Kerstin von Lingen

Kerstin von Lingen is a Professor at the Department of Contemporary History, University of Vienna, specializing in military history, war crimes trials, and post-war justice. Her research spans WWII, Cold War politics, decolonization, and environmental history intersections.

• Key research areas: Military justice systems, forced migration, and transcultural legal developments
• Active teaching roles: Contemporary History lectures and seminars on liberation from Mauthausen, post-war justice, and migration studies
• Email: kerstin.von.lingen@univie.ac.at

Her recent publications focus on:

• Refugee politics in imperial collapse (2025)
• Citizenship and property restitution for Holocaust victims (2025)
• Deserter networks in Nazi Germany (2024)
• Eastern Front environmental impacts (2024)
• UN War Crimes Commission's legal legacy (2022)