Barbara Hof

Hi! I’m a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne, specializing in the history of science, technology, and media in the second half of the twentieth century. Part of this research forms a new book project; details of my current research, collaborations, and forthcoming first book are available [here].

Thematically, my publications encompass several topics, from the history of cybernetics and computing to the study of scientific modeling, particle physics, radioisotope training, and fusion. I’ve been honored with two early career awards recognizing my work: one in the history of education and the other in the history of physics. My written work is listed [here].

I teach a seminar on the history of the Internet as a guest lecturer at Leuphana University Lüneburg. I’m also dedicated to offering innovative skills development programs; more information [here].

Since August 2025, I’ve also been regularly on-site at the CERN archives, serving as an external expert to assess which materials could be digitized. Further details on my activities are [here].

I earned my PhD from the University of Zurich in 2021 and previously ran my own screen-printing business in Biel/Bienne, where I also taught art, science, history, and languages.

My email is [here]. I am also on researchgate and orcid.