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. 2011
  2. Published

    Karyatiden 1933/1934. Über ein Motiv bei Gottfried Benn und Walter Benjamin

    Gann, T., 2011, In: Benn-Forum. Beiträge zur literarischen Moderne. 2, 2010/2011, p. 41-58 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published
  4. Published

    Performing GDR in Poetry ? The Literary Significance of "East German" Poetry in Unified Germany

    Dahlke, B., 2011, German Literature in a New Century: Trends, Traditions, Transformations, Transitions. Gerstenberger, K. & Herminghouse, P. (eds.). 2. ed. Oxford: Berghahn Books, p. 178-195 18 p.

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

  5. Published

    Richard M. Meyers Literaturgeschichtsschreibung und die Frühe Neuzeit

    Richter, M. I., 2011, Entdeckung der frühen Neuzeit: Konstruktionen einer Epoche der Literatur- und Sprachgeschichte seit 1750. Lepper, M. & Werle, D. (eds.). Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 101-128 28 p. (Beiträge zur Geschichte der Germanistik; vol. 1).

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

  6. Published

    Richard M. Meyer und der Scherer-Preis

    Richter, M. I., 2011, 200 Jahre Berliner Universität, 200 Jahre Berliner Germanistik 1810-2010: Teil III. Peters, B. & Schütz, E. (eds.). Bern: Peter Lang Verlag, Vol. 3. p. 331-334 4 p. (Publikationen zur Zeitschrift für Germanistik; vol. 23).

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

  7. Published

    Verstehen bildnerischer Narrationen in Eltern-Kind-Dialogen

    Dammann-Thedens, K., 2011, Übergänge zwischen Mündlichkeit und Schriftlichkeit im Vor- und Grundschulalter. Hüttis-Graff, P. & Wieler, P. (eds.). Freiburg im Breisgau: Fillibach Verlag, p. 227-245

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

  8. Published

    Von den Nachbarn lernen: Leseförderung in Europa: Ergebnisse aus dem EU-Projekt ADORE

    Weinhold, S., 2011, In: Sprachrohr Lerntherapie. 2, p. 28-36

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Vorschläge für eine Verbindung kognitiver Stufenmodelle mit subjektiver Leseweisen

    Willenberg, H., Gailberger, S. & Triebel, W., 2011, Standpunkte : Zugänge zur Literatur und ihrer Didaktik . Ballis, A. (ed.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler : Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 131-147 16 p.

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

  10. Published

    Voßstraße 16 – im Zentrum der (Ohn-)Macht

    Richter, M. I., 2011, Köln: Kölner Universitäts-Verlag. 383 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Wolfgang Hilbig

    Dahlke, B., 2011, Hannover: Wehrhahn Verlag. 143 p. (Meteore; vol. 8)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsTransfer