Georg Kerschensteiner books in order
German educational theorist
- Lived
- 1854–1932
- Country
- German Reich
- Books
- 3
Georg Kerschensteiner published 3 non-fiction books, beginning with Education for Citizenship (1910). The best-known is The Idea of the Industrial School (1913).
Updated September 2026
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The Idea of the Industrial School
Georg Kerschensteiner's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Education for Citizenship (1910)
The Idea of the Industrial School (1913)
The Schools and the Nation (1914)
About Georg Kerschensteiner
Georg Michael Anton Kerschensteiner was a German professor and educational theorist. He was director of public schools in Munich from 1895 to 1919 and became a professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 1920. The author of Theorie der Bildungsorganisation (1933), Kerschensteiner is primarily known for developing a pragmatic approach to education, which included the integration of academic study with physical activity and the establishment of a network of vocational schools.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Georg Kerschensteiner FAQ
- How many books has Georg Kerschensteiner written?
- Georg Kerschensteiner published 3 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Georg Kerschensteiner's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Idea of the Industrial School.
- What is Georg Kerschensteiner's last book?
- The Schools and the Nation (1914).
- What is Georg Kerschensteiner's most famous book?
- The Idea of the Industrial School (1913) is Georg Kerschensteiner's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.