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The German Historical Institute (IHA) is a research center of the public foundation“Max Weber – Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland.” We operate under the motto “Research – Outreach – Training” in the field of French, Franco-German, and Western European history—from Late Antiquity to the present day—and play a leading role in fostering dialogue between Germany and France.
Digital history and African history are complementary areas of research. Issues of migration and mobility, the examination of how past societies addressed these contemporary challenges, as well as international relations and diplomacy, are key themes in our work.
The German Historical Institute is seeking to hire, effective October 1, 2026 (or a mutually agreed-upon date), a postdoctoral researcher for the Department of Medieval History (m/f/x). This three-year postdoctoral contract, with the possibility of extension up to six years, is intended to support the completion of an academic qualification and enables the completion of a research project (habilitation thesis or book).
The position is based in Paris.
