Staff members

Our Team

The Institute of African Studies has always been characterized by a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Africa. It unites social and economic history, sociology and philosophy of language, linguistics, political science, ethnology and sociology of development in a comprehensive study program.

Institute management

Prof. Dr. Katja Werthmann-Kirscht

Head of Institute

Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft in Afrika
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2210
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37037
Fax: +49 341 97-37048

Claudia Günther

Institute Secretary

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2.204
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37030
Fax: +49 341 97-37048

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Dr. Elhadji Ari Awagana

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2.202
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37034
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


Office hours
In SoSe2023, WS 2023/24, SoSe2024 he will be substituted by Mr. Söhnke Stöckmann.

Prof. Dr. Rose Marie Beck

Prof. Dr. Rose Marie Beck

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2205
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37031
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Upon appointment via e-mail.

Prof. Dr. Dmitri van den Bersselaar

Prof. Dr. Dmitri van den Bersselaar

Geschichte Afrikas
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2.208
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37035
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Wednesdays 9 – 11 a.m.

Dr. Irene Brunotti

Dr. Irene Brunotti

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2203
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37033
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Mondays 1 – 3 p.m. or upon appointment via e-mail.

PD Dr. Geert Castryck

PD Dr. Geert Castryck

Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe)
Strohsackpassage
Nikolaistraße 10, Room 5.03
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37745


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Office hours
Wednesdays 9 – 11 a.m. or upon appointment via email.

Prof. Dr. Ulf Engel

Prof. Dr. Ulf Engel

Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft in Afrika
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2209
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37038
Fax: +49 341 97-37048

Dr. Enrico Ille

Dr. Enrico Ille

Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft in Afrika
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2207
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37032
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Upon appointment.

Ph.D. Lara-Stephanie Krause-Alzaidi

Ph.D. Lara-Stephanie Krause-Alzaidi

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2.206
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37028
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Monday 1 – 3 p.m. or upon appointment via e-mail.

Ph.D. Mariusz Lukasiewicz

Ph.D. Mariusz Lukasiewicz

Geschichte Afrikas
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2207
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37032
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Mondays 2 – 4 p.m.

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Söhnke Stöckmann

Afrikanistik
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2.202
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37034


Office hours
Tuesdays 1 – 3 p.m. and upon appointment via e-mail.

Prof. Dr. Katja Werthmann-Kirscht

Prof. Dr. Katja Werthmann-Kirscht

Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft in Afrika
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 2210
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-37037
Fax: +49 341 97-37048


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Office hours
Wednesdays 3 – 4 p.m. and upon appointment via e-mail.