Lydia Heiss

Lydia Heiss is a Researcher at the Humanities Department of the Universität der Bundeswehr München. She holds a dual PhD/Dr. phil. in Transcultural German Studies from the University of Arizona and Universität Leipzig (2019). Her current role includes teaching media-pedagogy and contributing to a research project developing a digital app for the POL&IS political simulation program, aimed at German high school students.

Education:

• M.A. German (2011)
• Ph.D. German (2019)

Research focuses on transcultural studies and the application of digital tools in education, particularly in political simulations for youth. Her work bridges educational technology and pedagogical innovation in humanities.