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
Vera 6 Sprachgebrauch 2014-2016
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.14 → 06.09.19
Project: Research
Vera6 2018-2019: Vera6 Sprachgebrauch und Zuhören
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.18 → 30.09.19
Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
Vera8: VERA8 Zuhören 2017/18
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.17 → 30.09.18
Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
Vorhabensteil: Sprachliche Heterogenität im schulischen Fachunterricht der Sekundarstufe I
Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Schwippert, K. (Partner), Lutter, A. (Partner), Neumann, A. (Partner), Schmidt, T. (Partner) & Holle, K. (Project staff)
26.06.12 → 31.12.12
Project: Research
WiDiSch: Wissenschaft - Didaktik - Schule
Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic) & Brommer, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.12.20 → 31.12.21
Project: Research
#Zusammenkommen: Sprachpartnerschaften durch Service-Learning in der Stadt Lüneburg gestalten
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Buhrfeind, I. (Coordination)
01.08.21 → 31.07.22
Project: Practical Project