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Lina Herz is a Junior Professor of German Literature of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period at Hamburg University. Her research focuses on literature from these periods, specifically the 'Chanson de geste' and early German prose, the work of Konrad of Würzburg, materiality and mediality questions, and digital editorial philology. She is also involved in cultural and literary transfer processes and the history of transmission and reception, particularly within collection contexts. Herz has held several academic positions, including as an academic lecturer at the Ruhr University Bochum and as a staff member in various DFG projects related to medieval prose editions.
Hamburg University • Hamburg, Germany
Teaching and research in German literature of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.
Ruhr University Bochum • Bochum, Germany
Research and teaching focused on Germanistic Medieval Studies.
Ruhr University Bochum and University of Potsdam • Bochum and Potsdam, Germany
Participation in DFG project focusing on editions and commentaries of late medieval prose epics.