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The German history and culture in the Baltic region professor's position with the Tallinn University Institute of History was created thanks to the University's, German Ministry of Culture and Media and Embassy of Germany in Tallinn's joint efforts. This has been an extraordinary collaboration, since Germany is the only foreign country so far to create a professoriate in Estonia and Tallinn University.

On November 19 German and Estonian partners celebrated the first anniversary of the professoriate. Sabine Deres, an official of the German Ministry of Culture and Media said in the opening speech that the position of the professor of German history and culture of the Baltic region was created to capture the German cultural legacy that has developed outside the German border. Throughout history, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have had centuries- long contact with German history and German literature has developed in these areas as well. It is expected that the professor of German history and culture of the Baltic region would also act as a regional co-partner and professional consultant and to further scientific communication.                                               

Participating in the professoriate anniversary's panel discussion (from left): Professor Gerhard Seewann from Pecs University, Professor Alvydas Nikžentaitis from Vilnius University, Professor Ilgvars Misāns from Latvia University and Liina Lukas, docent in University of Tartu. 

Ulrike Plath is a young scientist who has Latvian- Baltic-German roots, speaks Estonian fluently and has been the professor of German history and culture of the Baltic region since the beginning.

Ulrike Plath explained that the most important keyword connected with her work is “Baltic-German” and she has to complete different assignment connected with it. On the one hand, she as a lecturer wants to approach the Baltic-German history as a whole but on the other hand she would like to be a valuable contact for the foreign partners in the issues connected with Baltic-German history and culture.

Ulrike Plath, Professor of German history and culture in the Baltic region 

Ulrike Plath describes her first year as a professor as very busy. Ulrike thanks her colleagues in the Institute of History for a warm welcome and a good working relationship.

From left: Professor of German history and culture in the Baltic region Ulrike Plath, official from the German Ministry of Culture and Media Sabine Deres, Tallinn University Rector Tiit Land, German Ambassador in Estonia Christian Matthias Schlaga.

Photos: Krista Must