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
- 2016
It’s all about engagement with texts – Empirical findings about promoting students’ reading comprehension by well-structured texts
Schmitz, A. (presenter), Schuttkowski, C. (presenter), Gräsel, C. (Coauthor) & Rothstein, B. (Coauthor)
09.07.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wie ehrt man richtig? Laudatio und Dank zur Ehrenpromotion
Steierwald, U. R. (Speaker)
06.07.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Vortrag "Schriftspracherwerb in der Zielsprache Deutsch"
Weinhold, S. (Oral presentation)
03.06.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Unterrichtswissenschaft: Zeitschrift für Lernforschung (Journal)
Neumann, A. (Reviewer)
01.06.2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Refugees Welcome? Geflüchtete an deutschen Hochschulen
De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)
13.05.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
Refugees Welcome! – Aufbruch und Wandel an Hochschulen?
De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Participant)
27.04.2016 → 29.04.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Education
1. Integrationskonferenz "Werkstatt Sprache" 2016
Neumann, A. (Participant)
16.03.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
Potenziale von Sprachsensibilität für gelingenden fachlichen Kompetenzerwerb
Neumann, A. (Oral presentation)
15.03.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Zum Einfluss differenzieller Lernmilieus und ihrer sozialräumlichen Gebundenheit auf die Sprachfähigkeit von Schülerinnen und Schülern
Schmitz, A. (Coauthor) & Oleschko, S. (presenter)
14.03.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Die Bedeutung der Gattungserwartung bei der Textlektüre – Wie wird das Textverständnis durch die Rezeptionshaltung beeinflusst?
Schmitz, A. (presenter), Schuttkowski, C. (presenter), Gräsel, C. (Coauthor) & Rothstein, B. (Coauthor)
10.03.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research