Jonas Stephan

Dr. Jonas Stephan is a Research Associate in the DFG-funded project Body dominance. Confessional Marriage Courts in the Hohenlohe Territories at Ruhr-Universität Bochum's Faculty of History. He specializes in Early Modern History, Legal History, and European Political Systems. Born in 1987 in Ahlen, he holds a PhD from the University of Münster (2019) and has taught at Dortmund's Gymnasium. His research explores confessionalized marriage courts, administrative processes, and imperial structures in early modern Europe. He co-authored publications on imperial circles and legal records, and produces the history podcast Deutschland 33/45. Current roles include managing a DFG project and contributing to historical public engagement.

• PhD: Early Modern and Modern History (University of Münster, 2019)
• Master of Education (2018), MA (2014), BA (2011) from University of Münster

Research interests emphasize governance structures, legal history, and transnational interactions. His recent work addresses consistorial administration and political procedures in 17th-18th century territories. He actively engages with historical societies (VHD, Westphalian History Association) and media platforms.