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. WiDiSch: Wissenschaft - Didaktik - Schule

    Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic) & Brommer, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.12.2031.12.21

    Project: Research

  2. Pluralität Qualifiziert

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Buhrfeind, I. (Coordination)

    Joachim Herz Stiftung

    01.11.2030.04.23

    Project: Practical Project

  3. Digital unterstützte Schreibaufgaben im inklusiven Lernsetting: 2-semestriges Projektmodul mit Veröffentlichung

    Buhrfeind, I. (Project manager, academic) & Giera, W.-K. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.2031.01.21

    Project: Teaching

  4. CODIP: Competences for Digital-Enhanced Individualized Practice

    Ahlers, M. (Project manager, academic), Besser, M. (Project manager, academic), Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic), Lehr, D. (Partner), Süßenbach, J. (Partner), Schmidt, T. (Partner), Herzog, C. (Coordination), Altenburger, L. (Project staff), Diekhoff, H. (Project staff), Hase, A. K. (Project staff), Kahnbach, L. (Project staff), Wendt, C. (Project staff), Wucherpfennig, S. (Project staff), Horst de Cuestas, K. (Project staff) & Neumann, A. (Partner)

    Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    01.03.2031.12.23

    Project: Research

  5. VERA 6 2019-2023

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    12.08.1931.08.23

    Project: Research

  6. ZZL-Netzwerk 2.0: Theorie-Praxis-Verzahnung in der Lehrerbildung in den Handlungsfeldern „Kompetenzorientierter Unterricht“, „Inklusion“, „Coaching & Mentoring“ und „Lehrkräftegesundheit“

    Ehmke, T. (Project manager, academic), Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic), Straub, R. P. (Project staff), Schilling, L. (Project staff), Besser, M. (Project manager, academic), Fischer-Schöneborn, S. (Coordination), Bormann, F. (Project staff), Kuchenbuch, F. (Project staff), Ahlers, M. (Partner), Verbücheln, E.-M. (Project staff), Barth, M. (Partner), Jastrow, F. (Project staff), Süßenbach, J. (Partner), Anders, D. (Project staff), Kleinknecht, M. (Partner), Hohensee, E. (Project staff), Schiemann, S. (Partner), Paulus, P. (Partner), Claußen, J. T. (Project staff), Poschkamp, A.-K. (Project staff), Köllner, G. (Project staff), Hüfner, S. K. (Project staff), Schürmann, H. (Project staff) & Abels, S. (Partner)

    Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    01.07.1931.12.23

    Project: Transfer (R&D project)

  7. Praxisphasen in der Lehrer*innenbildung im Kontext Neuzuwanderung

    Dobutowitsch, F. (Project manager, academic), Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic) & Prata, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.06.1931.03.20

    Project: Research

  8. ADLER: Adaptives Lehrerhandeln im Rechtschreibunterricht der Primarstufe (ADLER)

    Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1931.12.21

    Project: Research

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

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

    01.10.18 → …

    Project: Research

  10. Vera6 2018-2019: Vera6 Sprachgebrauch und Zuhören

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.05.1830.09.19

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  11. VERA 8 2017/2018

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    24.11.1707.09.19

    Project: Research

  12. Vera8: VERA8 Zuhören 2017/18

    Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1730.09.18

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  13. LONDI: LONDI Lernstörungen Onlineplattform für Diagnostik & Intervention

    Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1731.12.20

    Project: Research

  14. 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