Lucas Haasis
@lhaasis
Senior Fellow | German Maritime Museum Gerda Henkel Research Scholarship Research Coordinator (on leave) | Prize Papers Project Lecturer Early Modern History & Games | Oldenburg University Founder Gamelab Oldenburg | Games in School
Cast off & roll the dice – games meet history in Dresden. Today at TU Dresden: “Pirates & Prizes!” I’m presenting two projects: a board game on prize court cases & Prize Papers in "Ahoy" (Capstan Games). Thanks for the invitation @gedidd.bsky.social #earlymodern #maritimehistory #games
What can we learn from historical logbooks? Far more than routes and wind directions. Looking forward to our roundtable at the conference “Navigating Histories” at the German Maritime Museum to explore logbooks as sources for climate, mobility & global history #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory
A full house, great discussions, and an inspiring keynote by @andrearapp.bsky.social: The 1st Digital Humanities Day at the University of Oldenburg was a real success. It showed what #DH thrives on: dialogue across disciplines, methods, and institutions. Looking forward to what comes next!
Excited to present “From Postbag to Portal” at DH Benelux 2026 in Maastricht next week. My project explores convict letters from HMS Calcutta, combining close reading, digital humanities methods, and digital storytelling. Learn more: zenodo.org/records/1965... #earlymodern #history #DHBenelux2026
The Holocaust - What Did the Germans Know. Highly recommend this special exhibition @topographie.de in Berlin. #remember #neveragain #erinnerungskultur
Remembrance Games in the History Classroom – more important than ever. Speaking at #HistoDay in Berlin today on how games can engage younger generations as holocaust survivor voices fade. Thanks @evzfoundation.bsky.social for this event. 3-4pm at Frizzforum #KeineZeitzuVergessen #seriousgames
Was verbirgt sich in diesen Boxen? Dieses Geheimnis lüfte ich am kommenden Dienstag im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung „Digital Humanities: Anwendungsbereiche, Möglichkeiten, Werkzeuge“ an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Neue Aula, Hörsaal 1 #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory
Teaching history with games? Absolutely. Games belong in the classroom. This week I’m speaking at the Festival of History & Heritage in Games in Bristol on our Oldenburg Gamelab. Excited to connect, share ideas, and push for games as a regular teaching tool in schools #games #education #history
"I am conscious I deserved all I suffer…“ schreibt John Clarke 1803 auf der HMS Calcutta nach Australien. Worte zwischen Reue, Angst und Neuanfang, ein persönlicher Blick auf Zwangsmigration. Mehr dazu im Kleio-Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/6RMD... #earlymodern #convict #history #geschichte
Crossmediacamp bringt zusammen, was zusammen gehört! Game-based Learning Klassentreffen in Wolfenbüttel mit Stefan Köhler @fnwdhs.bsky.social und Stefan Berendes @schreppybroepke.bsky.social Was für eine tolle, zukunftsweisende Veranstaltung! Dank an das Orga-Team! #blueLZ #games #gamebasedlearning
Games im Unterricht? Zwei Workshops beim #CrossMediaCamp2026 – 10./11. April in Wolfenbüttel. „Politische Bildung mit Games" (Fr. 16.30) & „Erinnern mit Games" (Sa. 13 Uhr). Kostenlos & praxisnah. Anmeldung bis 03.04. – hier: cmc.medienberatung.online #BlueLZ #Lehrkräfte #Games @akgwds.bsky.social
A VIP visitor at the German Maritime Museum 👀 My colleague Frederic and I had the pleasure of welcoming the one and only @garius.bsky.social to Bremerhaven. We talked about the Bremen Cog, the Meteor – and of course, cats at sea. #earlymodern #history
Looking forward to presenting my paper “Bound Together at Sea: Convict Sociability and Life Aboard HMS Calcutta, 1803” at the the GIS Sociabilités Workshop at The National Archives, UK, this week. What forms of sociability did convicts experience during the voyage? #earlymodern #history
