Professor Susanne Rau is a new member of the "Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt"

In doing so, this long-established scholarly society recognises her outstanding academic achievements in the fields of history and historical spatial research.

Susanne Rau is Professor of History and Spatial Cultures in the Modern Era at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Erfurt. She is also a Fellow and speaker for a research group at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies. Her research focuses in particular on the history of European and Indian cities and spaces, the cultural history of the early modern period, and issues relating to historical spatial research and digital history.

The "Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt" is one of the oldest surviving scientific academies in Germany. It promotes interdisciplinary exchange between scholars from various disciplines and is dedicated to issues of social relevance and the common good.

With the admission of Prof Susanne Rau, the University of Erfurt will be even more strongly represented in the long-established Erfurt Academy. Her membership also highlights the national and international visibility of her academic work, as well as the university’s close ties to the academic landscape of the state capital.