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. LONDI: LONDI Lernstörungen Onlineplattform für Diagnostik & Intervention

    Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1731.12.20

    Project: Research

  2. 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

    01.01.1731.12.19

    Project: Research

  3. Vera8: VERA8 Zuhören 2017/18

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1730.09.18

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  4. VERA 8 2017/2018

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    24.11.1707.09.19

    Project: Research

  5. Vera6 2018-2019: Vera6 Sprachgebrauch und Zuhören

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.05.1830.09.19

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  6. EntLeS: Entwicklungsverläufe im Lesen und Schreiben lernen (EntLeS)

    Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic) & Jagemann, S. (Project staff)

    01.10.18 → …

    Project: Research