In 1999, in Bologna 29 Ministers of Sciences and Education signed a declaration wherein the standardization of the educational systems as well as the standardization of educational attainments in Europe were determined. Until today, the process of implementing the core requests of the Bologna Declaration is not yet finished in all parts of the Bologna area which currently includes 47 states. Therefore this volume collects the experiences made by the different participants in the Bologna process as well as by many other states. Experts from all over the world describe and analyse their experiences while implementing the ascertainment of the Bologna Declaration or while executing educational systems which include elements of the Bologna Declaration. In this way the anthology offers a valuable treasure of knowledge which can be helpful for realizing the goals for the Bologna Declaration regarding to history teacher education in Europe and in other parts of the globe.

Wolfgang Hasberg (*1961), Univ.-Prof. Dr., Studies in History, Catholic Theology and Educational sciences at the University of Cologne and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn; 1987 first, 1990 second examination for teaching in secondary schools, 1993 Doctorate at the Pedagogical Faculty of the University of Cologne; 1994-2000 assistant for Didactics of History at University Augsburg, 2000 Postdoctoral lecture qualification at University Augsburg; Senior Assistant Professor at University Augsburg; 2000-02 Substitution of the Chair for the Didactics of History at the University of Leipzig; since 2002 Professor for Medieval History and the Didactics of History at the University of Cologne. Elisabeth Erdmann (*1942), Professor emeritus Dr., Studies in History and Latin at the University of Tübingen; 1965 first, 1967 second examination for teaching in secondary schools, Doctorate at the University of Konstanz in Ancient History 1971, academic employee at Konstanz University 1969-1973 for the excavations in Old-Paphos/Cyprus. 1967-1968 and 1973-1975 grammar school teacher, 1975-1993 assistant, then Oberstudienrätin at the Pedagogical University of Freiburg i. Br. for Ancient History and History Didactics, habilitation in History Didactics at Dortmund University 1991, guest professor for History Didactics at Humboldt University Berlin 1993-1994, since 1994 until 2007 chair for History Didactics at Erlangen-Nürnberg University.