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About the Chair
The chair of General and Economic History is responsible for teaching the history of the modern age (14th–19th centuries) and the postmodern era (20th and 21st centuries). Its research focuses primarily on economic developments of the late 19th century and on their consequences for the German and, more broadly, the European economy. Topics include:
From New Industry to the New Economy: Business and Society in the 20th Century
Research on Corporate History
History of Economic and Social Policy
Causes and Determinants of Institutional Change
History of European Integration
Business and Society in East Westphalia-Lippe
Business and Science
Continuing the development of the Bielefeld tradition of historical social sciences, the chair uses an interdisciplinary approach to pursue an analytical orientation to the relationship between business, power and politics, and culture.
