Dirk Lange

Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange is a faculty member at the Faculty of Philosophy, Leibniz University Hannover, serving as Director of the Institute for Didactics of Democracy and Professor at the Institute of Political Science. He also holds an Honorary Professorship at the University of Sydney since 2016.

• Research focus on Political Education Didactics and Civic Awareness
• Specializes in Historical-Political Didactics, Migration Policy Education, and Inclusive Citizenship

His research projects include Demokratiebildung an niedersächsischen Schulen (2024-2027), Digital Citizenship Education (2020-2021), and KLIMA-AKTIV (2021-2023). He has led numerous EU-funded initiatives like ENTRE@VETSCHOOLS, REFLECT LAB, and Forgotten Voices.

Recent publications explore inclusive citizenship, digital education, and democracy in migration society. His work appears in influential journals like Teaching and Teacher Education, Zeitschrift für Pädagogik und Theologie, and Digital Citizenship Education. Current research investigates democratic learning processes, digital media literacy, and political resistance.