Welcome to the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
News
Open Positions
We are looking for an administrative officer to fill a temporary position for 5 months (extension possible). Please send your application (cover letter, curriculum vitae and relevant certificates) under the reference number AN/105/25 to the following address: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Director GBZ, Prof. Dr. Gesa Stedman, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin, or preferably by e-mail as a PDF file to gesa.stedman@hu-berlin.de. The deadline for applications is 16 April 2025. Click here for more details.
Stellenausschreibungen
Das Großbritannien-Zentrum (GBZ) sucht eine*n Sachbearbeiter*in für Haushalts-, Personal- und Studienangelegenheiten für die Besetzung einer befristeten Stelle für 5 Monate (Verlängerung gegebenenfalls möglich). Bitte senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung (Anschreiben, Lebenslauf und relevante Zeugnisse) unter der Kennziffer AN/105/25 an folgende Adresse: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Direktor GBZ, Prof. Dr. Gesa Stedman, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin, oder vorzugsweise per E-Mail als PDF-Datei an gesa.stedman@hu-berlin.de. Die Bewerbungsfrist endet am 16. April 2025. Klicken Sie hier für weitere Details.
Events
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Applications for M.A. British Studies (2025-2027) are welcome from 2 May to 31 May 2025.
News of our many different projects can be found below and in our blog.
Please also visit the HU's Presseportal for information on our 25th anniversary!
The Centre for British Studies
The Centre for British Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The institute, the first of its kind in Germany, conducts comprehensive research and offers teaching, lectures and conferences on a broad interdisciplinary agenda focusing on the United Kingdom.
Our interdisciplinary research projects, PhD projects, research colloquia, working papers, as well as lists of publications by the Centre’s staff, can be found on this website.
The Centre teaches the international, interdisciplinary and practice oriented M.A. British Studies course. Students from all over the world and with different academic backgrounds study British history, culture and literature, as well as law, politics, business and economics. Detailed information about the programme can be accessed under M.A. British Studies.
With its series of conferences on topical aspects of society, the Centre for British Studies intends to encourage debates on current issues concerning both Britain and Germany. The Centre also organises public lectures and panel discussions, such as the popular "Monday Lectures". Listings of current and future lectures can be found below and under Events. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Our current Annual Report provides information on the various activities we pursued, the courses offered, the respective students, our research activities, news and events of the previous year.