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.
Conrad's professional trajectory began in 2001 when he joined the University of Hamburg, where he remained until his retirement in 2008. He is notable for his research in medieval Near Eastern social history, Arabic and Islamic medicine, and Arabic, Greek, and Syriac historiography.