Dr. Martin Jander

Instructor

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Biography

Martin Jander is an instructor at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in modern German history and its European context. He was born in Freiburg im Breisgau and has an academic background in German studies, history, sociology, and political science from the late 1970s to early 1980s in West Berlin. His research focuses on the opposition members in the GDR (German Democratic Republic) and the dynamics of the East German Communist State. Jander has published works such as 'Auschwitz: Difficult Legacies of the GDR' through Berghahn Books in 2020, and he has developed educational materials on various German historical topics. He also teaches about German history at institutions like New York University and Stanford University, contributing to programs related to European history beyond his base at FU-BEST. Furthermore, he leads a research group examining left-wing terrorism in Germany, collaborating with the Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung.

Research Interests

Modern German History East German Communist State German Left-Wing Terrorism

Experience

Instructor

2001-01-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin

Teaches courses on modern German history and related topics.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.