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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorprofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the social, cultural, and religious history of Europe. His academic pursuits focus on the nuanced dynamics of everyday Christian-Jewish relations, the study of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish deeds, the study of Jewish and general sealing practices, and the in-depth study of Jewish craftspeople. He wrote a book on "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women". His expertise has been further honed through his roles as a postdoctoral fellow in the ERC project "Beyond the Elite - Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe" at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and as a member of the Martin Buber Society in the Humanities and Social Sciences, also at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently he writes a book about "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Germany". Through his research and publications, he aims to make a meaningful contribution to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history and to provide valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.

Research Associate (Praedoc) in Premodern Jewish Studies (65%)

According to their call, “[t]he position is available from 1 October on a part-time basis (25,89 hours per week). The position is to be filled for a fixed term until 30 September 2028. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and has obtained the appropriate personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.”

The Lilli and Michael Sommerfreund Visiting Professorship in Jewish Studies 2026, Heidelberg

According to their call, “[t]he HfJS expressly welcomes applications from scholars in adjacent fields of Jewish Studies that may currently be less represented in the HfJS curriculum, such as Critical Heritage Studies, Contemporary Jewish Studies, Musicology or Film Studies, among others. Applications from early-career scholars are also very welcome and particularly encouraged.”

Studying Hebrew in Sixteenth-Century Strasbourg, 16–17 June 2025 @ University of Strasbourg

According to their call, “[a]n international conference entitled ‘Studying Hebrew in Sixteenth-Century Strasbourg’ will take place at the University of Strasbourg on 16–17 June 2025. The aim of the conference is to examine the formative years of Christian Hebraism in Strasbourg – starting with the first Christian scholars to study Hebrew in the early sixteenth century within the context of Humanism and the Reformation, and until the institutionalization of Hebrew scholarship and teaching in Strasbourg in the second half of the century.”

Database: Hebrew and Latin Charters from the Cologne Jewish Shrine Book (St. Laurenz Parish)

This digital edition compiled by Ursula Schattner-Rieser, Innsbruck University, provides first-time access to the entire corpus of Hebrew and a large selection of Latin charters from the so-called Judenschreinsbuch of Cologne’s St. Laurenz parish, dating from 1235 to 1347. These documents reflect key legal and social transactions in the medieval Jewish quarter – from property sales to marriage contracts – and illustrate everyday interactions between Jewish and Christian communities.
The database is intended user-friendly, and the tanscriptions and translations are available for download. Over three quarters of the documents are currently accessible, with the remaining ones being added continuously.

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