Katrin Minner

Katrin Minner is a Researcher at the University of Siegen, affiliated with the Chair of Modern European History of Knowledge and Communication and the Chair of History Education. Her career spans roles at multiple institutions, including the University of Münster, University of Bremen, and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.

• Current position: Research Associate at University of Siegen (2021–2024)
• Previous roles: Third-party funded research, archival trainee, and lecturer
• Key projects: DFG-funded 'Regional History on the Radio' and 'Energy at any price?'

Research Focus: History didactics, public history, and regional history narratives. She explores intermedial transfers of historical knowledge, city anniversaries, and the intersection of state history with educational outreach. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in cultural institutions and media.

Education: Studied History, German Studies, and 19th/20th-century history at the University of Bielefeld. Completed her doctorate in 2006 with the thesis 'What Remains of the Citizens' City? Cityscapes in the City Anniversaries of the Saxony-Anhalt Region between the German Empire and the Third Reich' (with analysis of the GDR era).

Awards:

• 2010 Foundation Prize (PRO CIVITATE AUSTRIAE Foundation) for her dissertation

Additional Contributions: Developed a historical city rally for youth, coordinated exhibitions, and contributed to extracurricular career orientation for history students. Her interdisciplinary approach includes journalism, archival work, and event curation.