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Prof. Dr. Wiebke Kolbe is a historian at Lund University's Department of History, specializing in modern cultural, social, and gender history. With academic roots in Germany, she has held positions at Stockholm, Hamburg, and Bielefeld universities before joining Lund in 2012.
- PhD from Bielefeld University (1999): Comparative study of Swedish and West German parental policies (1945-2000)
- Current research: European spa culture as transnational public space (HERA project), history of tourism, and commemoration practices
- Teaches modern history, theory, and methodology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Research Focus: Her work spans three decades of comparative analysis between Sweden and Germany, examining parental politics, welfare states, and gender dynamics. Recent studies explore tourism history through European spas, coastal resorts, and battlefield pilgrimages, revealing intersections between memory, identity, and transnational cultural practices.
Publication Trends: Kolbe's 42 research outputs (2024-1990) show chronological progression from welfare state comparisons to tourism history and commemoration cultures. Her 15 most recent articles (2024-2009) analyze spas as social metaphors, seaside architecture, war grave tourism, and comparative coastal developments.
Scientific Recognition:
- 2014: Elected to Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund
- Editorial Leadership: Chief editor of Scandia (Journal for historical research), member of Historisk Tidskrift and WerkstattGeschichte boards
Professional Engagement: Actively participates in academic networks through
- Founding the Nordic Network for Tourism History
- Mentoring 13 PhD students
- 77+ professional activities including conferences, reviews, and editorial work
Labs and Teams: Collaborates with international scholars in HERA projects on European spas, contributes to Öresund gender history network, and maintains affiliations with German spa museums and academic societies.
