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The project is conducted by six teams based in leading research institutes: Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Paderborn, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) at University of Duisburg-Essen, and Australian National University Canberra, as well as University of Hamburg, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE).

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Assistance

Associated Researchers

Ice Saints

Just like their medieval counterparts, our projects’ ice saints offer guidance and ensure that our endeavors don’t perish on inhospitable, frosty ground, but rather flourish and come to significant fruition. They are esteemed colleagues whose experience of overseeing large projects or whose knowledge of cold practices is world-leading.

  • Prof. Emma Kowal Ice Saint

    Deakin Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Convener of the Science and Society Network at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

    More Info: see Website (experts.deakin.edu.au)

  • Prof. Klaus Lindgaard Høeyer Ice Saint

    Professor of Medical Science and Technology Studies, and Principle Investigator of ERC Advanced Grant "DataSpace", Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    More Info: see Website (researchprofiles.ku.dk)

  • Prof. Julika Griem Ice Saint

    Director of KWI - Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, Essen, Germany

    More Info: see Website (kulturwissenschaften.de)

  • Prof. Catherine Waldby Ice Saint

    Research Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    More Info: see Website (researchportalplus.anu.edu.au)

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Team Pictures

Picture of the CultCryo project team and guests at the project workshop in Paderborn, 2026

The CultCryo project team and guests at the project workshop in Paderborn, 2026 © Alexander Friedrich

The CultCryo project team and guests at the project workshop in Darmstadt, 2025 © Alexander Friedrich

The Research is conducted by six teams based in leading research institutes:
Technical University of Darmstadt,Paderborn University, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) / University of Duisburg-Essen, Australian National University, Canberra, as well as University of Hamburg, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE).