In 2001, he moved to the University of Hamburg, where he remained until his retirement in 2008. Conrad is known for his work on medieval Near Eastern social history, Arabic and Islamic medicine, and Arabic, Greek, and Syriac historiography.
In 2001, he relocated to the University of Hamburg, where he stayed until his retirement in 2008. Conrad is renowned for his contributions to medieval Near Eastern social history, Arabic and Islamic medicine, and Arabic, Greek, and Syriac historiography.