Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll, M.A.
Historian & Political Scientist | Security Studies
Scholar of Security Studies, Historical-Political Education, and Holocaust Education.
Welcome.
I am Melanie Carina Schmoll.
I am a historian and political scientist specializing in security studies, Holocaust education, international relations, and historical-political education. My interdisciplinary work combines research, university teaching, Holocaust education, and educational media. My current research focuses on securitization and performative security practices, and comparative approaches to historical-political education in Germany, Canada, and Israel.
I work with universities, educational institutions, public-sector organizations, professional organizations, publishers, and civil-society institutions through academic lectures, professional seminars, teacher education, educational projects, curriculum development, and public scholarship.
Research | Expert Lectures | Professional Seminars |
Educational Projects
For Institutions
Research-based lectures, seminars, professional development, educational projects, and expert contributions for universities, schools, public-sector organizations, professional institutions, publishers, and civil-society organizations.
Expert Lectures · Seminars & Workshops · Teacher Education · Educational Projects · Expert Consulting
For institutional inquiries and invitations, please get in touch.
Latest Publications
September 2026
New articles in cooperation with Brockhaus Encyclopedia
Resources and teaching material:
download, free of charge in cooperation with Klett:
Nirvana: Befreiung, Erkenntnis und das Ende des Leids (Nirvana: Befreiung, Erkenntnis und das Ende des Leids (Nirvana: Liberation, Enlightenment, and the End of Suffering).
Projects
Summer 2026
On the Production of Political Reality in Digital Systems
Public scholarship project
A five-part analytical series exploring how digital systems shape political visibility, authority, language, and collective perception.
I work at the intersection of history, political education, and public scholarship.
Media appearance
Public Scholarship and Blog
Research-based essays and reflections on history, politics, education, security, memory, and contemporary public discourse. My work as a historian goes far beyond research. I operate at the intersection of history, political science, and consulting: I develop teaching materials for teachers and lecturers, provide history teaching resources, give lectures, and advise institutions and individuals on historical and political issues. I address pressing historical questions:
What is the Holocaust? How does Holocaust education function in the 21st century? Does it need to change? What is anti-Semitism—and where does it begin?
Here, you will find links to free teaching materials, reflections on current debates, and practical perspectives on studying, working, and building a career in history.
