As an independent historian affiliated with the University of Strasbourg, I offer you here an overview of my work, which spans both research and public history.
Born on the border between France and Germany, in a region with a diverse culture and a turbulent past, I am committed to writing a Franco-German and European history focused on territories and people. My main topics are National Socialism and the Second World War, forced conscription and homosexuality.
As a PhD holder in contemporary history, I contribute to the development of new knowledge whilst upholding scientific rigour and ethics. At the same time, I am convinced of the importance of the historian’s role in public life and I have developed a variety of mediation tools (books, exhibitions, films, lectures, etc.) to disseminate knowledge of the past and shed light on current issues.
I hope you will find here something to broaden your horizons and stimulate your thinking.
Frédéric Stroh is a historian and documentary filmmaker specializing in contemporary history, particularly that of Germany, Alsace, and the territories annexed by the Nazi regime.
He earned his PhD in Contemporary History in 2018 with a thesis titled “Justice and Homosexuality under National Socialism: A Comparative Study of Baden and Alsace,” which was awarded the Schöpflin-Preis in 2019.
His research focuses on the persecution of homosexuality, forced conscription, and the judicial system under Nazism. He has taught at the University of Strasbourg and is the author of several publications, including “Les Malgré-nous de Torgau” (2006). He also co-directed the documentary “Torgau 1939-1945, Chronicle of a Military Justice,” which was awarded and broadcast on France 3 and Histoire.
