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

    Mündliche Kommunikation: ein multimedialer eLearning-Kurs

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2007, eLearning nach Bologna: Prozesse, Projekte, Perspektiven. Horst, C., Ehlert, H. & Soufiani, P. (eds.). Düsseldorf: Grupello Verlag, p. 122-147 26 p.

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

  2. Published

    Mündlich bewerten: verschiedene Möglichkeiten der Evaluation

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2008, In: Deutschmagazin. 5, 2, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Multi-Professional Support

    Meyer-Hamme, A. & Weinhold, S., 2010, ADORE - Teaching Struggling Adolescent Readers in European Countries: Key Elements of Good Practice. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 152-161 10 p.

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

  4. Published

    Morphosen – Morphine: Zu einer Körpersprache des Schmerzes

    Steierwald, U. R., 06.05.2016, Herta Müller und das Glitzern im Satz: Eine Annäherung an Gegenwartsliteratur. Deeg, J. C. & Wernli, M. (eds.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, p. 29-51 22 p. (Würzburger Beiträge zur deutschen Philologie; vol. 42).

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

  5. Published

    More on the normalization of syllable prominence ratings

    Sappok, C. & Arnold, D., 2012, Proceedings of Interspeech 13th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: INTERSPEECH 2012, Portland, OR, 9 September 2012 - 13 September 2012, 97207. International Speech Communication Association, p. 2415-2420 6 p. (13th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association 2012, INTERSPEECH 2012; vol. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Moosbrand: neue Texte

    Seiler, L. (Editor), Michael, K. (Editor), Dahlke, B. (Editor) & Walther, P. (Editor), 1998, Berlin: Gerhard Wolf Janus Press. 105 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  7. Published

    Modellierung von Lesekompetenz

    Gailberger, S. & Holle, K., 2010, Lese- und Literaturunterricht: Geschichte und Entwicklung, Konzeptionelle und empirische Grundlagen. Kämper-van den Boogaart, M. & Spinner, K. H. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler : Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, Vol. 1. p. 269-323 54 p. (Deutschunterricht in Theorie und Praxis ; vol. 11, no. 1).

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

  8. Published

    Modellierung sprachlicher Anforderungen in Testaufgaben verschiedener Unterrichtsfächer: Theoretische und empirische Grundlagen

    Heine, L., Domenech, M., Otto, L., Neumann, A., Krelle, M., Leiß, D., Höttecke, D., Ehmke, T. & Schwippert, K., 01.09.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik. 2018, 69, p. 69-96 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Mobilität im Deutschunterricht: wissenschaftliche und didaktische Perspektiven

    Albes, C., 2008, Denk(t)räume Mobilität: Praxisprojekte zum fächerübergreifenden Lernen: Bd. 3: Erdkunde und Deutsch. Schneider, M. & Clement, R. (eds.). Braunschweig: Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Westermann, p. 22-25 4 p.

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

  10. Published

    Mit Märchen sprechen: Wie die Grimms unsere Sprache prägen

    Fiedler, J. P., Jablonowski, M., De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. & Thattamannil, P., 04.12.2008, Grimmskrams & Märchendising: Katalog eines studentischen Ausstellungsprojektes. Zimmermann, H.-P. & Franke, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Panama Verlag, p. 47 - 52 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsTransfer