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. Published

    Der Wald: Gedichte

    Vollmer, H. (Editor), 2014, Stuttgart: Verlag Philipp Reclam jun. 123 p. (Reclams Universal-Bibliothek; vol. 19186)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Zur phonetischen Anpassung deutscher Wörter in weißrussischen Dialekten (am Beispiel der Region Hrodna)

    Maslennikowa, S. & Meißner, S., 12.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Slawistik. 58, 3, p. 343-357 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Empirische Zugänge zur Analyse latenter Zusammenhangsstrukturen in der Sprachproduktion von Kindern mit Deutsch als Zweitsprache

    Webersik, J. & Paetsch, J. (Contributor), 09.2014, Deutsch als Zweitsprache - erwerben, lernen und lehren: Beiträge aus dem 9. Workshop "Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund", 2013. Lütke, B. & Petersen, I. (eds.). Stuttgart: Fillibach bei Klett, p. 177-193 16 p. (Beiträge aus dem Workshop "Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund" ).

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

  4. Published

    Schriftliches Begründen im Mathematikunterricht.

    Neumann, A., Beier, F. & Ruwisch, S., 2014, In: Zeitschrift für Grundschulforschung. 7, 1, p. 113-125 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Romane

    Witte, B. (Editor) & Vollmer, H., 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 466 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  6. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Prosasammlungen

    Grund-Ferroud, K. (Editor), Vollmer, H. (Editor) & Witte, B. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 463 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  7. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Städte und Porträts

    Vollmer, H. (Editor) & Witte, B. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 410 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  8. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Lyrik und Dramatik

    Thomasberger, A. (Editor) & Vollmer, H. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 362 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  9. Published

    Zu einem unbekannten Brief von Hermann Ungar

    Ackermann, G. & Vollmer, H., 2013, In: JUNI. Magazin für Literatur und Kultur. 47/48, p. 323-331 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  10. Published

    Das dreiundvierzigste Jahrbuch

    Vollmer, H., 2013, Jahrbuch der Karl-May-Gesellschaft 2013. Roxin, C., Schmiedt, H., Vollmer, H. & Zeilinger, J. (eds.). 1. ed. Husum: Hansa Verlag, p. 7-14 8 p.

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