Professor Dr. Ulrich Pfister

Current affiliations

Department of History
Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Quantitative economic history
Social history of rural areas

Academic Education
07/1991	Habilitation in general and Swiss modern history, University of Zurich
11/1984	Doctorate (Dr. phil.), University of Zurich
07/1981	First degree (licentiate) in history, sociology, economic history, and economics, University of Zurich
10/1976 - 07/1981	History, sociology and economics, University of Zurich
Work Experience
since 04/1996	Full professor of Social and Economic History of the Modern and Contemporary Period, University of Münster
10/1995 - 03/1996	Assistant professor, General and Swiss Modern and Contemporary History, University of Zurich
04/1993 - 09/1995	Maître-assistant, Département d’histoire économique, University of Geneva (lectureship as part of the programme promoting young Swiss researchers)
10/1992 - 02/1993	Acting professorship in economic history, University of Constance
04/1986 - 09/1992	Senior assistant IT resources, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zurich
07/1981 - 03/1986	Assistant, Research Centre for Swiss Social and Economic History, and Institute for Sociology, University of Zurich
Functions and Memberships
03/2020 - 06/2022	chair, Standing field committee in economic history, Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
03/2010 - 02/2012	Chair, Standing field commttee in economic history, Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)

Publications

Grain prices in pre-industrial Germany, fifteenth to nineteenth centuries Albers, H; Pfister, U (2024) In: Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte, 111(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Demographic data for the pre-statistical age (late sixteenth century to 1870) Pfister, U; Fertig, G (2024) In: German Economic Review, 25(4) Type of Publication: Review article (journal)
Der gesamtwirtschaftliche Kontext von Ressourcenkonflikten: Deutschland in der ersten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts Pfister, U (2024) In: Frieß, P; Schiersner, D (eds.), „Beschwert und überladen?“ Die Rolle regionaler Ressourcenkonflikte im Bauernkrieg von 1525. München: UVK Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
An economic history of the first German unification: state formation and economic development in a European perspective Pfister, U; Wolf, N (eds.) (2023) London: Routledge. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Germany’s transition from a post-Malthusian to a modern growth regime, 1860s to 1880s Pfister U (2023) In: Pfister, U; Wolf, N (eds.), An economic history of the first German unification: state formation and economic development in a European perspective. London: Routledge. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)

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Projects

Gab es in Deutschland eine Fleißrevolution? Löhne und Arbeitsmarkt auf ländlichen Besitzkomplexen, 17. - 19. Jahrhundert Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Tagung "Deutschland 1871: Die Nationalstaatsgründung und der Weg in die moderne Wirtschaft" 02. - 04.03.2020, Heidelberg Duration: 02/03/2020 - 04/03/2020 Funded by: Fritz Thyssen Foundation - Support of Conferences Type of project: Scientific Event
EXC 2060 B3-7 - Religious communities as economic networks, 15th to 19th centuries Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
EXC 2060 B3-8 - Speculation, Contract and Religion Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Manors and markets in Rhineland, Westphalia and Lippe, 1650-1850 Duration: 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2018 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project

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Prizes

Opus magnum
Awarded by: VolkswagenStiftung, Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
Award given to: Pfister, Ulrich
Announced at: 01/01/2011
Type of distinction: Scholarship

Doctorates

Pfandleiher in Deutschland - Erzählte Identität. Candidate: Beckmann, Dennis \| Supervisors: Hartmann, Andreas; Pfister, Ulrich Period of time: until 18/11/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Die Entwicklung des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements von Unternehmen seit 1945 zwischen Deutschland und den Niederlanden im Vergleich. Candidate: Nuhn, Inga \| Supervisors: Wielenga, Friso; Pfister, Ulrich Period of time: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Soziale Beziehungen in der ländlichen Gesellschaft - Integration und Klassenbildung in Westfalen (19. Jahrhundert) Candidate: Fertig, Christine \| Supervisors: Pfister, Ulrich Period of time: 29/10/2001 - 25/02/2011 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Geldlose Zeiten und überfüllte Kassen - Vermögenstransaktionen westfälischer Bauern auf frühen Kapitalmärkten (1830-1866) Candidate: Bracht, Johannes \| Supervisors: Pfister, Ulrich Period of time: 01/10/2003 - 09/12/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Die Währungsunion des Deutschen Reiches 1871 – 76: Eine quantitative und qualitative Untersuchung der Reformwirkungen auf ausgewählte Sektoren Candidate: Kroha, Gerald \| Supervisors: Pfister, Ulrich Period of time: until 14/01/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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