Opportunities

The GHI offers exciting career opportunities in a variety of positions, as well as fellowships, internships, and calls for conference papers. The GHI is an equal opportunity employer.

Current Opportunities


Call for Papers

The Moralization of Science

Deadline: September 15, 2025 | Conference at the German Historical Institute Washington | September 17 – 18, 2026

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Prize

2025 Franz Steiner Prize awarded to Nadine Klopfer

On May 10, 2025, GHI Washington Deputy Director Axel Jansen together with Johannes Klemm of the Steiner Verlag awarded the biennial Franz Steiner…

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Opportunities

Intern at the German Historical Institute

Deadline: July 31, 2025 | The GHI Internship Program gives students of history, political science, public relations, and public administration at…

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Call for Papers

Rebuild or Retreat? Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Migration and Mobility in the Global North

Deadline: June 16, 2025 | Conference at the German Historical Institute Washington | April 23 – 24, 2026

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Call for Papers

Imperial Legacies? (Dis)continuities and Comparisons between Colonialism and Nazi Rule

Deadline: July 1, 2025 | International Conference at the German Historical Institute Washington | May 28 – 29, 2026

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Call for Papers

Listening to the Past: Digital Approaches to the History of Sound and Language

Deadline: May 28, 2025 | Workshop at the German Historical Institute Washington | March 18-19, 2026

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Equal Opportunity Policy

The GHI is an equal opportunity employer and supports the equal treatment of men and women and strives to offer an attractive workplace for disabled persons and underrepresented minorities.

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Internships

The GHI internships gives students of history, political science, public relations, IT, and public administration at German and U.S. universities an opportunity to gain experience at a scholarly research institute.

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Fellowships and Programs

Our fellowships and programs for junior scholars provide critical funding for research in the U.S. as well as the chance to connect with scholars at the GHI and the larger research community in North America.

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Calls for Papers

The GHI issues calls for papers (CfPs) for most of the scholarly conferences it organizes.

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