Christian Winklhöfer

Dr. Christian Winklhöfer is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for History Didactics at the University of Münster. He holds a PhD in Modern/Contemporary History and Education from the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Münster. His research focuses on historical judgment formation in education, museum-based historical learning, and the role of digital media in history teaching. He has led projects on interdisciplinary teaching, historical media literacy, and visitor perceptions of historical exhibitions, collaborating with institutions like the Deutsches Panzermuseum. His publications include monographs and journal articles addressing historical didactics, museum pedagogy, and digital media in education.

Education: PhD in Modern/Contemporary History and Education (2016), Studies in History, German, and Media Education (until 2008). Current roles include coordinating interdisciplinary teaching initiatives and advising on museum-based educational programs.

Research Interests:

• Historical Judgment Formation in Classroom Settings
• Educational Strategies for Museum-Based Learning
• Impact of Digital Media (e.g., Retro-Gaming) on Historical Literacy
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Studies Education
• Ethics of Representing Historical Violence in Museums

Teaching Contributions:

• Designs courses on historical didactics, including seminars on ancient history and contemporary German history
• Develops practical teaching modules for pre-service teachers
• Supervises interdisciplinary projects combining history, geography, and sociology

Labs/Teams: Active collaborations with the Institute for Geography Didactics and Sociology Didactics on interdisciplinary teaching projects. Lead researcher in the Drastische Gewaltbilder in Museen project with the Deutsches Panzermuseum.