---
_id: '66784'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The link between formal education and national identities is widely acknowledged.
    Empirical research on national and supranational identities of teachers, however,
    is still relatively rare. Whilst a number of studies consider the special population
    of teachers, these contributions do not consistently focus on national and supranational
    identities. Based on a case study of 72 trainee teachers from Baden‐Württemberg
    (Germany), the present paper looks at the reconcilability of national and European
    identities and explores notions of the European Union in terms of cultural and
    geographical inclusiveness. Findings on the case study level are considered in
    their own right, but also compared to findings on the regional, national and European
    level, using relevant Eurobarometer survey data. The article shows that high levels
    of attachment to nation and high levels of attachment to Europe do not have to
    be mutually exclusive. It also demonstrates that, for most trainee teachers, the
    European Union constitutes a culturally and geographically inclusive institution
    that is supposed to stand for cultural diversity, peace, freedom and respect of
    human rights. Through comparisons that go beyond the case study level, the paper
    recognises the importance of regional and national contexts. Nonetheless, it argues
    that some of its findings are likely to be relevant for studies of national and
    European identities across different European societies.
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Andreas
  full_name: Pöllmann, Andreas
  id: '77437'
  last_name: Pöllmann
  orcid: 0000-0002-9090-2547
citation:
  ama: 'Pöllmann A. National and European identities: Notions of reconcilability and
    inclusiveness in a case study of German trainee teachers. <i>Compare: A Journal
    of Comparative and International Education</i>. 2007;37(1):89-104. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">10.1080/03057920601061844</a>'
  apa: 'Pöllmann, A. (2007). National and European identities: Notions of reconcilability
    and inclusiveness in a case study of German trainee teachers. <i>Compare: A Journal
    of Comparative and International Education</i>, <i>37</i>(1), 89–104. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Pöllmann_2007, title={National and European identities: Notions
    of reconcilability and inclusiveness in a case study of German trainee teachers},
    volume={37}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">10.1080/03057920601061844</a>},
    number={1}, journal={Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education},
    publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Pöllmann, Andreas}, year={2007}, pages={89–104}
    }'
  chicago: 'Pöllmann, Andreas. “National and European Identities: Notions of Reconcilability
    and Inclusiveness in a Case Study of German Trainee Teachers.” <i>Compare: A Journal
    of Comparative and International Education</i> 37, no. 1 (2007): 89–104. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844</a>.'
  ieee: 'A. Pöllmann, “National and European identities: Notions of reconcilability
    and inclusiveness in a case study of German trainee teachers,” <i>Compare: A Journal
    of Comparative and International Education</i>, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 89–104, 2007,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">10.1080/03057920601061844</a>.'
  mla: 'Pöllmann, Andreas. “National and European Identities: Notions of Reconcilability
    and Inclusiveness in a Case Study of German Trainee Teachers.” <i>Compare: A Journal
    of Comparative and International Education</i>, vol. 37, no. 1, Informa UK Limited,
    2007, pp. 89–104, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920601061844">10.1080/03057920601061844</a>.'
  short: 'A. Pöllmann, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education
    37 (2007) 89–104.'
date_created: 2026-08-23T17:18:50Z
date_updated: 2026-08-24T13:36:03Z
doi: 10.1080/03057920601061844
extern: '1'
intvolume: '        37'
issue: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
page: 89-104
publication: 'Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education'
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 0305-7925
  - 1469-3623
publication_status: published
publisher: Informa UK Limited
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'National and European identities: Notions of reconcilability and inclusiveness
  in a case study of German trainee teachers'
type: journal_article
user_id: '77437'
volume: 37
year: '2007'
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