Members of the Advisory Board of the DGfA (as of May 2026)
Listed below are the end of terms or the date for a possible re-election. List includes a one-year term extension to five years in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prof. Dr. Mita Banerjee, Mainz (2021, 2025) | Term ends 2029
Prof. Dr. Carmen Birkle, Marburg (ex officio, 2021)
Prof. Dr. Barbara Buchenau, Duisburg-Essen (2018, 2024) | Term ends 2028
Prof. Dr. Birgit Däwes, Flensburg (ex officio, 2021)
PD Dr. René Dietrich, International Delegate (2025) | Up for re-election in 2029
Prof. Dr. Julia Faisst, Dortmund (2025) | Up for re-election in 2029
Prof. Dr. Astrid Franke, Tübingen (ex officio, 2022)
Lea Espinoza Garrido (2022, 2026), Postgraduate Representative | Term ends 2030
PD Dr. Silke Hackenesch, Köln (2023) | Up for re-election in 2027
Prof. Dr. Axel Jansen, Washington, D.C. (2021, 2025) | Term ends 2029
Shayan Rahmanian Koushaki (2026), Postgraduate Representative | Up for re-election in 2030
Prof. Dr. Uwe Küchler, Tübingen (2018, 2023) | Term ends 2027
Prof. Dr. Kathleen Loock, Hannover (2026) | Up for re-election in 2030
Prof. Dr. Nina Mackert, Hamburg (2023) | Up for re-election in 2027
Prof. Dr. Sabine Meyer, Bonn (2021, 2025) | Term ends 2029
Prof. Dr. Timo Müller, Konstanz (ex officio, 2022)
Dr. Anna-Lena Oldehus, DEI Officer (2026) | Up for re-election in 2030
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schäfer, Mannheim (ex officio, 2025)
Prof. Dr. Miriam Strube, Paderborn (2024) | Up for re-election in 2028
Boris Vormann, Berlin (2025) | Up for re-election in 2029
Sidenote: The editors of Amerikastudien / American Studies have only one vote, which cannot be shared. The same applies for the editors of American Studies: A Monograph Series. Both editorial teams are ex officio members of the advisory board.