Andreas Rödder

Prof. Dr. Andreas Rödder is a Full Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since 2005. He specializes in German history, international politics, and contemporary value change studies. His research focuses on German reunification, post-1990 global order dynamics, and the interplay between national identity and European perceptions.

Education: PhD (1995, University of Bonn) and Habilitation (2001, University of Stuttgart). Previously held visiting professorships at Brandeis University (2004), London School of Economics (2012-13), and Johns Hopkins University (2020-23).
Key roles include editorship of the Historische Zeitschrift, board member of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and presidency of the Stresemann Society.

Research highlights include acclaimed works like Germany, a United Fatherland (2009) and his 2024 analysis of post-Cold War geopolitical shifts. His recent work addresses contemporary challenges to liberal democracy and European integration. Awards include the Hayek Prize (2022) for political commentary.