Members
The Institute of African Studies (IAS) unites outstanding scholars from different faculties of the University of Bayreuth. The IAS currently has almost 100 members from five of the university's seven faculties. This diversity underlines the broad positioning of the IAS as well as the comprehensive research focus that is made possible through interdisciplinary co-operation. These collaborations create a unique research environment that offers innovative and holistic perspectives on African Studies.
Membership of the IAS is open to all members of the University of Bayreuth who work or conduct research in relevant areas. Interested parties can submit an application for membership, which consists of a cover letter (including thematic focus) and a CV. Applications can be sent to ias@uni-bayreuth.de and are reviewed by the Institute's Steering Committee.
Further information on membership and the benefits of IAS membership is available on request.
Faculty II: Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences
Prof. Dr. Erwin Beck
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Festus Boamah
Social Geography
Prof. Dr. Martin Doevenspeck
Political Geography
Dr. Claudia Gebauer
Political Geography
Prof. Dr. Michael Hauhs
Professor Emeritus
PD Dr. Andreas Hemp
Plant Systematics
Prof. Dr. Lisa Hülsmann
Ecosystem Analysis & Simulation
Prof. Dr. Beate Lohnert
Development Geography
PD Dr. Ulrich Meve
Plant Systematics
PD Dr. Frank Meyer
Education & GeographyProf. Dr. Gabriele Obermaier
Professor Emeritus
Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma
Economic Geography
Prof. Dr. Herbert Popp
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Nina Rholan Hounguè
Research Fellow
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Rothfuß
Social & Population Geography
Prof. Dr. Cyrus Samimi
Climatology
Prof. Dr. Doris Schmied
Professor Emeritus
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer
Geography Education
Faculty III: Law, Business & Economics
Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime
African Legal Studies
Prof. Dr. Dr. Eckhard Nagel
Health Care Management
Prof. Dr. med. Wilm Quentin
Planetary & Public Health
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Wanitzek
Professor Emeritus - Law and Society in Africa
Faculty IV: Languages & Literatures
PD Dr. Eric Anchimbe
English Linguistics
Prof. Dr. Susan Arndt
English Literature
Prof. Dr. Markus Bieswanger
English Linguistics
Dr. Michael Broß
Retired (Hausa/Afrikanistik)Dr. Klaudia Dombrowsky-Hahn
Linguistics / African Studies
Prof. Dr. Martina Drescher
Romance Linguistics
Dr. Maroua El Naggare
Literature & MediaDr. Mario Faust-Scalisi
History
Dr. Claudia Favarato
African Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler
Romance Literatures
Prof. Dr. Andrew Harvey
African LanguagesProf. Dr. Natasha Kelly
Global African Arts and Academic Director of Iwalewahausr
Prof. Dr. Said Khamis
Prof. Emeritus (Swahili Studies)
Prof. Dr. Florian Klaeger
English Literature
Dr. Franz Kogelmann
Islam in AfricaPD Dr. Georg Leube
Islamic StudiesDr. Doris Löhr
African StudiesDr. Christine Matzke
English Literature
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Miehe
Prof. Emeritus (Afrikanistik)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Mühleisen
English LinguisticsProf. Dr. Rainer Oßwald
Prof. Emeritus (Islamic Studies)
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Owens
Prof. Emeritus (Arabic Studies)
PD Dr. Mariam Popal
Diaspora & Digital Cultures
Prof. Dr. Alena Rettová
African Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Ivo Ritzer
Media Studies
Dr. Christine Scherer
BIGSAS / Administration
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Seesemann
Islamic Studies
Prof. Dr. Valentina Serreli
Arabic Studies
Dr. Gilbert Ndi Shang
Lit. & Cultural Studies
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Sommer
African Studies
Dr. Serena Talento
Swahili Studies
Dr. Irina Turner
African Linguistics
Prof. Dr. Clarissa Vierke
African Literatures
Dr. Manfred von Roncador
Dr. Emeritus (Afrikanistik)
Faculty V: Humanities & Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Erdmute Alber
Social Anthropology
Dr. Asaf Augusto
Religious Studies
Prof. Dr. Kurt Beck
Prof. Emeritus (Ethnology)Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bender
Prof. Emeritus(Ethnology)
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Berner
Prof. Emeritus (Religious Studies)Prof. Dr. Serawit Debele
EIMAS Committee
Dr. Magnus Echtler
Study of Religion
Prof. Dr. Joël Glasman
African History
Dr. Tabea Häberlein
Social Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke
Sociology of Africa
Dr. Thomas Hüsken
Ethnology
Prof. Dr. Melina C. Kalfelis
Social Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Kirby
Religious Studies
Prof. Dr. Georg Klute
Prof. Emeritus (Ethnology)
Prof. Dr. Jia Hui Lee
Science & Technology Studies of the Global South
Dr. Jochen Lingelbach
African History
Dr. Cassandra Mark-Thiesen
African KnowledgesPD Dr. Tilman Musch
EthnologyProf. Dr. Dieter Neubert
Prof. Emeritus (Sociology)
Dr. Bakheit Mohammed Nur
Fellow / Ethnology
Dr. Valierie Nur
Fellow / Ethnology
Prof. Dr. Joschka Philipps
Sociology of Africa
Dr. Koreen Reece
Ethnology
Dr. Tabea Scharrer
Social Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Katharina Schramm
Social Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Eva Spies
Study of Religion
Prof. Dr. Gerd Spittler
Prof. Emeritus (Ethnology)
Dr. Florian Stoll
Associated / Sociology
Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh
African Politics
Dr. Biruk Terrefe
Sociology of Africa
Prof. Dr. Achim von Oppen
Prof. Emeritus (African History)
Faculty VI: Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dr. Ing. Christoph Helbig
Ecological Resource Technology
Faculty VII: Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition & Health
Prof. Dr. Tina Bartelmeß
Food Sociology
Prof. Dr. Tim Dorlach
Global Food Politics
Tilman Reinhardt
Food Law
Former IAS-Members
We acknowledge the valued contributions of our former members and fellows.
- PD Dr. Gregor Aas
- Dr. Shola Adenekan
- Prof. Dr. Andrea Behrends
- Dr. Amiel Melnik Bize
- Dr. Abraham Brahima
- Dr. Michelle Louise Clarke
- Dr. Katharina Fink
- Dr. Margret Frenz
- PD Dr. Paolo Gaibazzi
- Dr. Matthias Gebauer
- Dr. Elena Groß
- Dr. Valerie Hänsch
- Prof. Dr. Bernhard Herz
- Dr. Fulera Issaka-Toure
- Dr. Lena Kroeker
- Dr. Sabrina Maurus
- Dr. Aminata Mbaye
- Dr. Samwel Moses Ntapanta
- Dr. Hanna Nieber
- Dr. Jennifer Scheffler
- Dr. Nadine Siegert
- Dr. Ulf Vierke, Prof. Emeritus
- Dr. Christine Vogt-William
- Dr. Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis