Michael G. Müller

Michael G. Müller is a Professor of East European History at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, where he has held the chair since 1996. His academic career spans institutions in Frankfurt/Main, Giessen, Berlin, and the European University Institute in Florence. He is a co-editor of Kwartalnik Historyczny and chairs the Joint Polish-German Commission for Textbook Revision.

• PhD: East European History (1977, University of Frankfurt/Main)
• Habilitation: Modern and East European History (1993, Freie Universität Berlin)

His research focuses on social and intellectual history in Eastern Europe, particularly the Reformation's impact, societal change, elite transformation, and territorial identity construction from the 16th to 19th centuries. His publications explore Poland's geopolitical crises, comparative European borderlands, and transnational historical frameworks.

Scientific awards include research grants from the German Research Foundation and the Immanuel Kant program. His work connects Polish history to broader European narratives, emphasizing confessionalization, nationalism, and historiographical methodology.