Karin Zachmann: Curriculum Vitae

Position and Address

Professor of History of Technology, Central Institute for the History of Technology, Technical University Munich

Tel.+49-89-2179406, Fax: +49-89-2179408, Email: Karin.Zachmann@mzwtg.mwn.de

Titles

-          Docent for History of Technology, Economy and Social History, Technical University Darmstadt (2002)

-          Doctor of Economics, Technical University Dresden (1983)

-          Diplom Economist, University Leipzig (1979)

Main Research Fields

-          history of the engineering profession and technical education,

-          history of industry,

-          history of consumption,

-          gender history

Previous Positions

-          Docent of History of Technology, Department of History, University of Technology Darmstadt, (2002-2003)

-          Research  Assistant, Department of History, University of Technology Darmstadt, (2001-2002)

-          Visiting Scholar, Centre for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies at the Technical University Berlin (2000, 1997)

-          Research Assistant, Institute for the History of Technology and Technical Science at the Technical University Dresden, (1992-2000)

-          Junior Lecturer and Doctoral Student at the Department for the History of Productive Forces at the Technical University Dresden (1980-1991)

Professional Experience

-          Vice Chairman of the German Society for the History of Technology (2003-2008)

-          Member of the Advisory Board of “Technikgeschichte”, the German academic journal for the history of technology (since 2004)

-          Member of the Executive Council of SHOT – Society for the History of Technology (2007-2009)

-          Edelstein committee of SHOT (2004-2006, chair 2005)

-          Program committee of SHOT (2001-2003, chair 2002)

Awards and Honors

-          Award of the Deutsche Museum Munich for the best book publication (2005)

-          International Fellow of the Society for the History of Technology, SHOT (1996-98)

-          Fellowship of the Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington, D.C. (Febr. – June 1992)

-          René Kuczynski Award for the best junior article in the journal for Economic history (1985)