Dr. Christof Paulus
Christof Paulus is working at the House of Bavarian History (Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte) and is Associate Professor at the Institute of Medieval History, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. He completed his doctorate and postdoctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation) in medieval history. His research interests include early medieval global history, not least the First Plaque pandemic, the political and cultural history of the 15th century and methodological exchange with other research disciplines. He is the author of a comprehensive history of Bavarian culture from its beginnings to the present day (second edition 2025) and of numerous scientific articles, especially the edition of medieval sources.
Books by Christof Paulus
The Winthir Collection
A documented osteological collection from Central Europe
Edited by Michaela Harbeck & Christof Paulus | Forthcoming
The Winthir Collection is one of the few identified skeletal collections from the 19th century, offering a rare insight into the lives of 245 individuals recovered from a long-forgotten section of Winthir Cemetery in Munich,…
