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. Psychologische Lesemodelle und ihre lesedidaktischen Implikationen

    Holle, K., 2009, Texte lesen: Lesekompetenzen - Textverstehen - Lesedidaktik- Lesesozialisation. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Jesch, T. (eds.). Paderborn: Schöningh Verlag, p. 108-166 55 p. (UTB Schulpädagogik; no. 3110).

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

  2. 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

  3. Radio

    Stuhlmann, A. (Editor) & Frahm, O. (Editor), 01.12.2013, Hamburg: Textem Verlag. 352 p. (Kultur & Gespenster; no. 14)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  4. Radio-Kultur und Hör-Kunst : Zwischen Avantgarde und Popularkultur 1923 - 2001

    Stuhlmann, A. (Editor), 2001, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann. 346 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Räume für das Schreiben (er)schaffen - Ein reflektierender Erfahrungsbericht

    Buhrfeind, I., Neumann, A. & Wendt, C., 10.2022, In: Journal für Schreibwissenschaft. 13, 24, p. 72-80 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Rechtschreiben

    Weinhold, S., 2009, Bildungsstandards für die Grundschule: Deutsch konkret: Aufgabenbeispiele - Unterrichtsanregungen - Fortbildungsideen. Bremerich-Vos, A., Granzer, D., Behrens, U. & Köller, O. (eds.). 6 ed. Berlin: Cornelsen-Verlag, p. 185-201 17 p.

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

  7. Rechtschreiben unterrichten: Lehrerforschung in der Orthographiedidaktik

    Riegler, S. (Editor) & Weinhold, S. (Editor), 2018, 1 ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. 213 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch