Paul Nolte

Prof. Dr. Paul Nolte is a distinguished academic at the Free University of Berlin, where he holds the chair in Modern European History with a focus on contemporary international entanglements at the Friedrich Meinecke Institute. From October 2024 to September 2025, he serves as the Gerda-Henkel Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science while on leave from Freie Universität.

• Education: M.A. in History from Johns Hopkins University (1988); Habilitation in Modern History (University of Bielefeld, 1999)

His research spans the history and theory of democracy from the 18th to 21st centuries, intellectual history of the 20th century, urban and globalization history, and transatlantic comparisons. Recent work examines coronavirus policy responses, constitutional continuity, and neoliberalism's contested manifestations.

Key scientific contributions appear in Geschichte und Gesellschaft (where he co-edits), addressing topics like urbanization, emotional economies, and leadership psychology. His 2023 co-edited special issue on revisiting emotional history demonstrates cross-disciplinary synthesis.

• Major Awards: Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship (Oxford), Gerda Henkel Lecturer (DHI Washington), German Kennedy Memorial Fellow (Harvard)

As Academic Coordinator of the Berlin Program for Advanced German Studies and Trustee of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, he shapes scholarly networks. The 2024/25 Gerda-Henkel guest professorship reflects his transnational research agenda.