History Department Studies Degree Programmes and Subjects
Interdisciplinary Bachelor - History

Interdisciplinary Bachelor – History

In cooperation with extramural institutions, prospective historians pursue practice-oriented elements and experience being involved in historical projects for the first time in institutions such as museums, memorials and archives. This practice orientation enables students to get an idea of the career options they may like to pursue, if they do not want to go into teaching. Regular field trips provide insights into a wide range of cultural history institutions, both in Germany and abroad.

In cooperation with extramural institutions, prospective historians pursue practice-oriented elements and experience being involved in historical projects for the first time in institutions such as museums, memorials and archives. This practice orientation enables students to get an idea of the career options they may like to pursue, if they do not want to go into teaching. Regular field trips provide insights into a wide range of cultural history institutions, both in Germany and abroad.

The subject history is offered as one of two subjects within the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme. Please note the subject combination options.

The range of courses offered by the History Department covers German and European history, African history as well as the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the periods of Ancient History, Medieval History, Early Modern and Modern History / Contemporary History.

The degree programme is modular, comprising an introductory area and an area of specialisation. The introductory area is compulsory, and is identical for all History students at the Bachelor’s level. In contrast, the number of History specialisation modules to be taken in the compulsory elective area depends on whether History is taken as a major or minor subject; it also depends on whether students wish to complete a degree in Teacher Education or prefer to prepare for different a career option as a historian. The latter aspect also plays a role in the placements students need to take as part of the Bachelor’s degree programme.

Career Opportunities

After completing the Bachelor’s stage, Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme graduates who want to become teachers must take a Master of Education degree before they can enter the teaching profession.

Historians can generally be found working in politics, culture and business. Graduates with a Master’s degree are usually taken on in these professional fields.

Graduates have found work in schools and higher education institutions, institutions of further and continuing education, documentation and publishing, archives, libraries and museums, the Foreign Office, international organisations and the media.

Areas of Focus

  • Practice-oriented training for prospective historians
  • Foundations for prospective history teachers
  • The history of Europe since antiquity, global history since the Age of Discovery
  • Social and cultural history, historical culture
  • Reflection on historical theory
Further information such as admission requirements and subject combination options can be found on the central website.

Module Catalog and MODULE REPRESENTATIVES

Module Catalog
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Module Representatives
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General information

Bringing forward achievements

The Board of the Department of History has decided that, for reasons of equal treatment of all students, it is not possible to bring forward achievements in the Bachelor's program for the Master's program. Only in concrete exceptional cases (e.g. study abroad) an exception can be applied for.

Application procedure basic modules

Each student may and should register for a maximum of two basic modules for one seminar each via Stud.IP. The places will be allocated by lottery. The registration period begins with the release of the course catalog on 01.09.2023 and ends on 14.10.23 at 10.00 am.


You can find more information here.