Gabriele Lingelbach

Gabriele Lingelbach is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany. Her academic career includes professorial roles at the universities of Trier, Freiburg, and Bamberg, alongside a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship at Harvard University (2004-2005). She holds a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin (2000), with research grants supporting archival work in France and the US.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on global history (19th-20th centuries), disability history, philanthropy history, colonialism history, historiography, and university institutional development. Current research projects include 'History of Disability in Germany since 1945' and 'Consumers' Boycotts in Germany since the late 19th century.'

Publications: Key works include Klio macht Karriere (2003), Vorlesung, Seminar, Repetitorium (2006), and Spenden und Sammeln (2009). Her scholarship bridges comparative historical methodologies with institutional analysis, particularly in transatlantic contexts.

Awards: Recognized with the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship and Alfried Krupp Senior Fellowship. Her work emphasizes marginalized histories and institutional evolution within modern societies.

Advising & Leadership: Leads research groups on disability history and consumer boycotts at Kiel University. Prepares a global history volume on Germany, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary historical frameworks.