Colonial Business in Postcolonial Germany

The Imperial Afterlives of C. Woermann, 1919–1945

Bibliographic Data

ID7150933
AuthorsKim Sebastian Todzi (0000-0002-7711-7050, Universität Hamburg, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume34
Issue4
Pages1295-1308
Publication date2025-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary European History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0960-7773 • E-ISSN: 1469-2171
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0960777324000171
OpenAlexW4398773809
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited19

Situating itself at the intersection of colonial history, global history and business history, this article highlights the overlooked history of German colonial companies post-First World War. It argues for an ‘imperial afterlife’ through continued German corporate interests in African markets, emphasising the economic dimension of imperialism. Using C. Woermann as an example, it shows how the company adapted to the post-First World War global order, underwent organisational changes, and merged with National Socialist policies in Eastern Europe after 1939, revealing the adaptability of imperial enterprises

Ancient history · Archaeology · Colonialism · African history and culture studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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