Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg holds the professorship of the Curt Engelhorn endowed Chair in American History at the University of Heidelberg and counts as a leading expert for the history of the United States in Germany. His research focuses on the political and social history of the USA. After visits at the Freie Universität Berlin, the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C., as well as different visiting professorships, he has been appointed his professorship at the University of Heidelberg. Prof. Dr. Berg has been awarded with several scientific prizes and is active in numerous national and international expert committees.
born December 4th 1959 in Wesel am Niederrhein,
married to Dr. Anja Schüler, one daughter
Academic awards
- Ruprecht-Karls-Prize awarded by the Foundation of HeidelbergUniversity(1990)
- David Thelen Award awarded by the Organization of American Historians (2006)
- Distinguished Historian Award awarded by the Society of Historians of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era (2016)
- Recognition of special Achievement in Research and Teaching awarded by the University of Heidelberg (2016)
Memberships in academic societies and boards
- Organization of American Historians
- Verband der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands
- Deutscher Hochschulverband
- Advisory Board of the European Journal of American Studies
- Willi Paul Adams Award Committee of the Organization of American Historians (2006-2010)
- Academic advisory board of the Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg, NL (2006-2017)
- Program committee of the Organization of American Historians for the annual meeting 2011 in Houston, Texas (2008-2011)
- Planning committee of the Society of Historians of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era (2013-2016)
- Academic advisory board of the German Association for American Studies (2015-2021)
- Academic advisory board of the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies Heidelberg (2017-2020)
- Elected member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (since 2019)
Review for academic journals and institutions
- Amerikastudien/ American Studies
- American Studies Journal
- European Journal of American Studies
- Journal of American History
- Journal of American Studies
- Journal of Military History
- Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
- Journal of Southern History
- Leviathan
- Memory Studies
- Perspectives on Politics
- Race and Justice
- Social Science History Review
- Zeithistorische Studien/ Studies in Contemporary History
- Zeitschrift für Politik
- Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte
- Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung
- Daimler und Benz Stiftung
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- Deutsch-amerikanische Fulbright-Kommission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Deutsches Historisches Institut, Washington, D.C.
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
- Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Historisches Kolleg, München
- Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton
- Irish Research Council
- Österreichische Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
- US-Israel Binational Science Foundation
- Volkswagenstiftung
Academic self-government
- Spokesperson of the History Department at the University of Heidelberg (2007-2008, 2013-2014 and 2019-2020)
- Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Heidelberg (2010-2012)
- Member of the PhD committee of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Heidelberg (since 2012)
- Member of the board of directors the Heidelberg Center for American Studies at the University of Heidelberg (since 2005)
- Member of the Senate Commission of the University of Heidelberg for the Safeguarding of Good Academic Practice (2015-2019)
- Research Council of the Field of Focus 3 of the University of Heidelberg (2017-2020)
- Senate of the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (2012-2018)
Professional background
- 1989: Staff member at the Schurman library for American History of the History Department at the University of Heidelberg
- 1989-1992: Research associate at the Department of History of the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin
- 1992-1997: Research associate at the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.
- 1994-1995: Acting Deputy Director of the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.
- 1998: Habilitation in modern history at the Department of History at the Freie Universität Berlin
- 1998: Adjunct lecturer in history at the Freie Universität Berlin
- 2000: Visiting professorship for North American history at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin
- 2000: Project coordinator „Transatlantic Elites“ at the Curt Engelhorn chair in American History, History Department at the University of Heidelberg
- 2000-2001: Visiting chair for Anglo American history at the History Department of the University of Cologne
- 2001-2002: Visiting professorship for North American history at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies of the Freie Universität Berlin
- 2002-2003: C 3 visiting professorship for North American history at the at the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg
- 2003-2005: Head of the Center for USA Studies at the Leucorea Foundation of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- 2005: Appointment of the Curt Engelhorn Chair in American History at the University of Heidelberg
- 2009: Lewis P. Jones Visiting Professor at Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
- 2017-2020: Spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group 2244: Authority and Trust in American Culture, Society, History, and Politics (GKAT)
Education
- 1969-1978: Städtisches Gymnasium Wesel-Nord
- 1978: Abitur (graduation) at the Städtisches Gymnasium Wesel-Nord
- 1980-1985: Study of history, political sciences and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg
- 1985: Magister Artium at the University of Heidelberg (with distinction)
- 1985-1988: PhD candidate at the History Department at the University of Heidelberg
- 1985-1988: Study of public law at the University of Heidelberg
- 1986: Research stay in the USA
- 1988: PhD in modern history at the University of Heidelberg ("summa cum laude")