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. 2016
  2. 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

  3. Summer School 2016 - Multilingualism and Diversity Education

    Dobutowitsch, F. (presenter)

    25.07.201629.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  4. It’s all about engagement with texts – Empirical findings about promoting students’ reading comprehension by well-structured texts

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

    09.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Wie ehrt man richtig? Laudatio und Dank zur Ehrenpromotion

    Steierwald, U. R. (Speaker)

    06.07.2016

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

  6. Vortrag "Schriftspracherwerb in der Zielsprache Deutsch"

    Weinhold, S. (Oral presentation)

    03.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Unterrichtswissenschaft (Journal)

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer)

    01.06.2016 → …

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

  8. Refugees Welcome? Geflüchtete an deutschen Hochschulen

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    13.05.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  9. Refugees Welcome! – Aufbruch und Wandel an Hochschulen?

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    27.04.201629.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  10. 1. Integrationskonferenz "Werkstatt Sprache" 2016

    Neumann, A. (Participant)

    16.03.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  11. Potenziale von Sprachsensibilität für gelingenden fachlichen Kompetenzerwerb

    Neumann, A. (Oral presentation)

    15.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch