Leslie P. Zimmermann is a Research Fellow and AI & Digital Strategy Manager at the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Mannheim and lectures at the Chair of Late Medieval and Early Modern History at the University of Mannheim. Previously, he worked as Digital Strategy Officer at the Bavarian Office for Non-State Museums and as a Research Associate at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main. He studied Art History at Goethe University Frankfurt as well as Philosophy and Sociology at the University of Kassel.
Since 2025, he has served as Co-Chair of the Documentation Working Group for the German Museums Association (Deutscher Museumsbund). His research focuses on digital transformation and AI in the cultural sector, the critical analysis of technological developments, and the innovation and future of museums.
At NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2026, Leslie will facilitate the workshop “Global shifts, local desks: Navigating the surreal reality of AI” on Tuesday 13 October.
