Detlef Franke received his doctorate at the
University of Hamburg in 1983 with his thesis "
Altägyptische Verwandtschaftsbezeichnungen im Mittleren Reich" ("The ancient Egyptian kingship in the Middle Kingdom"). He then received his
habilitation at the
University of Heidelberg in 1994 with his work "
Das Heiligtum des Heqaib auf Elephantine. Geschichte eines Provinzheiligtums im Mittleren Reich" ("On the sanctuary of
Heqaib on
Elephantine. History of a provincial sanctuary in the Middle Kingdom"). He subsequently taught as a lecturer at this university until his death. His last project was the creation of a catalog of the
stelae of the Middle Kingdom housed in the British Museum. == Publications ==