The "Working group on historical judgment" (Arbeitskreis historische Urteilskompetenz) was formed at the end of 2018 on the initiative of Nicola Brauch. Its aim is to provide teachers and students of history with suggestions, support and guidance in planning and implementing history lessons that can effectively promote learners' historical judgment skills.

In addition to Nicola Brauch, the founding members of the working group include Kerstin Lochon-Wagner, Andreas Elsner, Frank Hoffmann and Lutz Küster (all of whom are subject leaders at teacher training colleges). There have been a few personnel changes since then. Since 2020, the working group has consisted of Nicola Brauch (head), Kerstin Lochon-Wagner, Frank Hoffmann, Franziska Flamme, Marcel Mierwald and Christian Peters, with Jana Habig joining in 2023.

The theoretical discussions of the working group resulted in the book: Hoffmann, Frank in collaboration with Brauch, Nicola (2024): Historische Urteilskompetenz fördern - Geschichtsunterricht planen mit dem Fhurko-Modell. Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau Verlag. [Link to the book]

At the end of 2024, a digital platform of the working group will be launched, on which exemplary plans for history lessons to promote the historical judgment competence of learners at grammar schools as well as some information about the planning model developed by the working group will be made available.

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