Yvonne Blomann

Dr. Yvonne Blomann serves as a Scientific Associate at the Department of Modern History within the Institute of Modern History at the University of Bonn, working under the Kießling Chair. Her academic foundation includes Franco-Romance studies, history, and social studies from Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, complemented by a year at Université du Québec à Montréal. Her career encompasses research assistantships at Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the Federal Prosecutor's Office project on Nazi era, and visiting lecturer positions at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Her research focuses on International History with specialization in German-French relations, cultural diplomacy, contemporary legal history, and the history of German reunification. Her dissertation examines cultural dimensions of diplomacy in 20th century Franco-German relations under Prof. Friedrich Kießling's supervision. Her publications reveal consistent engagement with memory politics, diplomatic practices, and bilateral historical narratives, evidenced by articles on Verdun commemorations, Locarno treaties, and Cold War dynamics.

• Dissertation Prize of Working Group International History at VHD (2024)
• MeTra program for young female researchers at University of Bonn (2021)
• Fellow of German Historical Institute Paris (2020-2021)
• DAAD scholarship holder (2012)

Her advising and research activities include significant contributions to historical scholarship through monographs, edited volumes, and digital platforms like the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's online portal. Current projects examine diplomatic language practices and Franco-German memory politics. She actively participates in academic discourse through conference reports, podcast appearances, and critical reviews of major historical works in Francia-Recensio.