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. 2011
  2. Published

    Die "Deutsche Gesellschaft in Hamburg" und ihre Sitzungen (1910-1925): Ein wissenschaftlicher Verein im Umfeld der Hamburger Germanistik

    Richter, M. I. & Nottscheid, M., 2011, 100 Jahre Germanistik in Hamburg: Traditionen und Perspektiven. Richter, M. & Nottscheid, M. (eds.). Berlin/ Hamburg: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, p. 421-441 21 p. (Hamburger Beiträge zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte; vol. 19).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Die Nachschrift der Reden von den Bildern der Bösen: Versuch über Die guten Frauen von J. W. Goethe

    Liamin, S., 2011, Noch nie war das Böse so gut: Die Aktualität einer alten Differenz. Fromholzer, F. (ed.). Heidelberg: Winter Universitätsverlag, p. 219-243 25 p. (Beiträge zur neueren Literaturgeschichte; vol. 295).

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

  4. Published

    Fabeln - ein prozess- und produktorientierter Zugang: Kinder der 3. Jahrgangsstufe produzieren kurze Textformen

    Neumann, A. & Matthiesen, F., 2011, In: Grundschulunterricht Deutsch. 58, 3, p. 35-38 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  5. Published

    Germanistik nach 1945: Ulrich Pretzel, Hans Pyritz

    Richter, M. I. & Nottscheid, M., 2011, 100 Jahre Germanistik in Hamburg: Traditionen und Perspektiven. Richter, M. & Nottscheid, M. (eds.). Berlin/ Hamburg: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, p. 281-310 30 p. (Hamburger Beiträge zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte; vol. 19).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Hamburger Germanistik in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus

    Richter, M. I. & Müller, H.-H., 2011, 100 Jahre Germanistik in Hamburg: Traditionen und Perspektiven. Richter, M. & Nottscheid, M. (eds.). Berlin/ Hamburg: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, p. 229-260 32 p. (Hamburger Beiträge für Wissenschaftsgeschichte; vol. 19).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Hans Teske: Ein nationalsozialistischer Germanist

    Richter, M. I., 2011, 100 Jahre Germanistik in Hamburg: Traditionen und Perspektiven. Richter, M. & Nottscheid, M. (eds.). Berlin/ Hamburg: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, p. 195-228 34 p. (Hamburger Beiträge zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte; vol. 19).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Interkulturelles Lernen anhand von Bildnarrationen.

    Dammann-Thedens, K. & Michalak, M., 2011, In: Estudios Filológicos Alemanes. 22, p. 655-666 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Karyatiden 1933/1934. Über ein Motiv bei Gottfried Benn und Walter Benjamin

    Gann, T., 2011, In: Benn-Forum. Beiträge zur literarischen Moderne. 2, 2010/2011, p. 41-58 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published
  11. Published

    Performing GDR in Poetry ? The Literary Significance of "East German" Poetry in Unified Germany

    Dahlke, B., 2011, German Literature in a New Century: Trends, Traditions, Transformations, Transitions. Gerstenberger, K. & Herminghouse, P. (eds.). 2. ed. Oxford: Berghahn Books, p. 178-195 18 p.

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