Deans and Vice Deans

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Seesemann
Chair of Islamic Studies with Focus on Africa
Dean & Spokesperson of the Cluster Proposal “Africa Multiple”
Member of the Research Section “Learning”
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 2.20, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6910
E-Mail: ruediger.seesemann@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler
Chair of Romance and Comparative Literature
Deputy Spokesperson of the Cluster “Africa Multiple”
Vice Dean of Internationalisation and Public Engagement
Member of the Research Section “Arts & Aesthetics“
Office: GW I Room 1.17
Phone:+49 (0)921/55-4594
E-Mail: ute.fendler@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Susanne Mühleisen
Chair of English Linguistics
Vice Dean Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS)
Vice Dean of Early Career & Equal Opportunity in the Cluster “Africa Multiple”
Member of the Research Section “Learning”
Office: GW I Room: 1.14
Phone: +49 (0)921/55-3564/63
E-Mail: susanne.muehleisen@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Mirco Schönfeld
Vice Dean of Digital Solutions
Junior Professor for Data Modeling and Interdisciplinary Knowledge Generation chair
Office: GW1, Room 0.07
Phone: +49 921 - 55 3561
E-Mail: mirco.schoenfeld@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Eva Spies
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Moralities"
Vice Dean for Research
Professor for the Study of Religion with special focus on Africa
Office: GW II Room 1.12
Phone: +49 (0)921/55-4150
E-Mail: eva.spies@uni-bayreuth.de
Representatives of the African Cluster Centres

Prof. Yacouba Banhoro
Associate Professor of Contemporary History at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Director of ACC Ouagadougou
Research Section “Moralities”
E-Mail: yacou@gmx.net

Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye
(ACC Lagos)

Prof. Peter Simatei
(ACC Moi)

Prof. Enocent Msindo
(ACC Rhodes)
Spokespersons of the Research Sections

Prof. Dr. Susan Arndt
Professor of English Studies and Anglophone Literatures
Spokesperson of the Research Section “Knowledges”
Office: GW I Room: 1.11
Phone: +49 (0)921/55-3551
E-Mail: susan.arndt@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Martin Doevenspeck
Professor of Political Geography
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Mobilities"
Office: GEO II Room 004
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2273
E-Mail: martin.doevenspeck@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Affiliations"
Professor of African Legal Studies
Office: B IX 43
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4336
E-Mail: thoko.kaime@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Hassan Ndzovu
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Learning"
Associate Professor of Religious Studies,
Chair of Department (COD) Philosophy, Religion and Theology
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Prof. Dr. Eva Spies
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Moralities"
Vice Dean for Research
Professor for the Study of Religion with special focus on Africa
Office: GW II Room 1.12
Phone: +49 (0)921/55-4150
E-Mail: eva.spies@uni-bayreuth.de

Prof. Dr. Clarissa Vierke
Spokesperson of the Research Section "Arts and Aesthetics"
Professor of Literatures in African Languages
Office: GW I Room: 1.10
Phone: +49 (0)921/55-3641
E-Mail: clarissa.vierke@uni-bayreuth.de
Representative of the Gender and Diversity Office

Dr. Christine Vogt-William
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 1.30, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6923
E-mail: christine.vogt-william@uni-bayreuth.de
Representatives of Post-Docs

Prof. Dr. Britta Frede
Postdoctoral Researcher, member of the Research Section "Learning"
Representative of Postdocs in the AC
Office: GW I, Islamwissenschaft
Phone: +49 921 55 3552
E-Mail: britta.frede@uni-bayreuth.de
Representatives of Doctoral Students

Carla Coburger
BIGSAS Junior Fellow, Research Associate Project
International Financial Networks, Financial Subordinate Integration, Complexity Economics, International Political Economy
E-mail: Carla.coburger@uni-bayreuth.de
Representative of Non-Academic Staff

Natalie Röthlingshöfer
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 2.22, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6913
E-Mail: natalie.roethlingshoefer@uni-bayreuth.de
General Manager

Dr. Franz Kogelmann
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 2.21, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: + 49 (0)921/55-6911
E-Mail: franz.kogelmann@uni-bayreuth.de
Academic Coordinators (Advisory Capacity)

Robert Debusmann
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 2.02, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6921
E-Mail: robert.debusmann@uni-bayreuth.de

Dr. Doris Löhr
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 1.24, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6922
E-Mail: doris.loehr@uni-bayreuth.de

Dr. Christine Scherer
Academic Coordinator Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 2.02, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 (0)921/ 55-6920
E-Mail: christine.scherer@uni-bayreuth.de

Marisol Vazquez Llamas
Office: University of Bayreuth, FZA, Room 1.08, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 921 55-6916
E-Mail: Marisol.Vazquez-Llamas@uni-bayreuth.de