Katharina Scharf

Katharina Scharf is a doctoral student at the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Salzburg. Her research focuses on the transformation of Alpine regions like Salzburg and Savoy into tourism hubs during 1860–1914, emphasizing infrastructure and socio-cultural interactions. She is supervised by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Knoll and Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kurt Luger.

• Master's Degree in History (University of Salzburg, 2011–2014)
• Bachelor's Degrees in History (2008–2011) and German Philology (2008–2012)
• Supplemental Studies in Global Studies (2013)

Her work combines quantitative statistics with qualitative historical sources (newspapers, archives) to explore how railways and hotels catalyzed regional change, balancing economic growth with social conflicts. She applies an actor-centered approach to analyze key figures and institutions in tourism development.

Her scientific recognition includes the Erika Weinzierl-Preis 2016 for her Master's thesis on Nazi women's organizations. She contributes to the editorial team of historioPLUS, an e-journal for student research.