Martin Lutz

Prof. Martin Lutz is a Professor for the History of Modern Societies at Bielefeld University’s Department of History. His academic career includes a Habilitation from Humboldt University Berlin (2023) and a PhD from the University of Konstanz (2009). He specializes in social, globalization, and corporate history, focusing on Germany, the USA, and the Soviet Union/Russia. His research bridges religion and economics, energy history, kinship studies, and institutional theory. Lutz has held visiting positions at UCLA, Columbia University, and the Russian State University for the Humanities. He is affiliated with the Center for InterAmerican Studies and the Teaching Commission of the Department of History.

Key research areas include Anabaptist adaptation to modern capitalism, German-Soviet economic relations, and the intersection of corporate culture with moral and religious frameworks. His recent publications (2020-2024) analyze energy geopolitics, moral economies, and transnational business strategies. Lutz teaches courses on modern societies and global interconnected history, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.