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

    Julie Berger: Sophia oder die Folgen des Leichtsinns und der Unwirtlichkeit, eine wahre Geschichte (1807)

    Albes, C., 2006, Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen (1730-1900). Loster-Schneider, G. & Pailer, G. (eds.). Tübingen: Francke Verlag, p. 39-40 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  2. Published

    Jugendliche DaZ-Lerner schreiben schulische Textformen - Reanalysen der Leistungsdaten und Schülerbefragungen aus DESI und IMOSS

    Neumann, A., 2014, Zweitspracherwerb im Jugendalter. Ahrenholz, B. & Grommes, P. (eds.). Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 171-192 22 p. (DaZ-Forschung; vol. 4).

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

  3. Published

    Jugendgewalt und die maras in Zentralamerika - Ein Unterrichtsvorschlag für die Sekundarstufe II

    Vernal Schmidt, J. M. & Bermejo Muñoz, S., 2012, In: Hispanorama. 135, p. 30-39 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  4. Published

    Judith Hermann: Sommerhaus, später: EinFach Deutsch Unterrichtsmodelle

    Vollmer, H., 2014, 1. ed. Paderborn: Schöningh Verlag. 149 p. (EinFach Deutsch)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Izutschenije kompetenzii ustnoj retschevoj kommunikazii utschitelej rodnovo i inostrannovo jazykov

    Neumann, A. & Mahler, I., 11.2014, In: Rossiskaja i zarubeshnaja filologija. 3, 27, p. 67-76 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Investigación de la lectura in Alemania: métodos y resultados

    Garbe, C., 2005, Lectura, pasado, presente y futuro. Ramírez Leyva, E. M. (ed.). p. 128-159 32 p. (Colección Sistemas bibliotecarios de informacion y sociedad).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. Published

    Interpretation und Kontextualisierung. Interkulturelle Perspektiven

    Gann, T., 2022, Interpretation – Literaturdidaktische Perspektiven. Bernhardt, S. & Hardtke, T. (eds.). Berlin: Frank & Timme, p. 241–263 23 p. (Literatur – Medien – Didaktik; vol. 1).

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

  9. Published

    International reports on literacy research: german-speaking regions, [1]

    Garbe, C., 2004, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 39, 2, p. 232-233 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  10. Published

    International reports on literacy research: german-speaking regions, [2]

    Garbe, C., 12.10.2005, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 40, 4, p. 517-518 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch