معرفی
Prof Nikolaus Wachsmann is a Professor of Modern European History at Birkbeck, University of London, within the School of Historical Studies. His research focuses on Nazi terror, concentration camps, and Holocaust history, with notable works like his Wolfson Prize-winning book KL. He advises memorials including Sachsenhausen, Mauthausen, and Ravensbrück, and curates educational resources on concentration camps.
Education: BSc Government & History (LSE), MPhil Political Thought (Cambridge), PhD History (London). Administrative roles include MA Contemporary History Course Director and HCA Research Committee member. Awards include the Wolfson History Prize (2016) and Mark Lynton Prize (2016).
- Research clusters: Public History, Conflict & Violence, Deviance & Discipline
- Teaching: Courses on the Third Reich, Holocaust, and Modern Germany
- Outreach: Public lectures (e.g., Gresham College, US Holocaust Museum) and podcasts
Grants: AHRC-funded 'The Nazi Concentration Camps' educational resource. Professional memberships: Royal Historical Society. Visiting roles: Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin (2024-25), Northwestern University (2019).
