Institute of German Language and Literature Studies and their Didactics
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Applied Linguistics
- Professorship of German language and its didactics for secondary education
- Professorship of German Language and Language Instruction
- Professorship of German Language Instruction
- Professorship of German Literature
- Professorship of Literary Studies and Methodology of Teaching Literature
- Professur für Empirische Forschung zu Sprache und Bildung
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
Schreiben braucht zwischen:Raum. Digitale Schreibräume an der Hochschule Kollektiv gestalten
Buhrfeind, I. (Project manager, academic)
Project: Dissertation project
SEZD: Schrifterwerb in der Zielsprache Deutsch
Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic) & Webersik, J. (Partner)
01.11.15 → …
Project: Research
Schülercampus - Mehr Migranten werden Lehrer
Webersik, J. (Coordination) & Guder, K.-U. (Coordination)
01.09.12 → 20.11.12
Project: Scientific event
SchulStark-Feriencamp
Salisch, M. (Project manager, academic) & Webersik, J. (Coordination)
Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport Stiftung
01.01.16 → 15.05.17
Project: Teaching
SLimU: Service Learning in mehrsprachigen Umgebungen gestalten
Buhrfeind, I. (Project manager, academic) & Samland, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.24 → 31.12.26
Project: Practical Project
SpraBiP: Sprach(en)bildung in der Praxis
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Buhrfeind, I. (Project staff)
Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport Stiftung
01.01.22 → 31.07.22
Project: Practical Project
SpraBiP+: Sprach(en)bildung in Partizipationsräumen- Studierende engagieren sich in der schulischen Sprach(en)bildung
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Samland, S. (Coordination)
Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport Stiftung
01.08.22 → 31.07.24
Project: Practical Project
Sprachförderliche Merkmale der Lehrersprache
Mahler, I. (Project manager, academic) & Neumann, A. (Project staff)
01.11.11 → 01.10.14
Project: Dissertation project
Sprachlernförderung 2024
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic), Kahlke, H. J. (Project staff), Buhrfeind, I. (Project staff) & Wendt, C. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.24 → 28.02.25
Project: Teaching
Sprachlernförderung 2025
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic), Kahlke, H. J. (Project staff) & Buhrfeind, I. (Project staff)
01.01.25 → 30.09.25
Project: Teaching