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A Manuscript by Jakob Haas, dating to 1237. It is written in Latin and completely crossed out.
A Manuscript laid out on a table.

The Middle Ages

Chair of Medieval History

The Chair of Medieval History focuses on the history of Europe in the period between 500 and 1500. We work on questions concerning the cultural and economic history of the Middle Ages in an international comparative perspective. On these pages you will find information about our team and our main research areas. Thank you for your interest.

The chair is held by Prof. Dr. Annette Kehnel.
Prof. Dr. Annette Kehnel is Vice President for Student Affairs and Teaching  at the University of Mannheim.


Current News

New review of Annette Kehnel's book: “The Green Ages” by Seb Falk (18.10.2024)

Seb Falk reviews the book “The Green Ages” by Annette Kehnel in the Times Literary Supplement issue of 18 October 2024.

Workshop: “German Influence in the Medieval Period” in Cooperation with the Universities of Heidelberg and Cambridge

On 24 and 25 October, the workshop German Influence in the Medieval Period will take place in Mannheim in cooperation with the Universities of Heidelberg and Cambridge. For further information, please see the programme or the website of the University of Cambridge.

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Annette Kehnel in conversation with Danièle Cybulskie.

Annette Kehnel talks to Danièle Cybulskie in  ‘The Medieval Podcast’ about her book: The Green Ages, which was recently published in english.

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New article by Alex Spike Gibbs: (In-kind) Wages and labour relations in the Middle Ages (01.10.2024)

Alex Spike Gibbs writes about in-kind wages in medieval England and the later transition to money wages. The article is available in Open Access.

Annette Kehnel in conversation with Jana Byars

In this podcast episode, Annette Kehnel talks to Jana Byars about her book The Green Ages, which was recently published in English-speaking countries.

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New Research on Medieval Economic History

The Chair of Medieval History and the Junior Professorship of Medieval Economic History would like to invite you to the lectures of the research seminar “New Research on Medieval Economic History”. During the seminar, researchers from Norway, UK, Austria and Germany will present their results and topics for discussion. For more information, please see the programme. We look forward to seeing you!

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Annette Kehnel at the 6th Symposium of the German Historical Museum (12.07.2024)

Annette Kehnel spoke at the 6th DHM Symposium “Nature and German History: Faith – Biology – Power” about the commons economy in the Middle Ages. The event was recorded and is available online. Further information can be found on the museum's website.

Potrait von Prof. Annette Kehnel vor einem Bücherregal.
“Modern problems require medieval solutions” – Article by Annette Kehnel on iai news

Annette Kehnel writes about the problems of “modern” solutions and medieval inspirations in this article on iai news.

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Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority by Dr. Alex Spike Gibbs has been shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society's Whitfield Prize

Dr. Alex Spike Gibbs' book: “Lordship, State Formation and Local Authority in Late Medieval and Early Modern England” has been shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society's Whitfield Prize . You can find more information about the price  here. The book is now also available online in open access.

Verena Weller
Dr des. Verena Weller raises a total of 40,270 euros for her project.

Dr des. Verena Weller raises a total of 40,270 euros for her project ‘Female Economy – Gender and Inventories in the Middle Ages’.  The project is financed by the Research Fund of the University of Mannheim (originally selected for funding as part of the Research Seed Capital (RiSC) programme of the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK) Baden-Württemberg).’

Gruppenfoto der Familie Weller, mit Verena Weller in der Mitte. Sie hält einen Blumenstrauß in der Hand.
Verena Weller finishes her phd project.

The well-attended disputatio, followed by a graduation ceremony, took place on 17 April at 12:00 noon.
We are delighted that she will now continue to support the chair as an academic assistant.

Consultation hours Spring Semester 2024

In the spring semester 2024, consultation hours with Prof. Kehnel take place on thursdays 10:15 -11:15 am in L7,7 – room 107 and by appointment.

Please register in advance by e-mail with a keyword for your request in the secretary's office at katja.gutzmermail-uni-mannheim.de.

Opening hours of the secretary's office:

The secretary's office of the Chair of Medieval History will be occupied Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Therefore, please send all enquiries by e-mail to katja.gutzmermail-uni-mannheim.de.

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Team

People and office hours

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Research

Projects and publications

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Teaching

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A Handwritten document by Jakob Haas, written in 1237 in Latin. Much of the Text is crossed out.
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