Welcome to the German History Society
Welcome to the UK and Republic of Ireland's Society for the study of German History.
The German History Society advances the study and understanding of the history of Germany and the German-speaking world in its broadest global context. As a registered charity, it is run by academics from institutions of higher education in the UK and Ireland on a volunteer basis. Its members foster close collaboration with established academic historians of Germany across the world, support post-graduates and early career researchers, and welcome the engagement of non-academics and teachers.
Membership of the society is easy to obtain and affordable - it moreover entails an automatic subscription to the society's highly ranked journal German History. This is published by Oxford University Press and will put readers in touch with the latest historical research in the discipline. Membership also enables you to apply for grants and bursaries.
The German History Society's Annual Conference is held in September, hosted each year in a different venue and is scheduled together with the Annual General Meeting. The conference offers keynote lectures by internationally acclaimed experts in the field and panels at which researchers at all stages of their careers present work on German history, broadly defined, from the medieval period to the present. Attendance is free to members, but membership of the society is not a condition of attending the Annual Conference, which is open to everyone interested in furthering their understanding of German history.
This website provides links which enable you to become a member, to find out about our book series as well as grant schemes and it includes links to the websites of archives which hold material on aspects of German history.
Enjoy exploring the website - we would be delighted to meet you at our next conference!
Chair of the GHS: Professor Karin Friedrich, University of Aberdeen