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. 2019
  2. Empirische Schlaglichter auf die sprachliche Lage Studierender an Hochschulen in Deutschland

    Dobutowitsch, F. (Speaker)

    04.06.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Christian Morgenstern: Das Häuschen an der Bahn

    Albes, C. (Speaker)

    22.05.2019

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

  4. Jahrestagung des Mercator-Insitituts 2019

    Neumann, A. (Participant)

    25.03.201926.03.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Sprache in fachlichen Lehr-Lernprozessen

    Weinhold, S. (Speaker) & Jagemann, S. (Speaker)

    15.03.201916.03.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Die deutsche Schule (Journal)

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer)

    01.03.2019 → …

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

  7. Die Wiederentdeckung des Rechtschreibwortschatzes. Rechtschreibunterricht zwischen Politik, Praxis und Wissenschaft

    Weinhold, S. (Speaker)

    01.03.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Hermann Burger: Worte

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    28.02.2019

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

  9. 7. GEBF-Tagung "Lehren und Lernen in Bildungsinstitutionen"

    Neumann, A. (Speaker)

    26.02.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch