Imke Rath

Dr. Imke Rath is a researcher at the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research, specializing in educational media analysis with a focus on diversity, migration, and postcolonial perspectives. She leads the editorial team for Zwischentöne, a platform for inclusive teaching materials, and contributes to EU projects like Making Histories and Reflections (via EduSkills+).

• PhD in History from University of Hamburg (2016)
• Expert in textbook representation of minorities and migration

Her research examines:

• Colonial contact zones and religious translation
• Antiziganism in educational materials
• Global citizenship education frameworks
• Curriculum development for inclusivity

Recent projects include the EU-funded Nuances (2025–) and FuturMig: Futures of Migration (2025–2029). She has authored 33 publications spanning textbook critique, cultural translation, and inclusion strategies.

As Deputy Equality and Diversity Officer at GEI, she organizes workshops on educational accessibility and leads initiatives like the 2024 Senkung von (sprachlichen) Barrieren workshop. Her 2019–2020 expert report on antiziganism was commissioned by Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior.