Postgraduate Research Students Conference

The German Historical Institute London invites applications from PhD students studying German history at a UK or Irish university for its 31st Postgraduate Research Students Conference that will take place on 28 and 29 January 2027.

31st Postgraduate Research Students Conference 2027

The 31st Postgraduate Research Students Conference of the German Historical Institute London will take place on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January 2027. The Conference aims to give postgraduate research students from the UK and Ireland working on German history the opportunity to present their work-in-progress and to discuss their research with other students working in the same field.

The Conference is intended for postgraduate research scholars studying German history from the Middle Ages to the present at a UK or Irish university. PhD students at all stages are encouraged to apply. All participants will be expected to briefly present their research projects, but if capacity is limited, preference will be given to second- and third-year students.

A course on German Palaeography is planned for the first day of the conference. Should you wish to take part, please indicate your interest in your application. Please note that places will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Application Details 

If you are interested in attending, please send an email to PGconference@ghil.ac.uk by Friday 20th November 2026 and you must include the following:

1. full contact details, including your email address and telephone number 
2. the exact title of your project 
3. the date you started your PhD project and whether you are enrolled part-time or full-time 
4. the name, address, email address and phone number of your university and supervisor 
5. an indication of whether you have undertaken research in Germany 
6. an indication of whether you wish to participate in the Palaeography course scheduled for the morning of 28th January 2027.

The GHIL will arrange accommodation for participants from outside the Greater London Area.

Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the German Federal Travel Expense Act (BRKG) for the following maximum sums:

• London/Cambridge/Oxford: second class rail/underground (up to GBP 50)
• UK: second class rail round trip travel (up to GBP 150)
• Europe: economy class round trip airfare (up to EUR 300)

Contact

E-Mail: PGconference@ghil.ac.uk