Савремена немачка историографија
Contemporary German Historiography

Summary/Abstract: The author provides an overview of the development of modern German historiography from Leopold von Ranke to the present, focusing on the ideas and trends of the last 10-12 years. The paper discusses the historical context of German historiography, its dominance in Europe, and its politicization from the Bismarck era onward, which led to a narrow focus on national greatness and the neglect of non-European history and alternative ideas. Following World War II and the fall of the National Socialist regime, German historiography underwent significant shifts: it moved away from concepts of power and strong states, embraced new themes such as peace and law, rehabilitated the early modern period, and engaged with international academic trends like the French Annales school and the social sciences. The text also examines the impact of the reunification of Germany on historical research, notably regarding the political system and daily life in the GDR, as well as the influence of the 'cultural turn' and 'linguistic turn', the study of symbolic actions, 'places of memory', and the challenges and opportunities facing historical science in the context of European integration.

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