# THE GERMAN HISTORY SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182341
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 6, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182341


## Contact

- **Address:** UCL, EISPS, Gower Street, London
- **Postcode:** WC1E 6BT
- **Phone:** 02076792000
- **Email:** secretary@germanhistorysociety.org
- **Website:** www.germanhistorysociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN, AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, GERMAN HISTORY, INCLUDING THE HISTORY OF GERMAN-SPEAKING LANDS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) ORGANISING PUBLIC CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND EVENTS ON TOPICS RELATING TO GERMAN HISTORY;(B) CREATING AND FOSTERING LINKS BETWEEN ACADEMICS, STUDENTS, SCHOLARLY BODIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED WITH OR INTERESTED IN GERMAN HISTORY;(C) PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE RESOURCES AND OTHER MEDIA TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND STUDY OF GERMAN HISTORY; AND(D) PROVIDING GRANTS AND BURSARIES FOR STUDY OR RESEARCH INTO GERMAN HISTORY, AND AWARDING PRIZES FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC WORK RELATING TO GERMAN HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS.

**Activities:** To advance education in, and promote the study of, German history, including the history of German-speaking lands by organising events, producing and disseminating publications, fostering academic links, and providing relevant grants, bursaries and prizes.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £54619 | £65578 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £59653 | £54883 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £52155 | £45966 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £56991 | £56253 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £46164 | £13780 | — | — |
| June 30, 2020 | £54025 | £24258 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Professor Mark Hewitson** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 1, 2023
- Dr Anna Ross — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- Dr Craig Griffiths — appointed Sept. 6, 2025
- Dr Edmund Hugh Wareham — appointed Sept. 9, 2023
- Dr Emily Andrea Steinhauer — appointed Sept. 6, 2025
- Dr Joseph Cronin — appointed Sept. 9, 2023
- Dr Marina Perez de Arcos — appointed Sept. 7, 2024
- Dr Roisin Gertrude Watson — appointed Sept. 9, 2023
- Professor Benjamin Ziemann — appointed Sept. 6, 2025
- Professor Bridget Margaret Heal — appointed Sept. 5, 2021
- Professor Tim Grady — appointed Sept. 9, 2024