Olaf Mertelsmann

{{Short description|German historian}}

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|caption = Olaf Mertelsmann at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

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|birth_place = Germany

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|nationality = {{flag|Germany}}

|fields = History

|workplaces = University of Tartu

|alma_mater = University of Hamburg

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Olaf Mertelsmann (born 15 January 1969) is a German historian and a professor at the University of Tartu. Dr. Mertelsmann's primary interest is the history of the Soviet Union, with concentration on post-war period.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2015/0927/To-combat-Kremlin-s-message-West-gets-into-Russian-broadcasting-biz|title=To combat Kremlin's message, West gets into Russian broadcasting biz|date=September 27, 2015|journal=Christian Science Monitor}} He has been living in Estonia since 1994.