Hannes Leidinger

Hannes Leidinger is a Visiting Professor and lecturer at the University of Vienna's Institute for Contemporary History, with additional lecturing roles at the University of Salzburg and Andrássy University of Budapest. He serves as director of the Vienna branch of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for War Consequences Research and contributes to various academic projects, exhibitions, and media consultations.

• Primary Affiliation: Department of Contemporary History, University of Vienna
• Additional Roles: Lecturer at University of Salzburg, Andrássy University of Budapest, and Associate Researcher at University of Bern

His research focuses on Central and Eastern European history during the 19th and 20th centuries, with specializations in the Habsburg Monarchy, World War I, communism, film history, migration, cultural memory, and historical suicidology. His publications and curatorial work emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to war studies, historical narratives, and media representations.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in WWI veterans, Habsburg filmic memory, and Austrian republicanism. He actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial projects and collaborations with institutions like the Austrian Film Archive.

Leidinger's teaching includes foundational courses in historical methodology and specialized seminars on Austrian history, migration, and 20th-century European developments.