Daniel Bernsen
Daniel Bernsen is a German educator and author specializing in history and modern language instruction, with a particular focus on media integration and game-based learning in education.
Bernsen completed his studies in Bonn, Brussels, and Münster, supported by a scholarship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. After completing his teacher training, he taught history, French, and Spanish at various schools in Rhineland-Palatinate.
From 2020 to 2023, he worked as a facilitator for German schools abroad in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Currently, Bernsen serves as the head of the upper school at the German School Alexander von Humboldt in Mexico City, where he also leads the history department, promoting a bilingual and bicultural educational environment.
Bernsen is an advocate for game-based learning, the use of games, and media education in the classroom. He has conducted workshops and training sessions for educators and contributed to educational literature. He also runs the blog Medien im Geschichtsunterricht (https://geschichtsunterricht.wordpress.com/) and hosts the podcast Das spielende Klassenzimmer (https://das-spielende-klassenzimmer.de/).
Throughout his multifaceted career, Bernsen has demonstrated a strong commitment to enhancing education by integrating digital tools and game-based learning methodologies, thereby enriching students’ learning experiences.
"Centropa’s unique approach to preserving Jewish history through personal stories and multimedia resources aligns perfectly with my passion for digital and interactive learning. By integrating Centropa’s materials into classrooms worldwide, we can inspire students to engage with history in a meaningful way. In the coming years, I hope to contribute to expanding Centropa’s educational outreach, particularly by exploring innovative methods such as game-based learning to make history even more accessible and immersive for young learners."