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. 2020
  2. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik (Journal)

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer)

    07.2020 → …

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

  3. Schätze- Sammlungen und ihre (Re-)Präsentation zwischen Weltentwurf und Fetischisierung

    Steierwald, U. (Lecturer)

    14.10.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  4. Eliane Gilg

    Schmitz, A. (Host)

    11.2020

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  5. Selbstreguliertes Lesen zur Operationalisierung von Unterrichtsqualität in der Sekundarstufe I

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

    11.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Lesefächer für Lehrkräfte zur strategischen Arbeit mit Fachtexten an Berufskollegs

    Schmitz, A. (presenter) & Groß, D. (presenter)

    03.11.202004.11.2020

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

  7. 2021
  8. Cogent Education (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2021

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

  9. Gesellschaft für Schreibdidaktik und Schreibforschung e.V. (External organisation)

    Buhrfeind, I. (Member)

    2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsTransfer

  10. Ins Schreiben kommen (Podcast)

    Buhrfeind, I. (Speaker)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  11. International Pragmatics Association (External organisation)

    Frick, K. (Member)

    2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  12. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2021

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