M.Ullmann@lmu.de
Main Areas of Research
● Egyptian temples, especially architectural features, decoration programs, theology and cult
● Morphology and evolution of sacred landscapes in Egypt and Nubia
● Royal ideology and royal cult in Egypt and Nubia
Education
2007 Habilitation at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany; Title of habilitation thesis: Architecture and Iconographical Program of the Egyptian Temples of the New Kingdom in Nubia – A Research into Morphology and Evolution of the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Nubia. Part I: Northern Nubia, from Beit el-Wali to Abu Oda
1998 Dr phil in Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany; Title of Dr phil thesis: King for Eternity – The Houses of Millions of Years. A Research into Kingship Ideology and Temple Typology in Ancient Egypt
1990 Magister Artium in Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany; Title of M.A. thesis: The Double False Door in Temples: Iconography and Function
1984–1990 Study of Egyptology (Major), Philology of the Christian Orient (Minor) and Ethnology (Minor)
Career History
Since 04/2015 Senior PostDOC researcher of ERC Starting Grant project AcrossBorders
04/2015–08/2015 Assistant Professor, Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany (on an interim basis)
10/2014–03/2015 Professor for Egyptian Archaeology and Art History, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany (on an interim basis)
2012–09/2014 Assistant Professor, Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany (by proxy)
08/2008–08/2010 Postdoctorate Associate for Egyptology and Bibliography at Yale University, New Haven, USA
05/2008–08/2008 Assistant Professor, Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany (by proxy)
Since 12/2007 Adjunct Professor (Privatdozentin) for Egyptology at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
2001–2007 Research Assistant and Lecturer, Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
1999–2001 Research Assistant at the Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, responsible for the project AIGYPTOS – A Database for Egyptological Literature
1997–2001 Lecturer for various topics at the Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
1990–1997 Lecturer for Middle Egyptian language at the Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
1990–1994 University Assistant, Institute of Egyptology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich