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. 2024
  2. Digital Media to Support Writing at School (DIGIMUSS)?

    Neumann, A. (Speaker)

    28.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Kriegslandschaften verdichten: Joseph Roths ‚Hotel Savoy‘ (1924)

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    04.07.2024

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

  4. Reseach on Language (Journal)

    Neumann, A. (Editorial Board)

    01.08.202428.02.2025

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

  5. Macht KI Rechtschreibkompetenzen überflüssig? Ein diskurslinguistischer Streifzug zum Status der Orthografie

    Frick, K. (Speaker) & Brommer, S. (Speaker)

    12.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Linguistic Landscapes des Verbots: Drei Universitäten im Vergleich

    Frick, K. (Speaker), Merten, M.-L. (Speaker) & Stumpf, S. (Speaker)

    13.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Transkontextuelle Re-Semiotisierung: Emojis im analogen Raum

    Frick, K. (Speaker) & Pappert, S. (Speaker)

    25.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Wissenschaftliche Stellungnahme zum KC Sekundarstufe I (Deutsch)

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer), Wagner-Thombansen, J. (Reviewer) & Yilmaz Wörfel, S. (Reviewer)

    10.202415.12.2024

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  9. Robert Walser / W. G. Sebald. Dichterporträts

    Albes, C. (Speaker)

    12.10.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Potenziale von KI in der Schule

    Buhrfeind, I. (Organiser) & Giera, W.-K. (Organiser)

    25.10.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch