Jörg-W. Link

PD Dr. Jörg-W. Link is a Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Potsdam, specializing in educational history, school reform, and reform pedagogy. He habilitated at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Augsburg (2022) with a thesis on Conditions for the Success of School Reform, focusing on educational history as a framework for understanding school development. His career spans roles as research assistant (since 2000), acting director of the Rochow Museum Reckahn (2001), and guest lecturer at the University of Kassel (2005).

• Education: Teacher training in history and German (Mainz, Bonn, Marburg 1985-1992); Doctorate (University of Potsdam, 1998)
• Research: Analyzes educational reform through historical lenses, particularly in the Weimar Republic and National Socialist contexts. Key publications include works on school camps, media pedagogy, and comparative educational systems.
• Recent articles explore radio as an educational medium (2022), Weimar school camps (2025), and transatlantic educational exchanges (2024), emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies and long-term pedagogical impacts.
• Scientific Recognition: Awarded Potsdam University Society Prize (1998/99) and nominated for Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (2000).