since Delbrueck Oppermann, Siemer (* 1934) 1964 1999 Extraordinary professor Scientific director, adjunct professor Buchholz, Hans-Günter (1919–2011) 1969 1985 Full professor Martini, Wolfram (1941–2017) 1985 2006 professor Eschbach, Norbert 1985 Extraordinary professor 1985 research assistant, 1989 research assistant, 1995 private lecturer, 2010 adjunct professor Goette, Hans Rupprecht 1997 Extraordinary professor 1997 habilitation, private lecturer, 2004 adjunct professor; Employee of the central directorate of the DAI in Berlin Michel, Simone 1997 Private lecturer 1997 habilitation, 1998 private lecturer Schattner, Thomas G. 2001 Extraordinary professor 2001 habilitation, private lecturer, adjunct professor; Scientific Director of the Madrid Department of the DAI Recke, Matthias (* 1968) 2000 2016 Curator of the Antikensammlung 2000 research assistant, 2003 research assistant, 2009 curator of the collection of antiquities Klöckner, Anja (* 1968) 2007 2016 Professor Lorenz, Katharina (* 1968) 2018 Professor

Chair holder:

• 1892–1909 Bruno Sauer
• 1909–1916 Carl Watzinger
• 1916–1922 Gerhart Rodenwaldt
• 1922–1928 Richard Delbrueck
• 1928–1964 no full professorship
• 1964–1969 Walter Hatto Gross
• 1969–1985 Hans-Günter Buchholz
• 1985-2006 Wolfram Martini
• 2007–2016 Anja Klöckner
• since 2018 Katharina Lorenz

literature

• Matthias Recke : Classical archeology in Giessen. 100 Years of Antiquities Collection , Studia Giessensia Vol. 9, Ferber, Giessen 2000, ISBN 3-932917-18-9

Web links

• History of the institute
• Ancestral Gallery
• Current lecturers