Professor Dr. Philipp Roessner

Biography

Philipp Roessner holds dual Ph.D.s in Economic History from the University of Edinburgh and a higher doctorate in Social Economic History from Universität Leipzig. His research focuses on early modern British economic history, particularly pertaining to Scotland in the eighteenth century, as well as early modern German economic and social history of the sixteenth century, emphasizing monetary issues. He has received the Walter-Hävernick Prize for his work in monetary history and numismatics and was awarded the Heisenberg Fellowship by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Roessner is noted for his involvement in the Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig and his editorial contributions to significant academic series in economic history. His ongoing research examines the role of the state in shaping modern capitalism over centuries, and he has published several monographs and edited collections on topics such as mercantilism and economic thought. Roessner's expertise in economic history extends to the connections between culture and money, particularly in the context of the early modern world and trade dynamics.

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