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Dr. Dipl.-Päd. Peter Mertens

Biography

1. Education

  • Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster, Germany, 1995-2002: studies and PhD in modern and contemporary history, medieval history and cultural anthropology.
  • Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Essen, Germany, 1994/1995: economist (VWA).
  • Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg (former: University of the Bundeswehr Hamburg) und University Hamburg, Germany, 1983-1986: studies and MA (Diplom-Pädagoge) in educational science, psychology, sports sciences and political sciences.
  • Bundeswehr, Germany, 1982-1985: training as officer of the Signal Corps of the Federal German Armed Forces.

 

2. Professional career

  • Researcher and teacher at the Chair for Military History at the Military Academy (MILAC) at ETH Zurich, since 2018.
  • Freelance historian and teacher at the Chair for Military History at MILAC, 2017.
  • Lecturer for General Didactics, Educational Psychology and Teaching Communications; as well as various management positions at SAL Schule für Angewandte Linguistik/Höhere Fachschule für Sprachberufe Zurich, 2004-2016.
  • Lecturer at the History Department of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany, 2002-2004.
  • Freelance employee for editorial and printing tasks at the editorial department of the Institut für vergleichende Städtegeschichte (IStG) Münster, Germany, 1997-2002.
  • Employee for museum pedagogy at Historisches Museum des Hochstifts Paderborn, Wewelsburg, Germany, 1996-2002.
  • Freelance lecturer for economics and social pedagogic topics at various adult education institutions, Germany, 1995-1998.
  • Officer of the Army Signal Corps, Bundeswehr, Germany, 1982-1994: various command and staff positions, last function: company commander of the radio company of the I. (German) Corps. Then until 2007 reserve officer, first as S3-Staff Officer, later as deputy battalion commander (rank: Lieutenant Colonel) of the Signal Battalion of the 7th Panzer-Divison.

Main Areas of Research

  • The Swiss General Staff and the development of the Armee 61 in the context of détente and arms race (1966-1995) (working title).
  • Large and Medium Armament Projects of the Swiss Army (1966-95).
  • Military cognition from a socialization and learning theoretical perspective.
  • Saxon domestic and economic policy during the First World War.

Teaching

  • Military History I: The development of armed forces and war in the 19th and 20th centuries (for the Militärschule (MS)).
  • Military History II: Swiss military history in the 19th and 20th centuries (for the Militärschule (MS)).
  • Modules 1 (Swiss Federation for Adult Learning: SVEB Trainer Certificate), 4 and 5 of the Federal Trainer Diploma (SAL Schule für Angewandte Linguistik/Höhere Fachschule für Sprachberufe Zurich, until 2016).

Publications

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Military Academy (MILAC) at the ETH Zurich Dr. Peter Mertens
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