Jan Markert
@janmarkert.bsky.social
Historian of modern German and European history | Researcher at @unitrier.bsky.social | Author of „Wilhelm I. Vom „Kartätschenprinz“ zum Reichsgründer“ (2024)
https://uni-trier.academia.edu/JanMarkert
https://uni-trier.academia.edu/JanMarkert
Last night, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of „playing“ a full house in Bad Homburg, presenting our books on Kaiser and Kaiserin (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social, @springernature.com & dunckerhumblot.bsky.social) to an audience of about 100 people.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Last night, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of „playing“ a full house in Bad Homburg, presenting our books on Kaiser and Kaiserin (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social, @springernature.com & dunckerhumblot.bsky.social) to an audience of about 100 people.
I am grateful to @oeaw.bsky.social and @ihb-oeaw.bsky.social for having invited me to their „Dynasties in the Age of Revolution 1780-1850“ conference in Vienna and having allowed me to talk about my research on that most interesting topic and share the stage with many, many expert historians!
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I am grateful to @oeaw.bsky.social and @ihb-oeaw.bsky.social for having invited me to their „Dynasties in the Age of Revolution 1780-1850“ conference in Vienna and having allowed me to talk about my research on that most interesting topic and share the stage with many, many expert historians!
This Friday November 6th, I'll be speaking on German monarchies and the conflicting legacy of the Revolutions of 1848/49 at the international conference „Imagining Revolution. Cultural Transfers and Reinterpretations of 19th-Century Revolutionary Experiences in Europe“ in Budapest.
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This Friday November 6th, I'll be speaking on German monarchies and the conflicting legacy of the Revolutions of 1848/49 at the international conference „Imagining Revolution. Cultural Transfers and Reinterpretations of 19th-Century Revolutionary Experiences in Europe“ in Budapest.
Yesterday, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social and me discussed our books on Kaiser and Kaiserin at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social together with Christopher Clark (@camhistory.bsky.social), @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social and Frans Willem Lantink, moderated by Erik de Lange.
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Yesterday, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social and me discussed our books on Kaiser and Kaiserin at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social together with Christopher Clark (@camhistory.bsky.social), @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social and Frans Willem Lantink, moderated by Erik de Lange.
Our book tour shows no signs of slowing down! On November 18th, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social) and I will discuss Kaiser, Kaiserin and Kaiserreich together with @econze.bsky.social at Schloss Bad Homburg, a rather fitting historical backdrop for such an event.
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our book tour shows no signs of slowing down! On November 18th, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social) and I will discuss Kaiser, Kaiserin and Kaiserreich together with @econze.bsky.social at Schloss Bad Homburg, a rather fitting historical backdrop for such an event.
Next week on October 15th, Christopher Clark (@camhistory.bsky.social), Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social, and I will present our four newly published books at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Each book sheds light on a different facet of 19th Century Prussian history.
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Next week on October 15th, Christopher Clark (@camhistory.bsky.social), Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social, and I will present our four newly published books at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Each book sheds light on a different facet of 19th Century Prussian history.
Save the date! On November 25th I'll be speaking @uni-kiel.de on the Second Schlewsig War of 1864. Several chapters of my PhD thesis cover this important event in both German and Danish history, using previously unknown archival sources.
October 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Save the date! On November 25th I'll be speaking @uni-kiel.de on the Second Schlewsig War of 1864. Several chapters of my PhD thesis cover this important event in both German and Danish history, using previously unknown archival sources.
On October 15th, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social) and me will discuss our books together with Christopher Clark at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, who will also present his new book „A Scandal in Königsberg“ on October 14th.
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On October 15th, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social) and me will discuss our books together with Christopher Clark at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, who will also present his new book „A Scandal in Königsberg“ on October 14th.
Yesterday, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social), and me presented our books at the @historikertag.bsky.social, followed by a highly engaging (at times even heated audience) debate, chaired by Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social).
September 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Yesterday, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social), and me presented our books at the @historikertag.bsky.social, followed by a highly engaging (at times even heated audience) debate, chaired by Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social).
Look what I found, courtesy of @degruyterbrill.bsky.social. A nice prelude to tomorrow's @historikertag.bsky.social panel by Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social), Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social),
and me.
and me.
September 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Look what I found, courtesy of @degruyterbrill.bsky.social. A nice prelude to tomorrow's @historikertag.bsky.social panel by Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social), Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social),
and me.
and me.
I love the smell of galley proofs on the morning...
„Es lebe die Freiheit! Menschen in der Revolution 1848/49“, edited by Elisabeth Thalhofer and Andrej Bartuschka, due for publication in November.
„Es lebe die Freiheit! Menschen in der Revolution 1848/49“, edited by Elisabeth Thalhofer and Andrej Bartuschka, due for publication in November.
September 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I love the smell of galley proofs on the morning...
„Es lebe die Freiheit! Menschen in der Revolution 1848/49“, edited by Elisabeth Thalhofer and Andrej Bartuschka, due for publication in November.
„Es lebe die Freiheit! Menschen in der Revolution 1848/49“, edited by Elisabeth Thalhofer and Andrej Bartuschka, due for publication in November.
Our books „Die Briefkommunikation der Kaiserin Augusta (1811–1890)“, „Wilhelm I. Vom „Kartätschenprinz“ zum Reichsgründer“, and
„Wilhelm I as German Emperor: Staging the Kaiser“ question and revise key narratives of 19th Century German history, providing ample amunition exciting discussions.
„Wilhelm I as German Emperor: Staging the Kaiser“ question and revise key narratives of 19th Century German history, providing ample amunition exciting discussions.
September 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Our books „Die Briefkommunikation der Kaiserin Augusta (1811–1890)“, „Wilhelm I. Vom „Kartätschenprinz“ zum Reichsgründer“, and
„Wilhelm I as German Emperor: Staging the Kaiser“ question and revise key narratives of 19th Century German history, providing ample amunition exciting discussions.
„Wilhelm I as German Emperor: Staging the Kaiser“ question and revise key narratives of 19th Century German history, providing ample amunition exciting discussions.