Helge Jonas Pösche

Dr. Helge Jonas Pösche is a Researcher at the Institute of History within Humboldt University of Berlin's Faculty of Philosophy, specializing in Social and Economic History. Since November 2022, he has been working on the research project 'The History of Children's Health Resorts and Recreational Activities in the Federal Republic of Germany between 1945 and 1989'. Previously, he was a doctoral fellow at the Berlin Graduate School 'Moral Economies of Modern Societies'.

Education

• Doctoral thesis: 'Enforcing Social Rights. Courts in the (West)German Welfare State of the 20th Century' (submitted 2022)
• Master's in Modern European History, Humboldt University (2014-2017)
• Bachelor's in History and Social Sciences, Humboldt University (2010-2014)
• Visiting doctoral researcher at University of California, Berkeley (2020)
• Erasmus program at University College London (2012-2013)

Research Focus

Pösche's work centers on the intersection of social policy and legal systems in modern Germany, employing microhistorical approaches to examine welfare state development. His methodology combines historical praxeology with social science frameworks, particularly focusing on individual-state interactions in post-war West Germany. Current research investigates children's healthcare initiatives as reflections of social policy.

Publication Analysis

Pösche's scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on 20th-century political and social systems, with publications examining German legal institutions, British democratic reforms during WWI, Georgian political transitions, and Nazi leadership dynamics. Methodologically, they reveal strong emphasis on institutional analysis, political systems, and the societal impacts of conflict.

Awards

• Doctoral Fellowship: Berlin Graduate School 'Moral Economies of Modern Societies'