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. 2006
  2. Published

    Sprechen und Zuhören: Standards für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2006, In: Schulverwaltung : Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland. 11, 1, p. 7-9 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Über das Schreiben von Texten sprechen

    Weinhold, S., 2006, In: Sache, Wort, Zahl. 34, 79, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  4. Published

    Zur Wirkung von Sprechausdrucksmustern: erste Ergebnisse einer Befragung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2006, Hören - lesen - sprechen. Wagner, R. W., Brunner, A. & Voigt-Zimmermann, S. (eds.). Reinhardt Verlag, p. 139-143 5 p. ( Sprache und Sprechen ; no. 43).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  5. Published
  6. Published

    "The meaning of history": A modern construction and notion?

    Stückrath, J., 15.08.2006, Meaning and Representation in History. Rüsen, J. (ed.). Berghahn Books, Vol. 7. p. 65-88 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. 2007
  8. Published

    Argumentation

    Gailberger, S., Willenberg, H. & Krelle, M., 2007, Sprachliche Kompetenzen. Beck, B. & Klieme , E. (eds.). Weinheim [u.a.]: Julius Beltz Verlag, p. 114-125 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    DESI als Kriterienraster zur Bewertung von analytischen und produktiven Aufgabenformaten

    Gailberger, S., 2007, Kompetenzhandbuch für den Deutschunterricht: auf der empirischen Basis des DESI-Projekts. Willenberg, H. (ed.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 210-216 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Die Körpersprache gibt den Ton an

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2007, In: Deutsch. 12, p. 40-43 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  11. Published

    Die mentalen Modelle der Lehrer elaborieren

    Gailberger, S., 2007, Kompetenzhandbuch für den Deutschunterricht: auf der empirischen Basis des DESI-Projekts. Willenberg, H. (ed.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 24-36 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  12. Published

    "Echte Kerle lesen doch?!": Konzepte einer geschlechterdifferenzierenden Leseförderung aus den angelsächsischen Ländern

    Garbe, C., 2007, Horizonte verschmelzen: zur Hermeneutik der Vermittlung ; Hartmut Eggert zum 70. Geburtstag. Brittnacher, H. R. (ed.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, p. 21-34 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch