German Historical Institute London

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Vacancy

Receptionist

Fixed-term full-time position (40h/week) until April 2027
Starting as soon as possible
Starting salary: £ 35,676.00

The German Historical Institute London is seeking to employ, at the earliest opportunity, a temporary full-time Receptionist.

GHIL

Deadline for applications: 19 April 2026

GHIL Building

Renovation Works and Closure

The GHIL building, including the library, will be closed for renovation works until Spring 2026.

Among other works, our reception space and the seminar and common rooms will receive a face-lift, and a previously hidden Octagon room on a the ground floor will become a new meeting space.

Please bear with us during this unavoidable period of closure. We look forward to welcoming you to the new and improved GHIL in a few months' time!

Opportunities

Scholarships

For postgraduate students, Habilitanden and postdocs at German universities who wish carry out research in Britain

Awarded for a period of up to three months (only full months), depending on the requirements of the research project

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2026

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Events and Conferences

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24 March 2026 (5.30pm)

GHIL Lecture

The Religious Women of Medieval Westphalia: From Manuscript to Microscope
Alison Beach (St. Andrews)

Pushkin House/Online

2 April 2026 (5.30pm)

GHIL Lecture

The Return of the Maidservant? The Hidden History of Long-Term Care for Older People
Nicole Kramer (Cologne)

Pushkin House/Online

14 April 2026 (5:30pm)

Special Lecture

In Conversation with David Nirenberg: 30 Years "Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages"
David Nirenberg (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton)

Art Workers' Guild London