Diemut Koenig

Dr. Diemut Koenig is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, specializing in children/youth work, memory education, and ethnographic methods. She leads projects under Prof. Dr. Charis Förster and collaborates with institutions like Goethe University Frankfurt and PH Karlsruhe on international youth encounters and identity formation.

• Current role: Research Associate (since 2024)
• Key projects: State Program "Language Daycare Centers" (2023-present); FGTS Afternoon Care (2020-2024)
• Doctoral research: "International Youth Encounters and National Identity" (2015-2023)

Her scholarly work focuses on:

• Memory education through international youth programs
• Extracurricular learning environments
• German-French intercultural analysis
• Conflict-based identity construction
• Ethnographic studies of pedagogical frameworks

Recent publications analyze Franco-German educational models, memory dynamics in WWI centenary programs, and pedagogical approaches to post-war identity. She also contributes to systemic therapy training and evaluates state-funded educational initiatives.