German History since the 20th century (Exchange students only)

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Instructors: Dr. Martin Rißmann

Event type: Practice class

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Language of instruction: Englisch

Min. | Max. participants: - | 12

Requirements / organisational issues:
All exchange and international students are welcomed. No knowledge in German necessary.

Language of teaching: English. Some specialized vocabulary will be introduced in German as well.

Contents:
The course is designed to provide an introductionary overview about German history since the 20th century for incoming students of all academic disciplines. Moreover, in this class advanced students will be guided in more specialized and source-based research.

This seminar will analyze the last hundred years of German history since the end of World War I. Our main points of interest will be the unstable democracy during the Weimar Republic, the rise of national socialism and the Nazi rule, the years after WW II different until the division of Germany in two states and their developments in the time of the Cold War. The fall of the Berlin wall and the reunification process will lead us to the interpretation of the “Berlin Republic”. Our course will include the discussion of recent challenges like growing nationalistic populism, environment matters and pandemic. Our spectrum includes the broad spheres of politics, economy, culture and society. We will critically reflect different “national narratives” and examine positions of historiographic interpretations.

The course is designed to provide an introductionary overview about German history since the 20th century for incoming students of all academic disciplines. Moreover, in this class advanced students will be guided in more specialized and source-based research.

Recommended reading list:
Mary Fulbrook, A History of Germany 1918–2014: The Divided Nation, Chichester 42015
Peter C. Caldwell/Karren Hanshew, Germany Since 1945. Politics, Culture and Society, London 2018.

More literature in class.

Additional information:
Wednesday 10-12 am, class online. Tutorial recommended, but not mandatory.

Grading: Individual choices a. written exam 60 minutes (depending on the development of the pandemic)
OR oral exam (15 minute, depending on the development of the pandemic)
OR term paper

Regular credits: 5 ECTS.
The number of the ECTS (3-7 class + 3 tutorial/0 no tutorial) depends on the workload. Therefore, it can individually be adjusted according to the requirements of the sending university. 

Assignment: Homework, online-presentation in online-class.



 

Digital teaching:
The class will be held online (MS Teams). All material will be provided in Moodle.
Online-participation is recommended, but voluntary.

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Wed, 20. Apr. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
2 Wed, 27. Apr. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
3 Wed, 4. May 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
4 Wed, 11. May 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
5 Wed, 18. May 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
6 Wed, 25. May 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
7 Wed, 1. Jun. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
8 Wed, 8. Jun. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
9 Wed, 15. Jun. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
10 Wed, 22. Jun. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
11 Wed, 29. Jun. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
12 Wed, 6. Jul. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
13 Wed, 13. Jul. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
14 Wed, 20. Jul. 2022 10:15 11:45 Dr. Martin Rißmann
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Instructors
Dr. Martin Rißmann