Gabrielle Oberhänsli-Widmer

Gabrielle Oberhänsli-Widmer (born 16 June 1957, Menziken, Switzerland), is Professor of Jewish studies at the University of Freiburg.

Biography She studied the French and Hebrew languages at Zürich, Florence, Avignon, Lausanne and Lucerne, earning all three levels: Licentiate, Doctorate and Habilitation. She continued her studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After these, she worked as lecturer, adjunct professor and privatdozent in Hebrew language, Medieval French literature and history of religions. She was visiting scholar for Jewish studies at the University of Jena (1999-2000) and at the University of Bern (2003-2004). Since 2004, she has been professor and head of department for Jewish studies at the university of Freiburg, Germany. From 2008 to 2015, she was head of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the university of Freiburg together with Ulrich Rebstock.