Katja Hoyer

German-British historian (born 1985)
Person human Q119714023
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Summary

Katja Hoyer is a human[1]. She was born in Guben[2]. She was born on 1985[3]. She worked as a historian[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (873 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Katja Hoyer was born in Guben[2].
  • Katja Hoyer was born on 1985[3].
  • Katja Hoyer held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Katja Hoyer held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[9].
  • German was Katja Hoyer's native language[10].
  • Katja Hoyer worked as a historian[4].
  • Katja Hoyer's professions included journalist[5].
  • Katja Hoyer's professions included writer[6].
  • Katja Hoyer's field of work was history of Germany[11].
  • Katja Hoyer's field of work was history of East Germany[12].
  • Katja Hoyer's field of work was historiography[13].
  • Katja Hoyer's field of work was history[14].
  • Katja Hoyer was employed by King's College London[15].
  • Katja Hoyer's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Katja Hoyer is Beyond the Wall[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Katja Hoyer is Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918[18].
  • Katja Hoyer is recorded as female[19].
  • Katja Hoyer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Katja Hoyer's Commons category is recorded as Katja Hoyer[21].
  • Katja Hoyer's family name is recorded as Hoyer[22].
  • Katja Hoyer's given name is recorded as Katja[23].
  • Katja Hoyer's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • Katja Hoyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Katja Hoyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Katja Hoyer's name in native language is recorded as Katja Hoyer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guben[2], Katja Hoyer… she was born on 1985[3]. German was her native language[10].

Education

Katja Hoyer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include history of Germany[11], a history of a country or state[28]; history of East Germany[12], an aspect of history[29]; historiography[13], an umbrella term[30]; and history[14], an academic discipline[31]. Katja Hoyer was employed by King's College London[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beyond the Wall[17], a written work[32] and Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918[18].

Why It Matters

Katja Hoyer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (873 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Katja Hoyer born?

Katja Hoyer was born in Guben[2].

What did Katja Hoyer do for work?

Katja Hoyer worked as historian[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Katja Hoyer go to school?

Katja Hoyer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].

References

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Aschroet · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → The Washington Post, The Spectator, The Guardian +2
    National library of lithuania id → LNB:Dg6h;=Bp
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 18123219j
    Elnet id → a12697497
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  2. 7w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → history of Germany, history of East Germany, historiography +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Field of work: history, Update NK ČR – P101"
  3. 8w ago · Aschmidt · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → history of Germany, history of East Germany, historiography +1
    Notable work → Beyond the Wall, Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918
    Work location → London
    Official blog url → https://www.katjahoyer.uk/
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Has written for: The Washington Post"
  4. 8w ago · Aschmidt · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Educated at → University of Jena
    Notable work → Beyond the Wall, Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918
    Field of work → history of Germany, history of East Germany, historiography +1
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Country of citizenship: Germany"
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