This contribution, which is being produced as part of the Horizon Europe-funded project DIGICHer (Digitization of cultural heritage of minority communities for equity and renewed engagement), provides insights into structures, offerings, and content dedicated to digitization and humanities topics within study programs at the European level. First, structures in the broad field of university-based Digital Humanities (DH) training are defined before competence-theoretical and curricular components based on current literature research are examined in detail. Additionally, a descriptive analysis of DH course descriptions from the studyportals.com portal is conducted. Here, central topics and content from these descriptions are quantitatively analyzed and visually prepared. Although these descriptions are not directly linked to the curricular implementation of the respective institutions, they are often a key source of information for potential students making study decisions. The topics uncovered are linked to responses from a current survey of experts in cultural heritage and digital humanities regarding current and desired study program topics and content. The contribution concludes with the derivation of thematic and organizational focal points of the given and potentially possible design of DH study courses and programs at the European level as well as a proposal for a further research design to investigate the precise curricular differentiation of specific DH study offers. Overall, the article aligns with the tracks Educational Research, Higher Education, Preserving Culture, and Innovation and Technology.

Authors:
Katrin Fritsche, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
Sander Münster, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

About the Presenter(s)
Katrin Fritsche is currently working at the DH Department at University Jena, GER.

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