Gudrun Kling

Gudrun Kling is a researcher and archivist affiliated with the University of Zürich, where she has served as Head of the Archive of the History of Medicine since 2009. Prior to this role, she led the PTT History Archive in Bern (1999–2009) and worked at the Archive for Contemporary History at ETH Zürich (1998–1999). Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in History from the University of Konstanz (1998), focusing on women in public service in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and advanced training in archival science (1997).

• Education
  • D. Phil, University of Konstanz (1998)
  • Advanced Archival Science, Graduate School for Archivists, Marburg (1997)
  • Mag. Art., Literature, Linguistics, and History, University of Konstanz (1989)

Kling specializes in historical research, particularly in the intersection of medieval history, gender studies, and public administration history. Her work emphasizes the preservation and analysis of historical medical records and institutional archives. As head of the Archive of the History of Medicine, she oversees the curation of materials documenting medical history at the University of Zürich and its affiliated institutions.