Since its foundation, ZMO has put significant stress on transferring the results of its research and its expertise into society. ZMO research fellows are available for expert interviews in relation to their research focus.
List of Experts
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Freitag
Director
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-0Email: zmo(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Saudi Arabia, Syria, YemenTopics: Contemporary history of the Middle East, democratisation, Arab historiography, history of the Indian OceanProf. Dr. Sonja Hegasy
Vice Director
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-223Email: sonja.hegasy(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Egypt, MoroccoTopics: Contemporary politics in the Arab World, democratisation & civil society, reactions to the Iraq War, reactions to 9/11Dr. Anandita Bajpai
Research Fellow
Email: Anandita.Bajpai(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: IndiaTopics: Politics and political rhetoric in contemporary India, nationalism in postcolonial India, India in German archives, relations between India and the GDRFlorian Coppenrath
Associated Researcher
Country Focus: Kygryzstan, Central AsiaTopics: Popular culture, youth, creative industries, Cultural GlobalisationDr. Maria-Magdalena Pruß
Research Fellow
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-238Email: maria-magdalena.pruss(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: South Asia, especially PakistanTopics: Interreligious dialogue, religious minorities, blasphemy laws, modern Islamic thought, nationalism, history of South AsiaDr. Sophia Hoffmann
Head of research group
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-116Email: Sophia.Hoffmann(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Syria, Jordan, Iraq, LebanonTopics: International Relations of the Middle East, contemporary politics, migration, humanitarian aid, Syrian War, Iraq WarDr. Aksana Ismailbekova
Research Fellow
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-146Email: aksana.ismailbekova(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: KyrgyzstanTopics: Ethnicity, ethnic minority, conflict, elections, corruption, informal governance, migration, gender, educationPD Dr. Stefan B. Kirmse
Senior Research Fellow and Research Coordinator
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-220 EEmail: Stefan.Kirmse(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Russia (with a focus on Tatarstan and Krim), KyrgyzstanTopics: Muslims in Russia and Central Asia, globalisation in Eurasia, regionalisation and federalism in Russia, history of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, youth and youth organisationsDr. David Leupold
Associated Researcher
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-114Email: david.leupold(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Turkey, Southern Caucasus, Central AsiaTopics: Urban space, politics of memory, ethnic conflict, legacy of socialismDr. Heike Liebau
Head of Research Unit "Representations of the Past"
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-226Email: Heike.Liebau(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: IndiaTopics: History of colonialism, history of missions, history of German-Indian relationsDr. Nitin Sinha
Senior Research Fellow
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-133Email: nitin.sinha(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: IndiaTopics: Social and economic legacies of colonialism, postcolonial state and society, histories of labour, contemporary politicsDr. Abdoulaye Sounaye
Head of Research Unit "Contested Religion"
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-218Email: abdoulaye.sounaye(at)zmo.deCountry Focus: Niger, Nigeria, Northern Mali, Sahel, West AfricaTopics: Religion, state and society, Salafism, secularism, Urbanism, democratisation and political life, youth, culture, African Thought