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. Unterrichtswissenschaft (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2016

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

  2. Unterrichtswissenschaft (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2021 → …

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

  3. Unterstützung des Lesens von Sachtexten durch Textkohäsion. Empirische Befunde und Anknüpfungspunkte für den Leseunterricht

    Schmitz, A. (presenter), Schuttkowski, C. (presenter), Rothstein, B. (Coauthor) & Gräsel, C. (Coauthor)

    2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. VebBS Vernetzung zur Entfaltung der beruflichen Bildung in der Sozialpädagogik (External organisation)

    Neumann, A. (Member) & Vergöhl, F. (Member)

    16.08.2016

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  5. Verlag BibSpider (Publisher)

    Steierwald, U. R. (Editor)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  6. Vermittlung von Lesestrategien im Umgang mit Sachtexten im Deutschunterricht der Sekundarstufe I

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

    09.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Videostudie zu sprachförderlichen Merkmalen der Lehrersprache und deren Wirkungen auf Schülerleistungen

    Mahler, I. (Speaker)

    16.09.201220.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Visualisieren des Textverständnisses

    Holle, K. (Lecturer)

    11.09.200912.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  9. Vortrag: • Bodies revisited: Körperlichkeit in der Ästhetik der Gegenwart

    Steierwald, U. (Lecturer)

    30.06.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch