In Prof. Dr. Baumgärtner’s broad and multifaceted oeuvre, the history of cartography occupies a prominent position. But beyond cartographic topicsand the history of social spaces, her research also encompasses legal, educational, gender, and regional history. Her dissertation, on the fifteenth-century Italian legal scholar Martinus Garatus Laudensis and his work, marked the beginning of a long-standing preoccupation with legal history. The focus on Italy likewise remained dominant through her habilitation thesis ...