Chair Prof. Dr. Friedrich Kießling
Welcome to the website of the Chair of Professor Friedrich Kießling!
Modern and Contemporary History is the designation for the epoch from the end of the 18th century to the present. Our research focuses primarily on the history of international relations, European imperialism, and the history of National Socialism and the Federal Republic of Germany.
All current information:
The annotated prospectus for the winter semester of 2026/27 can be found as pdf.
Here you find information on:
Consultation hours in the summer semester break (July 24 to October 9, 2026):
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Kießling
Consultation hours are held on the following Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom: July 29, August 5, September 9 and October 7, 2026. You can book an appointment here. If necessary, Prof. Kießling can be reached by e-mail at friedrich.kiessling[at]uni-bonn.de. In urgent cases, a Zoom meeting can be arranged outside the mentioned dates.
Consultation hours with the lecturers of the Chair
For further information please see: PD Dr. Yaman Kouli, Julia Gehrke (M.A.), Frederice Charlotte Stasik (Mag.theol., M.A.)., Maximilian Bäumker (M.A.).
Contact details
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Kießling
University of Bonn
Institute for Historical Studies
Department of Modern History
Konviktstraße 11
53113 Bonn
Secretary's office: Karin Ramscheid
Office hours: Tue - Thur from 9 am to 3:30 pm
Room: 1.003
Phone: +49 228 - 73 53 70
E-Mail: karin.ramscheid[at]uni-bonn.de