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Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll, M.A.
Historian specialized in Holocaust education.
Academic. Publicist. Creative. Speaker.
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Chernobyl - may good wishes be enough!
And here we go... after I gave the book block for completion two weeks ago and had to wait ever since, the book block finally arrived on...


Life - you surprise me again and again, for better or for worse.
Once you have the answer, life changes the question... First of all...the flu has Germany firmly in its grip. 8 million, it seems like...


Behind the scenes.
As I did last week, I would like to give a little more insight into what it is like to publish a book. Yesterday, Irena Karshenbaum...


Book Cover
Thank you for all the feedback on my upcoming book release! I am very happy about the interest. Thank you also for the positive feedback...


Why is Holocaust education so important?
How has Holocaust education changed? Do we need a Holocaust education week? What about Holocaust education in the 21st century? I will...


New Year. New Book!
I have taken a two-week break here. It was not because of the holidays and the turn of the year, or because there was not enough going on...


Christmas Markets and hate
The following text was already online on Friday, before the attack in Magdeburg. The post therefore has nothing to do with the events. I...


Wish list
What a week... again. A German news magazine ran the headline: "What the West failed to do, the Syrians will only do themselves". - The...


A matter of respect.
Does anyone remember the former candidate for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Gesine Schwan? After what...


From brazen thieves on the prowl.
The new image and language programs, above all ChatGPT, have quickly turned the world of people who work creatively upside down. And that...


No one is above the law, part 2
I visited a very special place some weeks ago – the place where democracy was born and our understanding of law has its origins: Athens....


Conference and research trip to Calgary
Right after my vacations in sunny Greece and after tons of laundry I flew over to Calgary for a long-planned research trip to get my...


November 9th - What a day!
November 9 is a highly complex day in German history. Every year, it coincides with a time of celebration and commemoration. The date...


My first trip to Israel...
took place in 2013. I was invited by Tel Aviv University to take part in a workshop for academics. During the 12-day program (here is a...


Solidarity?
This week has been so packed again and then I was also off work for two days... but now I'm back in front of the computer full of energy!...


Iran attacks Israel, again.
Iran attacks Israel. I thought I understood that this is part of the new reality we are living in - but I did not. I realized that when I...


Conference Trip to Augsburg .
Attending a conference sounds always sophisticated, interesting and exciting. Unfortunately, the reality is usually pretty far from that...


New book! School Textbook Research - Misinformation and Antisemitic Views?
Finally! My new book is out now! “Misinformation about Israel and Antisemitic Views in School Textbooks? The Case of Germany”. The study...


The last bit of summer.
So, the time has come... the lavender has almost faded and I've just hung up the last bit to dry. I recently saw again that burning...


Thirty percent!
Thirty percent seems to be the number that is hovering over everything at the moment. First of all, the election results in Saxony and...
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