Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede

Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede

Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede is Indologist and Professor for Comparative Religion at Goethe University Frankfurt / Main. He is an expert in Indian Philosophy, Hinduism, Yoga and Ayurveda. In his psychotherapeutical practice he combines Indian spiritual wisdom with western psychotherapy.

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• Date of birth: 24.02.1959 in Eutin/Holstein, Germany
• 1978 German university entrance diploma
• 1979 Studies at Philipps-University in Marburg, Indian Philology
• 1986 PhD with a dissertation on an old Indian text on rituals, Maitrayani Samhita of Krishna Yajurveda.
• 1986 Research stay in India about cultural historical references of the Indian medical system of Ayurveda
• 1988 Postdoc scholarship from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG),
• 1993 till date Lecturer at Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main in the field of religious studies (Hinduism, Buddhism, etc) and Indian philosophy
• 1996 Habilitation at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt/Main about Ayurveda medicine: interdisciplinary research on the scientific basis of Ayurveda core concepts: Ayurveda – from the roots to modern medicine (Haug publishing company)
• 2005 Call as Professor at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt / Main.
• 2011 Director of studies in the MSc study course Ayurvedic medicine at European Academy of Ayurveda in collaboration with Middlesex University, London
• 2008 -2016 Lecturer at the Universities of Cologne (practical philosophy), Gießen and Darmstadt
• 2011 Director of Studies MSc in Ayurvedic Medicine, European Academy of Ayurveda in cooperation with Middlesex University, London.
• 2016 Lecturer for Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness at Georg August University Göttingen, Germany
• 2017 Lecturer for Ayurveda at the Remigius Medical School