Institute of German Language and Literature Studies and their Didactics
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship for Applied Linguistics
- Professorship for German Language and Language Instruction
- Professorship for German Language Instruction
- Professorship for German Literature
- Professorship for Literary Studies and Methodology of Teaching Literature
- Professur für Empirische Forschung zu Sprache und Bildung
- Professur für Deutsche Sprache und ihre Didaktik für die Sekundarstufe
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
- 2014
Können global kohäsive Texte das Verständnis von Sachtexten fördern? Interaktionen zwischen globaler Textkohäsion und individuellen Lernvoraussetzungen
Schmitz, A. (presenter) & Gräsel, C. (Coauthor)
03.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
EXMARaLDA-Werkstatt für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs des Symposions Deutschdidaktik
Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Organiser) & Maak, D. (Organiser)
14.02.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
The German Educational Research Association (External organisation)
Dobutowitsch, F. (Member)
01.02.2014Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
Die an die Schüler/-innen gerichtete Sprache (SgS) als Spiegel transitorischer schulsprachlicher Normen (Grundschule bis Oberstufe)
Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Speaker)
2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sprachfähigkeit im Fachunterricht - Analyse von Beschreibe-Aufgaben von Lernenden verschiedener Klassenstufen
Schmitz, A. (presenter) & Oleschko, S. (presenter)
2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sprachfähigkeit von Lernenden im Sachfachunterricht: Wie lösen Lernende Beschreibe-Aufgaben?
Schmitz, A. (presenter) & Oleschko, S. (presenter)
2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Symposion Deutschdidaktik e.V. (External organisation)
Kleinschmidt-Schinke, K. (Member)
2014 → 2020Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
- 2013
Abschlusstagung des FörMig-Kompetenzzentrums
Dobutowitsch, F. (Speaker), Bainski, C. (Speaker) & Grundmann, S. (Speaker)
22.11.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Transfer
Internationale Tagung „Der Sturm – Literatur, Musik, Graphik und die Vernetzung in der Zeit des Expressionismus“ - 2013
Steierwald, U. (Speaker)
14.11.2013 → 16.11.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2. Gottfried Benn-Symposion an der Universität Siegen - 2013
Gann, T. (Speaker)
30.09.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research