Julia Jennifer Beine and Linda Müller honoured as Zia Fellows

Dr Julia Jennifer Beine from the Institute of Classical Philology and Dr Linda Müller from the Institute of Art History are among the 25 female academics who have been selected for the 2026/2027 cohort of the Zia Fellowship Programme. This one-year programme, run by the ZEIT Publishing Group, supports outstanding female academics from the German-speaking academic community as well as female researchers working internationally who have links to the German academic landscape.

The programme focuses on personal and professional development, raising visibility and building sustainable networks. The fellows benefit from professional development opportunities, peer exchange and networking with experienced female academics and female leaders from academia, business and the public sector. These individuals support the fellows throughout the programme as role models and individual mentors. The aim is to strengthen the position of women within the academic system and to promote equal opportunities.

The University of Würzburg has been supporting the Zia Fellowship Programme as a partner institution since 2024.

About the two Würzburg Fellows

Dr Julia Jennifer Beine opens up new perspectives on ancient texts and their role in modern societies. Using digital methods, she examines adaptations of ancient texts spanning a period of more than 500 years. At the University of Würzburg, she heads the Junior Research Group‘Sustainability in Translation’and, together with her team, is exploring the translation history of ancient epics such as Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ and Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’.

Dr Linda Müller’s research and personal experiences are closely linked to the Atlantic. She investigates art, economics and law between Europe and the Americas during the Renaissance and asks: how does early globalisation continue to have an impact today? As a temporary academic lecturer at the University of Würzburg, she is working on her habilitation thesis and is committed to object-based teaching in conjunction with the university’s collections.

Further information

Information on the Zia Fellows

A profile of all Zia Fellows will also appear in "Die ZEIT" on 5 November 2026.