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. 2012
  2. Published

    More on the normalization of syllable prominence ratings

    Sappok, C. & Arnold, D., 2012, Proceedings of Interspeech 13th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: INTERSPEECH 2012, Portland, OR, 9 September 2012 - 13 September 2012, 97207. International Speech Communication Association, p. 2415-2420 6 p. (13th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association 2012, INTERSPEECH 2012; vol. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

    Neumann, A., 2012, Klinkhardt Lexikon Erziehungswissenschaft. Horn, H.-P., Kemnitz, H., Marotzki, W. & Sandfuchs, U. (eds.). 1 ed. Bad Heilbronn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, Vol. 3. p. 36-37 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  4. Published

    Radical Jewish Noise: John Zorn, New York und ein Sabbat im Paradies

    Stuhlmann, A., 2012, We are ugly, but we have the music : eine ungewöhnliche Spurensuche in Sachen jüdischer Erfahrung und Subkultur. Engelmann, J., Frühauf, H.-P., Nell, W. & Waldmann, P. (eds.). Mainz: Ventil Verlag, p. 183–204 22 p. (Jüdische Identität und Subkultur; no. 1).

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

  5. Published

    Rhetorische und phonetische Einflussfaktoren auf die Qualität von Telefonverkaufsgesprächen

    Meißner, S. & Pietschmann, J., 2012, Erforschung und Optimierung der Callcenterkommunikation. Hirschfeld, U. & Neuber, B. (eds.). Berlin: Frank & Timme, p. 215-248 34 p.

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

  6. Published

    Selbstopfer der Naturburschen: Der Wandervogel zwischen Jugendkult und Männerbund

    Dahlke, B., 2012, Ästhetik des Opfers: Zeichen/Handlungen in Ritual und Spiel. Honold, A., Bierl, A. & Luppi, V. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 297-313 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  7. Published

    Third International Mathematics and Science Study and Trends in Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS)

    Neumann, A., 2012, Klinkhardt Lexikon Erziehungswissenschaft. Horn, H.-P., Kemnitz, H., Marotzki, W. & Sandfuchs, U. (eds.). 1 ed. Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, Vol. 3. p. 313 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  8. Published

    Videostudie zu sprachförderlichen Merkmalen der Lehrersprache und deren Wirkungen auf Schülerleistungen

    Mahler, I., 2012, 19. Symposion Deutschdidaktik 2012. p. 165 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearch

  9. Published

    „Vom ‚Kunstrichter‘ zur ‚Schwarmintelligenz‘: Zur Veränderung von Öffentlichkeitsstrukturen in Plagiats-Affären

    Stuhlmann, A., 2012, In: Ästhetik & Kommunikation. 42, 154/155 , p. 37-46 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Wann wird eine Kommaposition als solche wahrgenommen ? Eine Untersuchung in Jgst. 6 mit einem zu kommatierenden Fremdtext

    Sappok, C., 2012, In: Didaktik Deutsch. 19, 33, p. 38-58 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Wie effektiv ist Sprachförderung? Entwicklung eines quantitativen Verfahrens zur Ermittlung von Fördereffekten

    Webersik, J., 2012, Sprachstand erheben – Spracherwerb erforschen: Beiträge aus dem 6. Workshop "Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund" 2010. Ahrenholz, B. & Knapp, W. (eds.). Freiburg im Breisgau: Fillibach Verlag, p. 187-208 15 p.

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