Auch Games sind natürlich ein Thema beim #histocamp26 ! Session von Nico Nolden @niconolden.bsky.social zu kollaborativen Produktionsprozessen bei Games @openhistory.bsky.social @akgwds.bsky.social
Auf dem Weg zum #histocamp26 in Bonn! Wen treffe ich da? @openhistory.bsky.social #geschichte #barcamp
Join our "Ships & Seafaring 1500–1800" series Monday 9 March, 1pm CET, for a book presentation by @csschmitt.bsky.social (Cornell): "The Predatory Sea: Human Trafficking and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean". Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf... #earlymodern #History
Ever wondered what it’s like to open a real historical time capsule? Join our online roundtable “Letters and Artefacts from the Captured Ship Anne Marie (1807)” on 2 March, 1 pm CET! Life, loss & connection at sea: eventbrite.com/e/ships-seafaring-15001800-tickets-1931080938069 #earlymodern #history
Thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded a research scholarship from @gerda-henkel-stiftung.de to continue my work at the German Maritime Museum as Senior Fellow on my new project “Convicts’ Letters” (Calcutta to Australia, 1803) including research trips to the UK and Australia #earlymodern #history
Dive into maritime history! Join us Monday, Jan 26 (1–2 pm CET) for SHIPS & SEAFARING 1500–1800 with Dr Felix Rösch from Lübeck’s heritage department. Discover the spectacular 17th-century Lübeck shipwreck & its place in North European shipbuilding. Online on Zoom! #archeology #earlymodern #history
Neu in „Medaon“: Gemeinsam mit Markus Bassermann stelle ich das Remembrance Game „Erinnern. Die Kinder vom Bullenhuser Damm“ vor und zeige, wie wir es im Gamelab für einen reflektierten Einsatz im Geschichtsunterricht zu NS-Verbrechen nutzen #BlueLZ #erinnerungskultur www.medaon.de/de/artikel/e...
Christmas party with our team at the research depot of the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven! Looking back on an inspiring 2025 full of projects, ideas, and great teamwork – and raising a toast to what’s ahead in 2026!
What secrets does a pirate graveyard keep? What stories are buried in one of the world’s most famous pirate cemeteries on Sainte-Marie Island, Madagascar – once a major 17th–18th century pirate hideout? Join us on Monday and find out: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf... #earlymodern #history
Gruppenfoto von einer wunderbaren Abendveranstaltung in der @stabihh.bsky.social: Die neue Zeitschrift des Vereins für Hamburgische Geschichte ist da – mit meinem Artikel über den bewegenden Briefwechsel der Brüder Luetkens im 18. Jh. Danke für die Einladung, Vorstellung und Betreuung #earlymodern 🗃️
Heute mal eine persönliche Nachricht: Willi und ich haben den Hundeführerschein bestanden! Stolz auf mein vierbeiniges Teammitglied und dankbar für alles, was wir gemeinsam gelernt und gemeistert haben. Jetzt sind wir offiziell als Team unterwegs – bereit für neue Abenteuer!
Schifffahrtsmuseum goes Fachtagung. SPIEL | MUSEUM 2025. Spannende Diskussionen zu Games im maritimen Museum mit Escape Game, “Hafen-Helden” und Kaperschiff-Brettspiel. Danke an Orga, Partner und Gäste – der Zuspruch war groß! Wir freuen uns aufs Wiedersehen! #Geschichte #Museum #Spiele 🗃️
What a wonderful "Time Travel Event" at The National Archives, UK! Kids aged 8-11 explored privateers & pirates, wrote with quills, and learned about letters of marque. Thanks to TNA Education and Silke Bakenhus for this amazing collaboration! #earlymodern #maritimehistory #history #education
Arrrr! We're ready to set sail and explore the Prize Papers! Looking forward to the Time Travel Club at The National Archives – a family event for children aged 8-11. Excited to support Silke Bakenhus at this event with storytelling, letter folding, and a treasure trove of historical tales! 🗃️