Nina Leonhard

Dr. Nina Leonhard is a University Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Münster, affiliated with the Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr in Potsdam. Her teaching and research focus on military sociology, state violence, and social memory. She regularly leads seminars on topics such as the state monopoly on violence, military-police comparisons, and historical memory in modern societies. Consultation hours are by appointment via email.

• Teaching: Winter Semester 2025/26 features a seminar on Military-State-Violence: Introduction to Military Sociology.
• Research: Explores intersections of violence, politics, and social dynamics, with past collaborations on memory studies with Dr. Sabine Kittel.
• Affiliations: Dual location between the University of Münster (Münster) and the Bundeswehr Center (Potsdam).