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. ÖDaF-Mitteilungen (Journal)

    Frick, K. (Reviewer)

    2023

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

  2. Nikolaus Lenau, „Der Hagestolz“

    Gann, T. (Speaker)

    06.12.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Musterhaften Sprachgebrauch induktiv korpuslinguistisch ermitteln

    Brommer, S. (Speaker)

    17.09.201920.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Müdigkeit und Impotenz - Motive in der späten Lyrik und Prosa Wolfgang Hilbigs

    Dahlke, B. (Speaker)

    05.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  5. Modelling the Develepment of Struggling Readers

    Holle, K. (Speaker)

    08.05.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  6. Mit der Schrift in die Sprache – Lesen und Schreiben lernen im mehrsprachigen Klassenzimmer

    Weinhold, S. (Lecturer)

    05.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  7. Methodentagung 2012

    Neumann, A. (Organiser)

    23.04.201224.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. Metaphern einer geteilten Stadt: Berlin im "Wendefilm"

    Dahlke, B. (Lecturer)

    03.2008 → …

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  9. Mehrsprachigkeit an der Hochschule - (Un)Sichtbares Potential?

    Dobutowitsch, F. (Speaker)

    13.01.2021

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

  10. Margaret Atwood: "You begin / Du fängst an"

    Steierwald, U. (Speaker)

    12.01.2022

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