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. 2021
  2. Published

    Vermittlung von Lesestrategien im Umgang mit Sachtexten im Deutschunterricht: Vergleich von Unterrichtsbeobachtung und Lehrerbefragung

    Schmitz, A., Karstens, F. & Jost, J., 24.09.2021, Weiterführende Grundlagenforschung in Lesedidaktik und Leseförderung: Theorie - Empirie - Anwendung. Gailberger, S. & Sappok, C. (eds.). Bochum: Universitätsbibliothek der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, p. 126-145 20 p. (SLLD(B); vol. 1).

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

  3. Published
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  5. 2022
  6. Published

    Bärenstark

    Neumann, A., 2022, Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: (WSK) Online. Schierholz, S. J. & Giacomini, L. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2 p. (WSK - Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  7. Published

    Beware, Grammar Police: Grammar and Spelling (Norms) as Positioning Tools on the Internet

    Frick, K., 2022, In: Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquee. 116, p. 93-117 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    BiSS: Education through Language and Writing

    Neumann, A., 2022, Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: (WSK) Online. Schierholz, S. J. & Giacomini, L. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2 p. (WSK - Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  9. Published

    Ergebnisse und Herausforderungen der Arbeit in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken

    Ehmke, T., Fischer-Schöneborn, S., Reusser, K., Leiss, D., Schmidt, T. & Weinhold, S., 2022, Innovationen in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken - Beiträge zur Weiterentwicklung der Lehrkräftebildung. Ehmke, T., Fischer-Schöneborn, S., Reusser, K., Leiss, D., Schmidt, T. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 328-336 9 p.

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

  10. Published

    Fast Catch Bumerang

    Neumann, A., 2022, Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: (WSK) Online. Schierholz, S. J. & Giacomini, L. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2 p. (WSK - Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  11. Published

    HAVAS 5

    Neumann, A., 2022, Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: (WSK) Online. Schierholz, S. J. & Giacomini, L. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2 p. (WSK - Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  12. Published

    Innovationen in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken - Beiträge zur Weiterentwicklung der Lehrkräftebildung

    Ehmke, T. (Editor), Fischer-Schöneborn, S. (Editor), Reusser, K. (Editor), Leiss, D. (Editor), Schmidt, T. (Editor) & Weinhold, S. (Editor), 2022, 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag. 342 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch