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Franz Steiner Prize 2027

Deadline: September 15, 2026 | The Franz Steiner Verlag and the German Historical Institute Washington (GHI) award the Franz Steiner Prize in…

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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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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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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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Press Release

Dorothee Brantz to Deliver 11th Gerda Henkel Lecture Tour

The Pacific Office of the German Historical Institute Washington is pleased to announce the 11th Gerda Henkel Lecture Tour, organized in partnership…

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Ulrike von Hirschhausen named next Director of GHI Washington

On October 1, 2025, historian Ulrike von Hirschhausen will become director of the German Historical Institute Washington, succeeding Simone Lässig.…

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