Jonathan Voges

PD Dr. Jonathan Voges is a Senior Lecturer at the Historical Seminar of Leibniz University Hannover’s Faculty of Philosophy. His research focuses on European contemporary history (1970s–1980s), consumption history, and transnational intellectual cooperation, particularly within the League of Nations. He teaches courses on methodology of contemporary history and conservatism as a transnational phenomenon.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s: History and German, Leibniz University Hannover (2005–2008)
  • Master’s: History and German, Leibniz University Hannover (2009–2012)
  • PhD: Completed in 2016 with a thesis on the 1980s census.
  • Habilitation: Submitted in 2021 on League of Nations intellectual cooperation.

Voges’ research spans DIY culture in postwar Germany, history of the League of Nations, and collective memory. His work examines how practices like home improvement reflect economic shifts, gender dynamics, and social values, while his habilitation project investigates transnational academic networks during the interwar period.

His publications highlight themes such as consumer criticism, leisure as ideology, and material culture in shaping postwar German identity. Articles frequently address the do-it-yourself movement, memorial practices, and internationalism in crisis.

Scientific Awards:

• Hannover Science Prize (2016)
• Karl Ferdinand Werner Fellowship (2017)
• Shortlisted for Volkswagen Foundation Opus Primum Prize
• Doctoral and study scholarships from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation

Voges has collaborated on exhibitions like Camps in the Neighborhood and Paths to Israel, and participated in summer academies on minorities and European history. He has appeared in media outlets including Spiegel Online, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, and SWR2, discussing DIY culture and historical memory.