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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    Rhetorische und phonetische Einflussfaktoren auf die Qualität von Telefonverkaufsgesprächen

    Meißner, S. & Pietschmann, J., 2012, Erforschung und Optimierung der Callcenterkommunikation. Hirschfeld, U. & Neuber, B. (eds.). Berlin: Frank & Timme, p. 215-248 34 p.

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    Rhetorische Kommunikation

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 101-104 4 p.

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    Rhetorik-Schulprojekte mit Lehramtsstudierenden

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 321-322 2 p.

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    Rezenssion zu: Kompetenzen im Deutschunterricht, Beiträge zur Literatur-, Sprach- und Mediendidaktik, Heidi Rösch (Hrsg.)

    Gailberger, S., 2007, Jahrbuch Medien im Deutschunterricht 2006: Themen-Schwerpunkt intermediale und interdisziplinäre Lernansätze im Deutschunterricht. Josting, P. (ed.). München: kopaed Verlag, Vol. 2006. p. 293-296 4 p. (Medien im Deutschunterricht).

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