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
Literalität und Bildung im Digitalen Zeitalter: Warum Wissen - Deutsche Sprache und Literatur in der europäischen Bildungsgesellschaft
Steierwald, U. (Lecturer)
23.09.2010 → 25.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Linguistic University Scapes: Insights into the “Prohibition Grammar” of three Universities
Frick, K. (Speaker), Merten, M.-L. (Speaker) & Stumpf, S. (Speaker)
03.09.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Linguistic Landscapes des Verbots: Drei Universitäten im Vergleich
Frick, K. (Speaker), Merten, M.-L. (Speaker) & Stumpf, S. (Speaker)
13.09.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Leuphana University of Lüneburg (External organisation)
De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Member)
2015 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Transfer
Lesestrategien und Lesebewusstheit
Holle, K. (Speaker)
02.12.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Leseprotokoll - und was man sonst noch im Leseunterricht beobachten kann
Holle, K. (Lecturer)
09.05.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Lesen - Interaktion und Transaktion
Holle, K. (Lecturer)
25.09.2000Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Leseförderung im Schul- und Unterrichtsalltag der Sekundarstufe I implementieren – Erste Erkenntnisse aus dem BiSS-Evaluationsprojekt EILe
Schmitz, A. (presenter), Zeuch, N. (presenter), Karstens, F. (presenter), Jost, J. (Coauthor), Souvignier, E. (Coauthor) & Meudt, S.-I. (Coauthor)
02.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Leseförderung aus der Sicht von Deutschlehrkräften. Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Evaluationsprojekt EILe
Schmitz, A. (Coauthor), Karstens, F. (presenter) & Jost, J. (Coauthor)
09.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Lesefächer für Lehrkräfte zur strategischen Arbeit mit Fachtexten an Berufskollegs
Schmitz, A. (presenter) & Groß, D. (presenter)
03.11.2020 → 04.11.2020Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer