Seminar für Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte

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News

Award for dissertation by Sarah von Hagen

Sarah von Hagen received first place in the Military and Military Technology History Award from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for her dissertation Maritime Powers: The Battle in the Atlantic Naval Wars 1665–1783. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and was awarded in Potsdam at the end of November. More information about the award can be found here.

Hiob-Ludolf-Fellowship awarded

Maria Rhode has been awarded a two-month Hiob-Ludolf Fellowship at the Research College for Transnational Studies / Perthes Collection in Gotha. More detailed information on the research focus areas can be found here.

New appointment at the Chair of Eastern European History

At the start of the 2025/26 winter semester, Dr. Immo Rebitschek will be welcomed as the new representative at the Chair of Eastern European History. More information about him can be found here.

Significant discovery in the diplomatic apparatus

Researchers at the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences in Göttingen have made surprising discoveries about a fragment found among the holdings of the Diplomatic Apparatus. The full article and an overview of the press coverage can be found on the Diplomatic Apparatus website.

Colloquia

From Monday, 16 February 2026, it will be the lecture-free period and no research colloquia will take place.