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Ruth Lambertz-Pollan serves as Lecturer in German Civilization at the University of Nantes' Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Department of German Studies, where she has held a Maître de Conférences position since 2014. She concurrently holds leadership roles as Co-Head of the Master's in International Commerce and Head of German at the La Roche-sur-Yon site, directing academic programs and departmental operations.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Doctoral thesis (Université Paris 4-Sorbonne & Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg) on Wilhelm Grewe's contributions to West German sovereignty
- MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS
- Training at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Her research centers on 20th-century German history with three interconnected strands: the foundational period of the Federal Republic (1948-1955) examining sovereignty restoration and Western integration; post-reunification economic transitions in the New German Länder; and contemporary Franco-German relations. This work bridges diplomatic history, political economy, and cultural studies, particularly through investigations of structural change in industrial regions like the Ruhrgebiet and analyses of East German legacy preservation. Her approach integrates treaty analysis, regional economic studies, and cultural representations of technology.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on German state formation and economic transformation, with 2020 works addressing unfinished economic transitions in eastern Germany and cultural histories of technology. Her 2016 monograph established expertise in post-WWII sovereignty negotiations, while 2013 research examined rearmament's political dimensions. Current projects extend this trajectory into applied contemporary contexts through diamond anniversary analyses and East German archival studies.
She maintains active research engagement through affiliations with major international institutes including IFRI, CART, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and CSIS. Her collaborative projects demonstrate strong transnational networks, particularly in European integration studies and German-French academic partnerships. As Co-Head of the International Commerce Master's program, she bridges historical scholarship with contemporary trade education, preparing students for careers in international economic exchanges.
Her departmental leadership at La Roche-sur-Yon and editorial work for Trajectoires (2012-2014) further demonstrate institutional commitment, while external recognition includes serving on the Pierre Grappin thesis prize jury (AGES, 2023). Current initiatives focus on preserving East German heritage through Nantes University Library collections and analyzing evolving Franco-German cooperation frameworks.
