Stefanie Hoss (1967) studied Provincial Roman Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Jewish Studies and Early Medieval Archaeology (Vor- und Frühgeschichte) at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn

She finished her studies in 1997 (M.A.) with a thesis on the military belt of the Roman soldier: 'Studien zu den römischen Militärgürteln des 1. und 2. Jahrhunderts in den germanischen Provinzen und Rätien'.

She subsequently took part in several excavations of the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Cologne in both Germany and the Near East. 

In 2002, she graduated magna cum laude with a dissertation on the culture of Roman bathing and the baths in Palestine: 'Baths and Bathing. The Culture of Bathing and the Baths and thermae in Palestine from the Hasmoneans to the Moslem Conquest (with an Appendix on miqva’ot)'.

She started working as a post excavation specialist in Roman metal in the Netherlands in 2004 and since 2008 runs her own company. In addition, she gave occasional seminars at the University of Cologne as a "Lehrbeauftragte".

During the summer and winter terms of 2010/2011, she temporarily filled the post of Assistent for Provincial Roman Archaeology at the Archäologisches Institut of the University of Cologne. This included giving introductionary and advanced courses as well as administrative tasks.

She continues ginving occasional seminars at the University of Cologne and is writing a book on the Roman military belt.