Potsdamâ€™s History Academy (PHiA) â€” Modern German History Through the Lens of Potsdam

University of Potsdam

Germany, Potsdam

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University of Potsdam

Germany , Potsdam

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Potsdam

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Jul-2021

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Tuition Fee

EUR 850

Next Intake 25-Jul-2021

Potsdamâ€™s History Academy (PHiA) â€” Modern German History Through the Lens of Potsdam

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Potsdam's History Academy (PHiA) covers the major events and themes of modern German history through the lens of one city: Potsdam â€” the capital of the federal state of Brandenburg. The city of Potsdam, located close to Berlin, has hosted the Prussian court since the 18th century, when Prussia became one of the European Great Powers, and was the residential city of the German emperor from 1871 to 1918. Its role might be compared to that of Versailles in France. Potsdamâ€™s historical trajectory offers the unique possibility of simultaneously reflecting on macro-levels of German history and gaining inside knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of a micro-level perspective â€” all while being at the scene. Topics: Race and "Weltpolitik": The Age of Imperialism 1878-1914 World War I as a Catalyst of Change 1914-1923 Digression I: Prussia and the Political Idea of a German Nation Post-War Democratic Order 1923 to 1933 Nazism and Modernity 1933 to 1939 World War II and the Holocaust 1939 to 1945 Cold War Politics and the Division of Germany 1945 to 1961 From Division to Unification 1961 to 1989/1990 Digression II: Jewish Life and Culture in Germany After 1989/1990 German Histories â€“ German Memories 1990 to the present