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. Unterrichtswissenschaft (Journal)

    Schmitz, A. (Reviewer)

    2016

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

  3. W2 Professur

    Weinhold, S. (Reviewer)

    2016

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  4. 2015
  5. Die Grundschulzeitschrift (Journal)

    Weinhold, S. (Editor-in-Chief)

    12.2015

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsTransfer

  6. Interne Weiterbildung Projektmanagement - 2015

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)

    13.11.2015

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

  7. Integrative Sprach(en)förderung -Fragen, Handlungsfelder und Perspektiven - 2015

    Neumann, A. (Speaker)

    30.10.201531.10.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Member)

    10.2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  9. Fachspezifische Diskursfähigkeit im Gesellschaftslehreunterricht – Zur Bestimmung der fachsprachlichen Qualität von Schülertexten

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

    29.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Interdisziplinäre Tagung Philologie und Gesellschaft - 2015

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    18.09.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Keyßlers Welt. Europa auf Grand Tour - 2015

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    11.06.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch