Christoph Steinbach

Christoph Steinbach serves as a Lecturer in the Department of History Didactics at the Faculty of Philosophy I, University of Regensburg since 2012, while concurrently working as a secondary school teacher at Hallertau-Gymnasium Wolnzach since 2010 where he also acts as history subject supervisor.

His educational trajectory includes:

• Studied History and German
• 2008: First State Examination for Teaching at Grammar Schools
• 2008-2010: Legal traineeship at Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Regensburg, Gymnasium Markt Indersdorf, and Stiftland-Gymnasium Tirschenreuth
• 2010: Second State Examination for Teaching at Grammar Schools

Steinbach's research centers on History Education methodology across chronological periods from prehistory to early modernity, with specialized focus on Early Modern History, particularly urban conflict resolution systems and resource management dynamics. His work bridges theoretical didactics with practical classroom applications.

His sole publication analyzes early modern urban firewood supply conflicts through political communication frameworks, demonstrating consistent engagement with historical resource allocation mechanisms and governance structures in German-speaking territories during the 17th-18th centuries.

As an educator, Steinbach has systematically taught content and methodology courses for history teacher training since 2012, covering prehistory through early modern periods across 10+ semesters with documented course continuity through summer 2025, reflecting sustained contribution to pedagogical development in historical education.