Georg Fertig

Prof. Dr. Georg Fertig is a faculty member at the Institute of History, part of the Faculty of Philosophy I at the University of Halle-Wittenberg. His academic rank is Professor in Economic and Social History, with a focus on agricultural productivity and demographic trends.

• Qualifications: PhD in History (1994, Free University of Berlin), Habilitation (2002, University of Münster)
• Prior Positions: Visiting Professor at Centre de Recherches Historiques (Paris), Deputy Professor at University of Münster, University Lecturer and Assistant at Münster, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Graduate School in Trier

Georg Fertig’s research centers on historical agricultural economics and demographic structures. Key projects include analyzing real land rents in Westphalia (16th–20th centuries) and studying Saxon agricultural growth (1750–1880) through production functions and market integration. His work employs econometric methods to explore productivity gains and institutional changes.

His recent publications examine Malthusian dynamics in Germany and familial reproduction patterns in rural Northwest Germany. He collaborates internationally, including membership in the European Historical Population Samples Network and editorial roles in journals like Historical Social Research.

Georg Fertig’s career includes leadership in the German Research Unit of CORN (Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area) and contributions to rediscovering Saxony’s historical economic significance. His contact email is georg.fertig@geschichte.uni-halle.de, with office hours on Tuesdays (10-12 a.m.).