29. May 2026

Congratulation to Jutta Wimmler! Dr. Jutta Wimmler to Join Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin as Fellow of the Stiftung Preußische Seehandlung

Former Research Group Leader to Join Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin as Fellow of the Stiftung Preußische Seehandlung

Congratulations to former BCDSS Research Group Leader Dr. Jutta Wimmler! She has been awarded a prestigious five-month Short-term Fellowship at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. Sponsored by the Stiftung Preußische Seehandlung, the fellowship will begin in September 2026 and will allow Dr. Wimmler to advance her independent research project on Das Königliche Lagerhaus Berlin 1713-1815: Ein Textilunternehmen und seine Angestellten in einer sich globalisierenden Welt

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This specialized fellowship is part of a long-term research initiative by the Stiftung Preußische Seehandlung to explore the multi-dimensional economic, political, and cultural legacy of the historic Seehandlungs-Society (founded in 1772).

From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Jutta Wimmler contributed significantly to the BCDSS as a Research Group Leader, where she spearheaded the project "The Concept of Slavery in African History" within the Cluster of Excellence "Beyond Slavery and Freedom". Her extensive academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Graz, a long-standing position as a postdoctoral researcher at the Europa-Universität Viadrina, and major publications exploring global trade, raw material transfers, and early modern dependency structures in the Atlantic world.