Dr. Henny Piezonka

Professor

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Biography

Henny Piezonka is a Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at Freie Universität Berlin. As a principal investigator in collaborative research projects, she leads various externally funded studies, focusing on places like Mongolia and India. Her academic journey includes studies in Prehistory, Classical Archaeology, and Art History at universities in Berlin and Glasgow. Her Master's thesis, recognized by awards such as the Humboldt Prize, explored the Bronze to Iron Age transitions in the former Neumark region, while her doctorate addressed the spread of prehistoric ceramics across Eastern Europe. Piezonka has extensive experience in archaeological field research across Europe, North, and Inner Asia, particularly concerning hunter-gatherer and nomadic pastoralist societies. She has explored the dynamics of social inequalities and human-environment interactions through research within the Kiel Excellence Cluster. Piezonka's work bridges archaeological methods with ethnoarchaeological insights to better understand the lifeways and material culture of these ancient populations, contributing essential knowledge about long-term socio-cultural changes from the end of the Ice Age to the present.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-05-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Leading the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, overseeing research projects and education.

Junior Professor of Anthropological Archaeology

2016-01-01 — 2023-04-30

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel • Kiel, Germany

Conducted research and taught courses in Archaeology.

Post-Doc Researcher

2015-01-01 — 2016-12-31

Deutsches Archäologisches Institut • Berlin, Germany

Engaged in research on the cultural and environmental history of Northeast Europe.

Awards

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Dr.-Walther-Liebehenz Prize

2012-10-15
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Rudolf-Virchow Promotion Award

2004-10-15
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Humboldt Prize

2003-10-15

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.