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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    Kombinieren wie die Detektive: Unterrichtsanregungen zum logischen Schlussfolgern

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2000, In: Praxis Deutsch. 27, 160, p. 30-34 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    "Kinder verfügen über ein immenses Expertenwissen.": Gespräch mit Christine Garbe

    Garbe, C., 2007, In: Buch&Maus. 3, p. 18-20 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Kinder erklären das Textschreiben: lernorientierte Diagnostik schriftsprachlicher Kompetenzen

    Weinhold, S., 2003, In: Grundschule Sprachen. 12, 11, p. 8-11 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Kiew, Kyiv oder Kyjiw? Positionierung durch Begriffsverwendung in der schweizerischen, bundesdeutschen und österreichischen Berichterstattung zum Ukrainekrieg

    Brommer, S. & Frick, K., 2023, In: Aptum. 19, 2+3, p. 262-271 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Key Element No. 2: Applying Diagnostic Forms of Assessment

    Holle, K., 2010, Adore – teaching struggling adolescent readers in European countries: key elements of good practice. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main u.a.: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 84-93 10 p.

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

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    Katja Siekmann (Hrsg.) Theorie, Empirie und Praxis effektiver Rechtschreibdiagnostik

    Jagemann, S., 2015, In: Die Grundschulzeitschrift. 29, 290, p. 54-55 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    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

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    Julie, or the feminine difference: a new reading of Rousseau's nouvelle Héloise

    Garbe, C. & Richter-Bernburg, M., 2000, Continental philosophy in feminist perspective. Nagl-Docekal, H. & Klinger, C. (eds.). University Park, Pa.: Pennsylvania State University Press, p. 45-75 31 p.

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