About
Jascha Merijn Schmitz is a Researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, currently working with the NFDI4Memory consortium's Task Area 5 'Data Culture'. He previously held research positions at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the German Aerospace Center's Institute for Mobility Research.
- Education: MA in Digital History Track from Humboldt University of Berlin
- Doctoral research on mobility in pre-automobile cities using GIS and agent-based modeling
- Specializes in simulation methods for historical research
His research spans agent-based modeling, environmental history as Anthropocene history, and the theory/epistemology of digital historical research. Recent work focuses on methodological frameworks for socio-epistemic networks and innovative simulation tools.
Key publication trends include: (1) 2023-2024 emphasis on agent-based modeling frameworks, (2) 2021-2023 development of educational simulation games, and (3) ongoing contributions to digital humanities theory.
Scientific achievements include:
- Organizing pre-conference workshops on historical network simulation
- Receiving the Otto Hintze Young Talent Award 2025
- Developing interactive Python teaching materials
He contributes to science communication through audio projects like RaDiHum20 and educational games like TippingPigs, while maintaining memberships in digital humanities consortia including the Interdisciplinary Center for Digitality and Digital Methods at Campus Mitte.
