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

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    Porträt ohne Modell: Bildbeschreibung und autobiographische Reflexion in W. G. Sebalds "Elementargedicht" Nach der Natur

    Albes, C., 2006, W.G. Sebald: Politische Archäologie und melancholische Bastelei. Niehaus, M. & Öhlschläger, C. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 47-75 29 p. (Philologische Studien und Quellen; vol. 196).

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

  2. Published

    Schritt für Schritt Gespräche üben: Gesprächsformen in Klasse 5 bis 7

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2003, In: Schulmagazin 5 - 10. 71, 5, p. 53-56 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Medienbiografie und Familie – Jugendliche erzählen: Theorie und Methode der medienbiografischen Fallrekonstruktion

    Schoett, S., 2009, Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag. 246 p. (Literatur - Medien - Rezeption. Studien zur Rezeption und Wirkung von Literatur und Medien; vol. 3)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Am Anfang war das Wort: Wortschatzarbeit in mehrsprachigen Klassen

    Michalak, M., 2009, In: Grundschulmagazin. 77, 4, p. 23-28 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    European-American Connections in Adolescent Literacy: An Interview With Christine Garbe

    Garbe, C. & Moore, D. W., 01.03.2010, In: Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 53, 6, p. 508-510 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Prima B1: Deutsch für Jugendliche ; Band 5, Arbeitsbuch

    Jin, F., Michalak, M. & Rohrmann, L., 2010, 1. ed. Berlin: Cornelsen-Verlag. 144 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Prima B1: Deutsch für Jugendliche. Band 5

    Jin, F., Michalak, M. & Rohrmann, L., 2010, Berlin: Cornelsen-Verlag. 144 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Content literacy: content reading in four European Union countries

    Brozo, W. G., Flynt, E. S., Shiel, G., Persson, U.-B., Garbe, C. & Dachkova, L., 10.2009, In: The Reading Teacher. 63, 2, p. 170-173 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch