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Manuela Achilles is an Associate Professor of German and History with a joint appointment in the Department of German, and the Corcoran Department of History. In addition to the European Studies Program, she is also directing the Center for German Studies.

Professor Achilles' research combines the historical study of German history and culture with theoretical analyses. She has published broadly on the political culture of Weimar democracy and is currently completing a book length-study of constitutional patriotism and the desire for democracy in Weimar Germany. Her second research interest revolves around green practices and ideas. Together with Dana Elzey, she has put together an edited volume that explores the German Energy Transition to renewables with the aim to engender a fruitful transatlantic discussion about green policies, practices, and ideas.

Education

M.A., Free University of Berlin, 1996

M.A., The University of Michigan, 1996.

Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 2005.