Sam Nimmrichter

Sam’s research explores the social mediation of violence and its relationship to the history of sensory perception. His interdisciplinary work examines representations of crisis across post-war German literature, financial instruments, and war photography. His MA thesis investigated the relation between race and value in Marx’s understanding of social form.

He holds an M.A. in Philosophy from Freie Universität Berlin, where he also completed a B.Sc. in Economics. Sam additionally earned a B.A. in Philosophy from LMU Munich and has studied at Duke University, Reed College, and Université Paris-Nanterre.

He has presented his work at several conferences, including the Historical Materialism conference in London and the Political Concepts graduate conference at The New School for Social Research. Sam has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses on topics including Deleuze, environmental humanities, racial capitalism, and Marxist thought. Sam joined the German Department in Fall 2025.