Dr. Peter Collmer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Peter Collmer is a Privatdozent for General Modern and Eastern European History. He studied General History with a focus on Eastern Europe and German Studies. From 1996 to 2001, he served as an assistant to Professor Carsten Goehrke. Between 2002 and 2021, he worked as an adjunct lecturer and rector’s delegate at the University of Zurich (UZH). Since 2021, he has been the head of the Department of Student Information and Advising at UZH. His research visits include Moscow, Warsaw, Munich, Dresden, and Cambridge, where he was a visiting scholar at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. His research fields include Russia in the 19th and 20th centuries, Poland from the 18th to the 21st century, Swiss-East European relations, migration history, cultural history of the state, bureaucracy research, self-testimonies, and the sound and auditory history of Eastern Europe.

Research Interests

Experience

Privatdozent

— Present

University of Zurich • Zürich

Lecturer in General Modern and Eastern European History.

Head

2021-01-01 — Present

Department of Student Information and Advising • Zürich

Leading the student information and advising department.

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law