Hansjörg Buss

Hansjörg Buss is a Research Associate in the Department of Protestant Theology at the University of Siegen, Faculty I, working under Prof. Dr. Albrecht-Birkner on a DFG-funded project concerning the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg during 20th-century dictatorships. He has previously held research positions at Saarland University and the Göttingen Theological Faculty. His academic foundation includes a doctorate from the Technical University of Berlin and a Magister Artium from Kiel University in Medieval and Modern History, Political Science, and Public Law.

• PhD, Technical University of Berlin (2009)
• Magister Artium, Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel (1993)

Buss specializes in the history of German Protestantism during the National Socialist era, with a particular focus on theological antisemitism, the Confessing Church, church-state relations, and the memory culture surrounding the Holocaust. His research delves into regional churches such as Lübeck and Schleswig-Holstein, analyzing the roles of individual pastors, theological institutions, and ecclesiastical policies. His publications consistently address themes of complicity, resistance, and commemoration within Protestant communities.

His recent scholarly output shows a strong trend toward biographical and institutional studies of theological figures and church bodies under National Socialism, often contextualizing their actions within broader ideological and political frameworks. He frequently contributes to edited volumes and exhibitions, demonstrating a commitment to public scholarship.

• Monograph: 'The De-Jewed Church'. The Lübeck Regional Church between Christian anti-Judaism and ethnic anti-Semitism (1918-1950)
• Monograph: Science - Education - Politics. The Göttingen Theological Faculty in the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, and the Post-War Period

Buss actively engages in academic advising through collaborative research projects, though no formal PhD or Master’s students are listed. His work is supported by research fellowships and DFG funding. He is a key contributor to exhibitions and public lectures on church history and the Nazi period.

He has been involved in several collaborative research projects, including studies on Günter Jacob and the history of theological faculties under National Socialism. His public engagement includes organizing and contributing to exhibitions on church and Jewish relations during the Nazi era.