Professor Dr Claudia Marx

Professor Dr Claudia Marx

PhD

Claudia Marx is an architect specialising in conservation and working within sensitive historic contexts. Claudia's research interests include the history and theory of conservation and 19th- and early 20th-century architectural history.

Professor Dr Claudia Marx

Claudia Marx is an academic and architect specialising in conservation and working within sensitive historic contexts. She obtained a PhD degree from the University of Cambridge in 2010. Her doctoral research focused on the restoration of medieval cathedrals in England during the 19th century. As a project architect, she was responsible for running and leading architectural projects on a wide range of Grade I listed buildings in England and has worked on several English cathedrals. From 2015 she also taught architectural history at the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge. Since 2019 she has been Professor of Architectural Conservation and Design at TU Dresden. Her research interests include the history and theory of conservation and 19th- and early 20th-century architectural history. Claudia Marx is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). She serves on the Fabric Advisory Committees for Ely and Peterborough Cathedrals.

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Art Exhibition: Wolfson at 60

19/07/2025 at 10.00

Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.

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Graduation Ceremony

26/07/2025 at 09.00

Graduation ceremonies are the culmination of students’ hard work and commitment, and a moment to celebrate the completion of their Cambridge degree.

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Research Appetisers

05/08/2025 at 18.00

Come and hear our part-time students talk about their research at this informal evening of short presentations and friendly discussion.

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Open Cambridge - Tree Trail

06/09/2025 at 10.00

A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds at Wolfson College.

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Open Cambridge - Poetry Trail

12/09/2025 at 10.00

Follow our self-guided trail through the College gardens which feature extracts of poetry written by Wolfson members from our latest WolfWords poetry anthology, press play

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