Claudia Weber

Prof. Claudia Weber holds the Chair of European Contemporary History at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder). Her research focuses on violent 20th-century regimes, Cold War cultural dynamics, and transnational Europeanization processes. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to challenge traditional East-West historiographical divides.

Academic Career:

• Professor since 2014
• Former Vice President for Research (2015-2018)
• Head of Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION (2017-2019)
• Prior roles at Universities of Leipzig, Basel, and Ohio University

Research Interests: Explores Eastern European perspectives on European identity, global entanglements in regional histories (e.g., My Lai massacre analysis), and prisoner-of-war camp histories. Integrates migration studies (Jewish diasporas) into transatlantic frameworks.

Recent Activities: Participated in Hamburg Science Summit 2024, presented at Berlin-Karlshorst Museum workshop, and published in Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte.

Teaching: Leads a team emphasizing critical engagement with contested historical narratives, offering courses on European contemporary history with transnational and global dimensions.