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
dieS-Nachwuchstagung
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.13 → 30.06.16
Project: Scientific event
Vera 8 II: Entwicklung von Testaufgaben zur Überprüfung und Implementation der Bildungsstandards im Fach Deutsch für die Sekundarstufe I (Vera 8 II)
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.12 → 31.12.14
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Schülercampus - Mehr Migranten werden Lehrer
Webersik, J. (Coordination) & Guder, K.-U. (Coordination)
01.09.12 → 20.11.12
Project: Scientific event
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
Studienreformprojekt GHR 300
Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the state of Lower Saxony
01.06.12 → 30.01.15
Project: Teaching
Fachdidaktische Bewertung und Beurteilung von Aufgaben in den Domänen "Sprachgebrauch", "Zuhören" und "Schreiben" im Rahmen des Projekts "VERA 6"
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.12 → 31.05.16
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
TheKoMB: Theoretisches Kompetenzmodell mathematischen Begründens
Ruwisch, S. (Project manager, academic) & Neumann, A. (Partner)
01.02.12 → 28.02.13
Project: Research
Sprachförderliche Merkmale der Lehrersprache
Mahler, I. (Project manager, academic) & Neumann, A. (Project staff)
01.11.11 → 01.10.14
Project: Dissertation project
Über Notwendigkeiten und Schwierigkeiten schriftsystematischer Professionalität. Eine explorative Studie zum schriftsystematischen Wissen von Lehramtsstudierenden des Faches Deutsch.
Jagemann, S. (Project manager, academic) & Weinhold, S. (Project staff)
01.11.11 → 15.12.17
Project: Dissertation project
Entwicklung illustrierender Aufgaben im Projekt Abiturtstandards Deutsch - gymnasiale Oberschule
Neumann, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.11 → 01.01.19
Project: Transfer (R&D project)