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Event Report

Universities and the Public Good: Research, Education, and Democracy since 1945

Conference report by Jonathan Holst (University of Gießen)

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Alumni

Interview with Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow Douwe Schipper

GHI editor Insa Kummer recently sat down with Douwe Schipper, one of our current Visiting Fellows, to talk about his academic career, his research,…

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Fellowship

Pre-Dissertation Fellowships for Students in German & European History at Universities in the North American West

Deadline: January 31, 2026 | For Doctoral Students in German and European History at North-American West Coast Universities

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Alumni

Alumni News Roundup

Our alumni have shared several recent career updates and publications that grew out of their time at the GHI. From new academic appointments to…

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Fellowship

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Deadline: April 1, 2025 | The GHI awards short-term fellowships to European and North American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars to…

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New Publication

Fall 2025 Bulletin (76) issue published and available for download

The latest issue of the Bulletin is now available online for download.

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Alumni

Interview with Doctoral Visiting Fellow Max Gaida

We recently sat down with Max Gaida, a doctoral student in American history at the University of Cologne, to learn more about his work and his…

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Prize

Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize

Deadline: March 1, 2026 | The Friends of the German Historical Institute are now accepting nominations for the annual Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize.…

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