Albrecht Classen

Albrecht Classen is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, researching German and European literature, religion, and philosophy from about 800 to 1600. He has published currently 141 books, 903 articles, ca. 450 lexicon entries, and over 3005 book reviews. His latest book, Miracles and Wonders in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period, appeared in 2025. In 2004 he received the Bundesverdienstkreuz am Band from the German government, and in 2017, the rank of Grand Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Three Lions. He is the editor of three major journals, Mediaevistik, Humanities, and Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. As part of his research, he has translated numerous Middle High German texts into English.