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. Zum Einfluss differenzieller Lernmilieus und ihrer sozialräumlichen Gebundenheit auf die Sprachfähigkeit von Schülerinnen und Schülern

    Schmitz, A. (Coauthor) & Oleschko, S. (presenter)

    14.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Die Bedeutung der Gattungserwartung bei der Textlektüre – Wie wird das Textverständnis durch die Rezeptionshaltung beeinflusst?

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

    10.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Encuentro Hispánico DSV Berlin-Brandenburg 2016

    Vernal Schmidt, J. M. (Speaker)

    26.02.2016

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

  5. Jahrestagung des Mercator-Instituts 2016

    Neumann, A. (Speaker)

    22.02.201623.02.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  6. Refugees Welcome – Hochschulzugang für Geflüchtete

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    04.02.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  7. Islamischer Feminismus - Internationale Annäherungen

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    03.02.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  8. JoSch - Journal der Schreibberatung (Journal)

    Neumann, A. (Reviewer)

    01.02.2016 → …

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

  9. INTEGRATIVE BERUFSSCHULBILDUNG FÜR SOZIALPÃDAGOGISCHE BERUFE

    Neumann, A. (Oral presentation)

    15.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  10. 131st MLA Annual Convention 2016

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    09.01.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Herstellung von Angemessenheit im Unterricht

    Buttlar, A.-C. (Oral presentation)

    06.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation