Marie Eckardt has been a doctoral candidate at the chair since early 2026. Her dissertation focuses on the history of nuclear power and society, with a particular emphasis on the historical development of nuclear safety concepts. For this project, she is employed as a research associate at the Federal Office for the Development of Nuclear Waste Management in Berlin; her supervision is provided under a cooperation agreement with Ruhr University. Methodologically and theoretically, the work is situated at the intersection of the history of technology, Science and Technology Studies (STS), and sociological safety research.

BASE project website: https://www.base.bund.de/de/forschung/themenfelder/nukleare-sicherheit/_documents/kerntechnische-sicherheit.html

Academic Career

• Oct. 2019–Oct. 2023: Bachelor’s degree in History and English at Ruhr University Bochum
• Oct. 2023–Mar. 2026: Master’s degree in Public History at Ruhr University Bochum
• Jan. 2024–Mar. 2026: Research Assistant at the Chair of Technology and Environmental History
• Starting 04/2026: Ph.D. at Ruhr University Bochum and the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management