Dirk Belda

Dirk Belda is a Lecturer at the Seminar for History Didactics within Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. His work focuses on modern and contemporary history education, specializing in oral history methods, archival research, and project-based learning approaches.

• Secondary school teacher training background
• Expertise in Nazi era studies and Jewish history in Germany
• Developer of innovative historical education techniques

Research emphasizes:

• Deconstructing historical myths (e.g., Offenbacher Kickers)
• Foreign perspectives on Nazi Germany
• Digital learning tools like historical podcasts

Recent publications analyze:

• Resistance personality factors
• Textbook representation of Hitler
• Local football clubs under National Socialism