Program Overview

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University of Hamburg

The University of Hamburg is a public research university located in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Germany.

Faculties

The University of Hamburg consists of several faculties, including:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
• Medical Faculty
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Psychology and Movement Science
• University of Hamburg Business School

Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education at the University of Hamburg offers a range of programs and research areas, including:

About the Faculty

• History of the faculty
• Faculty administration and services
• Committees
• Representatives
• Staff directory
• Contact information

Study Programs

• Study and examination office (StuP)
• Recognition of academic achievements
• Exams
• Orientation offers for students
• Teacher training programs
• Education science programs (non-teaching)
• Advanced study programs
• Internships
• Digital teaching

Research

• Research profile
• Research funding
• Research infrastructure (HER)
• Academic career paths
• Graduate school
• Contact information

International

• Contact information
• News
• Incomings
• Outgoings
• Partnerships
• Projects

Transfer

• Knowledge transfer
• Expertise
• Engagement
• Transfer office TEWi

Institutions

• General, Intercultural, and International Comparative Education, as well as Pedagogical Psychology (EW 1)
• School and Elementary School Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy, and Special Needs Education (EW 2)
• Vocational Education and Lifelong Learning (EW 3)
• Didactics of Language and Aesthetic Subjects (EW 4)
• Didactics of Social Science and Mathematics/Natural Science Subjects (EW 5)
• Service facilities
• Martha-Muchow-Bibliothek

Didactics of History

The Didactics of History department at the University of Hamburg offers a range of programs and research areas, including:

Current News

• News and events

Research

• Research projects and areas

Project Overview

• digital KLUG History Teaching HH 2025/26
• FUER-Historical Consciousness
• HistoGames
• TeacMem
• DiSo SGW History Hamburg
• TeacMem - folder
• FUER-Historical Consciousness - folder
• HiTCH - folder
• YOUTH (1994-1997)

Team

• Staff members and their research areas

Office Hours

• Contact information for office hours

digital:KLUG

digital:KLUG is an interactive and innovative training program for history teachers. The goal is to support teachers in designing competency-oriented history lessons that cater to all learners in an increasingly complex and digital world.

What is digital:KLUG?

digital:KLUG is a training program based on the KLUG concept, which has been proven to be empirically effective. The program aims to provide teachers with the skills and knowledge to teach history in a way that is both effective and enjoyable for their students.

Why should you participate?

• The program has been shown to improve student competence development by about half a year.
• Teachers who participate in the program report teaching history with more joy and success.

How does it work?

• The program is a collaboration between history didactics, pedagogical psychology, and special needs education.
• The program takes place over a whole school year, with a combination of in-person and online events.
• Participants will learn how to use concepts such as Advance Organizers and historical terms, Direct Instruction, and Peer-Assisted Learning.
• The program includes intensive exchange between science and practice and networking with teachers from different schools and school types.

Dates and Locations

• The 1.5 or 2-day in-person events will take place on September 24-25, 2025, at the University of Hamburg and on March 23-24, 2026, at the LI.
• The first event in September will lay the groundwork and clarify the structure of the training program.
• The spring conference will focus on practical experiences and the expansion of the training program.

What else is important?

• digital:KLUG is carried out in cooperation with the University of T³bingen and the Landesinstitut (LI) Hamburg.
• Participation is open to teachers who teach history in at least one class at the gymnasium or history in the learning area of society at city schools.
• Please obtain written consent from your school administration before applying to ensure that you can participate in the entire training program.

Who are we?

digital:KLUG was conceived by a team of experienced scientists in cooperation with the University of Hamburg and T³bingen and is carried out with convinced experts from schools.