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. Gastvortrag zum Thema "Netzwerkarbeit und Institutionenentwicklung"

    Dobutowitsch, F. (Speaker) & Salem, T. (Speaker)

    27.04.2018

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

  2. Gemeinsames sprachliches und fachliches Lernen: „!!Fach-an-Sprache-an-Fach!!“

    Neumann, A. (presenter)

    07.02.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  3. Gemeinsame Stellungnahme zum Entwurf des Runderlasses „Schulische Förderung von Mehrsprachigkeit und Interkulturalität“, i. d. F. 22.11.23

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer)

    01.12.202320.12.2023

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantEducation

  4. German Institute for Global and Area Studies (External organisation)

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Member)

    10.2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

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

    Buhrfeind, I. (Member)

    2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsTransfer

  6. "Getreues Abbild oder dichterische Komposition? Überlegungen zur Darstellung der Natur bei Alexander von Humboldt"

    Albes, C. (Speaker)

    05.12.200107.12.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Gewaltfreie Kommunikation nach Marshall B. Rosenberg

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  8. Gottfried Benn, „Mann und Frau gehn durch die Krebsbaracke“

    Gann, T. (Speaker)

    14.06.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer