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
PluraL: Studierende unterstützen Flüchtlinge beim Spracherwerb
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic), Miralles-Andress, N. (Partner), Tessmer, E. J. (Project staff) & De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
30.07.15 → 07.07.17
Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
EvaFa: Evaluation derSprachförderung im Fachunterricht der Sekundarstufe I im BiSS-Programm (EvaFa)
Neumann, A. (Coordination), Entrich, S.-C. (Project staff), Weber, A. (Project staff), Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Plath, J. (Project staff), Schwippert, K. (Project manager, academic) & Groß, N. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.12.15 → 30.11.18
Project: Research
SchulStark-Feriencamp
Salisch, M. (Project manager, academic) & Webersik, J. (Coordination)
01.01.16 → 15.05.17
Project: Teaching
Orientierungstage Vielfalt im Klassenzimmer = Vielfalt im Lehrerzimmer
Webersik, J. (Project manager, academic) & Guder, K.-U. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.15 → 31.12.16
Project: Scientific event
Kulturelle Orientierungen und Deutungen im Spanischunterricht der Sekundarstufe II
Vernal Schmidt, J. M. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.11 → …
Project: Dissertation project
ZZL: Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung: Theorie-Praxis-Verzahnung in der Lehrerbildung - Handlungsfeld: Kompetenzorientierte Unterrichtsgestaltung. Strukturorientierter Schriftspracherwerb (ZZL)
Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic), Barth, M. (Project manager, academic), Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic) & Ahlers, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.16 → 30.06.19
Project: Research
SEZD: Schrifterwerb in der Zielsprache Deutsch
Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic) & Webersik, J. (Partner)
01.11.15 → …
Project: Research
PluraL: Pluralität als Lernchance
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic), De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. (Coordination) & Dobutowitsch, F. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.01.17 → 31.12.19
Project: Research
Basiskompetenz Deutsch als Zweit- und Bildungssprache: Heterogenität sprachsensibel begegnen
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic), Vergöhl, F. (Coordination) & Buhrfeind, I. (Project staff)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.12.16 → 31.03.18
Project: Research
BAKODE: Basiskompetenz Deutsch als Zweit- und Bildungssprache: Heterogenität sprachsensibel begegnen
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Buhrfeind, I. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.12.17 → 31.03.19
Project: Research