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
- 2025
Zeitlichkeit im Gruppenchat: Temporale Brüche in Momenten des Wartens
Frick, K. (Speaker)
19.09.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sozio-pragmatische Profilierung und (Nicht-)Realisierung: Eine interaktionalkognitive Perspektive auf Subjektellipsen
Frick, K. (Speaker) & Bartsch, M.-L. (Speaker)
11.09.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › 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
"übe ein bißchen Rechtschreibung und dann komm' gerne wieder": Positionierung durch Sprachkritik in digitalen Medien
Frick, K. (Speaker)
22.07.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
XV. IVG-Kongress 2025
Frick, K. (Speaker)
22.07.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
19th International Pragmatics Conference - IPC 2025
Frick, K. (Moderator)
24.06.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
BRO ICH SAG EUCH: Storytelling in WhatsApp Group Chats
Frick, K. (Speaker)
10.05.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Evaluation Research Proposal for Israel Science Foundation
Frick, K. (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Other expert activities › Peer review of project proposals › Research
Gutachterin für Promotionsförderung-Anträge der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Frick, K. (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Other expert activities › Peer review of project proposals › Research
Pragmatics and Society (Journal)
Frick, K. (Editorial Board)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research