Bildausschnitt: "Nie-Wieder-Krieg-Demonstation", Berlin, 10. Juli 1922. Original: Library of Congress © Cropped Picture: "No-More-War-Demonstration", Berlin, July 10th, 1922. Original Picture: Library of Congress

Department of Modern and Contemporary History

Focusing on German, European and transatlantic perspectives, the "long" 20th century is at the center of the research and teaching of the Chair of Modern and Contemporary History.

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Staff

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Das Foto zeigt eine Nahaufnahme einer Laptoptastatur, sowie die Hand einer Person, welche den Laptop bedient. © Gabor Kalman
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Bildausschnitt: "Nie-Wieder-Krieg-Demonstation", Berlin, 10. Juli 1922. Original: Library of Congress © Cropped Picture: "No-More-War-Demonstration", Berlin, July 10th, 1922. Original Picture: Library of Congress

Welcome to the Department of Modern and Contemporary History

Research Focus
Social, social and cultural history of modernity

especially:
History of knowledge, emotions and memory
History of violence and conflict, legal history
transnational entanglement and transformation history
Disease, health and body history