Christoph Rass

Prof. Dr. Christoph Rass holds the Chair of Modern History and Historical Migration Research at the University of Osnabrück. He is a founding professor of the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) and a core participant in the Historical Seminar (HistOS). His work focuses on Germany and Europe in global contexts from the 19th to 21st centuries.

• Department: Cultural and Social Sciences
• Research Center: IMIS (Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies)

His research integrates interdisciplinary approaches to historical migration studies, social history of violence and war, Jewish history, and regional history of Northwest Germany. He actively employs methods from digital humanities to analyze sociohistorical processes and their translation into political, economic, and cultural history.

Prof. Rass contributes to teaching sociohistorical processes across politics, economics, society, and culture. While specific student names or awards aren't listed in the provided texts, his academic role emphasizes methodological innovation and global historical contexts.