Prof. Dr. Stephan Laux – Research Focus Areas

  • Comparative regional history, particularly of western Germany
  • General history of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period
  • History of the Reformation
  • General European history (with a focus on Western Europe)
  • History of the city of Trier / urban and local history
  • History of historiography, reception, and historical scholarship
  • Theories and methods of historical research (especially within the spectrum of regional history)
  • Political, social, and mentalities history of estate-based societies
  • Biographical research within structural contexts
  • Jewish history of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period
  • Anti-Judaism and antisemitism