Interdisciplinary Centre Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH)

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The C²DH team represents an international and interdisciplinary community, with researchers of more than 20 different nationalities. This diverse team includes both early career and senior researchers, united by their passion for digital history.
With representatives from various cultural backgrounds and academic disciplines, including historians, data scientists and web developers, the C²DH is a conducive environment for knowledge exchange and cross-pollination of ideas. This interdisciplinary, open approach, coupled with cutting-edge expertise and an innovative use of digital technologies, positions the C²DH team as a leading force in the field of digital history. 

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Staff in 2022:

  • 119
    Staff
  • 26
    Nationalities
  • 13
    Professors
  • 26
    Doctoral candidates

Management team

  • Andreas Fickers

    Prof. Andreas Fickers

    Director

  • Denis Scuto

    Ass.-Prof. Denis Scuto

    Deputy Directorr

  • Thomas Cauvin

    Ass.-Prof. Thomas Cauvin

    Head of the ‘Public History and Outreach’ research group

  • Hervé Muller

    Hervé Muller

    Head of Operations

  • Valérie Schafer

    Prof. Valérie Schafer

    Head of the Contemporary European History (EHI) research group

  • Sean Takats

    Prof. Sean Takats

    Head of the Digital History & Historiography research group

  • Machteld Venken

    Prof. Machteld Venken

    Head of the Contemporary History of Luxembourg research group

  • Lars Wieneke

    Lars Wieneke

    Head of Digital Research Infrastructure

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    Anna JAGOS

    Postdoctoral researcher

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    Benoit VAILLOT

    Postdoctoral researcher

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    Christoph BRÜLL

    Assistant professor / Senior research scientist

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    Denis SCUTO

    Associate professor / Chief scientist 2 in Contemporary Luxembourgish History

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    Estelle BERTHEREAU

    Postdoctoral researcher

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    Estelle BUNOUT

    Postdoctoral researcher / Research associate

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    Benoît MAJERUS

    Full professor/Chief scientist 1 in European history, Social history, History from below 20th century

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    Carmen NOGUERA

    Doctoral researcher

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    Dinah PFAU

    Doctoral researcher

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    Elena DANESCU

    Research scientist

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    Ewa Anna SWIETLIK

    Doctoral researcher

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    Frédéric CLAVERT

    Assistant professor / Senior research scientist

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    Camilla Elisa PORTESANI

    Doctoral researcher

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    Cécile DUVAL

    Research and Development Specialist

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    Daniel RICHTER

    Doctoral researcher

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    Dominique SANTANA

    Postdoctoral researcher

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    Francois KLEIN

    Research and Development Specialist

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    Isabelle VOEGELI

    Outreach Communication Officer

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    Aida HORANIET IBANEZ

    Doctoral researcher

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    Andreas FICKERS

    Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History

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    Andrew PFANNKUCHE

    Doctoral researcher

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    Caitlin BURGE

    Postdoctoral researcher

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    Demival VASQUES FILHO

    Research scientist

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    Eliane SCHMID

    Doctoral researcher

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    Andy O'DWYER

    Digital Media Expert

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    Daniele GUIDO

    Software Developer

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    David JACQUET

    Software Developer

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    Elisabeth GUERARD

    Software Developer

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    Frederic MAGUIN

    Software Developer

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    Frederic REIS

    Software Developer

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    Angela SORG

    Administrator

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    Audrey SAPET

    Administrative Assistant

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    Aurélie NIEGO

    Administrative assistant

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    Brigitte MELCHIOR-DOLENC

    Team Coordinator – Personal assistant to Prof. Dr. Andreas FICKERS, Director of C2DH

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    Françoise NGUÉRÉKATA

    Financial Controller

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    Ghislain SILLAUME

    Research Facilitator

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