Nina Kleinöder

Nina Kleinöder is an Assistant Professor in Economic and Social History at the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg, specializing in labor history, workplace safety, and colonial economies. Her research explores the intersection of industrial development, worker health, and corporate governance across historical contexts.

• Current Head of Subproject C06: Foreign Trade Securitization
• 2021–present: Junior Professor at Otto Friedrich University Bamberg

Education

• Ph.D. in Economic and Social History from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2015)
• M.A. in Modern and Contemporary History, Economic History, and English/American Studies from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2009)

Research Interests focus on:
- Workplace safety evolution in German steel industry
- Colonial economic structures in African railway construction
- Labor policy reforms in postwar Europe
- Corporate social responsibility and safety governance

Her scientific awards include the prestigious drupa Prize 2015 for her doctoral work and a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Publications highlight her expertise in occupational health, safety media, and labor humanization programs.