Meta Niederkorn is Professor of History, Musicology and German Studies at the University of Vienna. In 1982 he obtained a Master’s Degree in Philosophy at the University of Vienna. In 1983 he passed the State Exam at the Austrian Historical Research Institute. In 1986 he obtained the title of Doctor of Philosophy. In 2000 he obtained the qualification in Medieval history and auxiliary historical sciences.

Main research fields:
History of liturgy and education in the Middle Ages and in modern times.
History of universities; history of Knowledge; Text – Book – Library.
Listening – writing – reading; main reception points.