Mark O. Römisch

Mark Römisch earned his M.A. in German Literature, Communication, and Computer Linguistics from Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and also has a BFA in Acting/Theatre. Before returning to Harvard in 2025, he taught at Wellesley College, Northeastern University, and most recently at MIT, where he received the James A. and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award. He has more than 15 years of experience teaching German language, literature, and culture at the undergraduate level in the United States.

In addition to teaching, Mark is a photographer specializing in architectural and fine art work, often inspired by Romantic poetry. He views architectural photography not just as documentation but as a poetic exploration of built spaces and their cultural significance. He also explores how contemporary art, such as the photography of Wolfgang Tillmans, reveals poetic dimensions of everyday life.

His upcoming book, Bauhaus New England – Portraits of an Architectural Legacy, examines modernist houses connected to the Bauhaus Movement in dialogue with the New England landscape and German Romantic poetry, especially the concept of Waldeinsamkeit.