Organisation profile

The institute is at an intersection between linguistics, didactics, educational- and cultural sciences regarding research and teaching. It is involved in several degree programmes, such as "Teaching and Learning, B.A.", "Master of Education (M.Ed.)", the "Leuphana B.A." and the major in cultural studies (M.A.). Scientific research and the promotion of young scientists are a central concern of the institute. Furthermore, students have the opportunity to complete their doctoral studies (Dr. phil.).

The institute consists of two departments, German literature studies and their didactics and German language studies and their didactics.

Main research areas

Research Activities

Literature Studies and their Didactics

Applied Linguistics

Didactics of Teaching German

Modern German Literature Studies

German Language and its Didactics/ Applied Linguistics

German Language and its Didactics for Secondary Schools

  1. 2018
  2. Adaptives Sprachhandeln

    Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Speaker)

    2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  3. Faculty of Education: Dean's Office (Organisational unit)

    Weinhold, S. (Chair)

    20182020

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  4. Förderung selbstregulierten Lesens in BiSS-Verbünden. Förderkonzepte und ihre Umsetzung im (Fach-)Unterricht aus Perspektive der formativen Evaluation im Projekt EILe

    Schmitz, A. (presenter), Karstens, F. (presenter) & Jost, J. (Coauthor)

    2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  5. Fostering the development of conceptual literacy by adaptations of student directed speech across the grades

    Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Speaker)

    2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  6. L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2018 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  7. Symposion Deutschdidaktik e.V. (External organisation)

    Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Member)

    20182020

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  8. University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

    Schmitz, A. (Visiting researcher)

    2018

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  9. William Butler Yeats: The Wild Swans at Coole

    Albes, C. (Speaker)

    17.01.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  10. „InBe(y)tween – Über den audio-visuellen Zwischenraum am Beispiel ‚Apathy‘“

    Menzel, K. N. (Speaker)

    26.01.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch