The volume "Leopold Rankes Frankfurter Jahre", edited by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Blänkner, offers previously unknown insights into the life and work of Leopold Ranke in Frankfurt (Oder). The Senior Scholar of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and the authors of the volume will present the book, which was recently published by Vergangenheitsverlag, on Tuesday, January 20, 6:15 p.m. at the Stadtarchiv Frankfurt (Oder), Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 43.
The event is being held in conjunction with the research colloquium Geschichte transkulturell.
Little is known about Leopold Ranke's years in Frankfurt (Oder), from 1818 to 1825. This applies to the scientific-historical appreciation of his first work "Geschichten der romanischen und germanischen Völker" (1824), which was written here, as well as to the cultural memory of the city of Frankfurt (Oder), in which Ranke is barely present today. "Apart from Heinrich von Kleist, no other personality in Frankfurt's city history is likely to have had such a global impact that has lasted over two hundred years to this day," says editor Prof. Dr. Reinhard Blänkner, Professor Emeritus of Modern History and Cultural History at the Viadrina.
With its broad view of Ranke's work as head teacher at Friedrichs-Gymnasium and his relationships in Frankfurt's urban society, the new publication offers a multifaceted panorama of the educational and academic history, social and economic history and cultural history of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) during Ranke's time. The book is aimed at specialists in Ranke research as well as anyone interested in Frankfurt's urban and regional history and beyond. The contributions are based on a symposium on Leopold Ranke, which took place in December 2024 at the European University Viadrina.
When and where?
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 6.15 p.m.
Stadtarchiv Frankfurt (Oder)
Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 43, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
More info
You can find more information about the book "Leopold Rankes Frankfurter Jahre" here.