Markus Hardtmann joined King’s College London Language Centre in 2018. He completed his MA in German Literature, Philosophy and Psychology (1995) at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. He  speaks German, English, French and is Department Scholarship Lead.

As a Lecturer in German Language Education, Markus seeks to communicate his enthusiasm in the fields of language, literature, and culture. His courses typically include a wide range of authentic materials, which he tailors to the academic and professional interests of his students. Recent courses included units on the photography of the Düsseldorf school, the music of Bach and Kraftwerk, and the shoes of Franz Beckenbauer. As the Department Scholarship Lead (2024-), he supports AEP colleagues in their scholarship projects, organises CPD workshops, and co-organises the CIEL Scholarship Day to increase the visibility of scholarly activities within CIEL.

Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards

• 1991-1995, MA Fellowship, Studienstiftung Cusanuswerk, Germany

• 2004-2005, Fellow with the Paris Program in Critical Theory, Northwestern University, US

• 2007-2008, Pre-Doctoral Fellow, University of Notre Dame, US

• 2010-2014, Harper and Schmidt Fellow, University of Chicago, US

Academic Publications:

Hardtmann, M. (2001) 'Beobachtung Gottes: Systemtheorie – Theologie – Autologie', Parapluie 11. Available at: https://parapluie.de/archiv/stadt/luhmann/ (Accessed 12 June 2025)

Hardtmann, M. (2020) 'Ways of Indeterminacy', Syndicate Lit. Available at: https://syndicate.network/symposia/literature/no-ones-ways/ (Accessed 12 June 2025)

Hardtmann, M. (forthcoming) 'Preface to Walter Benjamin, Notes on Baudelaire’s Tableaux Parisiens (1939)', in Julia Ng and Alberto Toscano (eds.) Baudelaire and Philosophy. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Hardtmann, M. (forthcoming) 'Stochastic Flowers: AI, Botany, and the Politics of Classification', Postmodern Culture.