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.

Wilhelm I. war ein schwacher Monarch, der von Bismarck dominiert wurde. Der Historiker Jan Markert stellt dieses Bild in einer neuen Biographie Wilhelms infrage. Wir haben mit ihm gesprochen. lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/lisa_am_tele...

I just so happened to answer the phone when @lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de called to talk about my research. You can listen to the interview under the following link:

lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/lisa_am_tele...

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.

📢 CHANGED DATE AND TIMES! RE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 📢

Our combined book presentations, will now take place on 15 October 2025 – conveniently all in one day!

Please re-register by scanning the QR-code on the posters or fill in the new registration link: forms.office.com/e/wDziGHi7Yi

The new issue of FBPG released today by @dunckerhumblot.bsky.social contains a chapter by Christina Rathgeber (formerly @bbaw.bsky.social) on court politics under German Emperor Wilhelm I, which comes highly recommended!

elibrary.duncker-humblot.com/article/7593...

Ank: Prussia at Crossroads: State, Society and Monarchy in Crisis

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-157608

Utrecht, 14.10.2025-15.10.2025, Political History Section / Department of History and Art History / Security History Network / Institutions for Open Societies, Utrecht University

Join us on 14 and 15 October @humanitiesuu.bsky.social, for the book launch event 'Prussia at Crossroads', presenting the new books of Sir Christopher Clark, Susanne Bauer, @janmarkert.bsky.social and @ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social

Registration details below - all welcome!

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.

„Zu den Höhepunkten des 55. Historikertags gehörten die Ausführungen von Jan Markert (Trier) und Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (Utrecht). Sie führten anhand von Archivfunden aus, Kaiser Wilhelm I. sei keineswegs ein williges Werkzeug in den Händen seines Kanzlers Otto von Bismarck gewesen.“

The 2025 @historikertag.bsky.social is over and Die Welt had a good report this morning on the contributions by @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social, @janmarkert.bsky.social and myself, although Susanne Bauer's paper also merited a mention here.

www.welt.de/geschichte/a...

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).

Happening today at 4 PM: Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), @janmarkert.bsky.social (@unitrier.bsky.social), Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social) and I (@humanitiesuu.bsky.social) are excited for our panel at the @historikertag.bsky.social! www.historikertag.de/Bonn2025/pro...

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.

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.

More information on our books can be found over at our publishers' – @degruyterbrill.bsky.social, @dunckerhumblot.bsky.social, and @springernature.com – websites:

👉 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

👉 www.duncker-humblot.de/buch/die-bri...

👉 link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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.

Next week, Susanne Bauer (@bbaw.bsky.social), Frederik Frank Sterkenburgh (@ffsterkenburgh.bsky.social), and me will present and discuss our books together with Ulf Morgenstern (@bismarckstiftung.bsky.social) at the Historikertag (@historikertag.bsky.social).

👉 www.historikertag.de/Bonn2025/pro...

For those interested in my two cents on the use of old and media in historiography, my review of "An der Schwelle zur Moderne. Der Krieg von 1870/71", edited by Tobias Arand et al, was just published over at HSozKult (@hsozkult.bsky.social).

www.hsozkult.de/publicationr...