Moritz Föllmer

Moritz Föllmer is Professor of Modern History at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Humanities, Department of History. His work focuses on twentieth-century European history with particular emphasis on German history, cultural transformations, and the interplay between individualism and collective identities.

His research interests span Cultural History, 20th Century German History, Urban History, Modern European History, and Weimar Republic Studies. Föllmer examines how concepts of individual freedom evolved throughout twentieth-century Europe, particularly in urban contexts like Berlin, and how capitalism transformed during the Weimar and Nazi periods.

His publications reveal a consistent focus on the tension between individual autonomy and collective identity formation. Recent works analyze German political responses to the coronavirus pandemic, the historical development of individualism in social democratic thought, and the reshaping of capitalism in twentieth-century Germany. His scholarship demonstrates how economic structures, political ideologies, and cultural practices intersected to shape modern European societies.

Föllmer maintains an active research profile with numerous publications through Cambridge University Press and other academic publishers. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary political concerns, particularly regarding the relationship between individual freedom and social democracy.