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

    Grundlagen der Deutschdidaktik: Sprachdidaktik, Mediendidaktik, Literaturdidaktik

    Lange, G. (Editor) & Weinhold, S. (Editor), 2005, Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren. 373 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  2. Published

    Groteske und Karikatur in Thomas Bernhards Erzählung "Alte Meister" und Nicolas Mahlers gleichnamiger Graphic Novel

    Albes, C., 2018, Literatur und Malerei. Godlewicz-Adamiec, J., Piszczatowski, P., Szybisty, T. & Arich-Gerz, B. (eds.). Krakau, Warschau: Verlag Imedius , p. 251-267 17 p. (Literatura - Konteksty; vol. III).

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

  3. Published

    Großuntersuchungen zur Schreibleistungsmessung

    Neumann, A., 2014, Schriftlicher Sprachgebrauch - Texte verfassen. Feilke, H. & Pohl, T. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 514-531 18 p.

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

  4. Published

    Grenzen überschreiten: Transkontextuelle deiktische Praktiken auf Online-Gedenkseiten

    Frick, K., 2023, Sprachliche Grenzziehungspraktiken : Analysefelder und Perspektiven. Merten, M.-L., Kabatnik, S., Kuck, K., Bülow, L. & Mroczynski, R. (eds.). Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag, p. 149-172 24 p. (Studien zur Pragmatik; vol. 5).

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

  5. Published

    Grenzen der Materialität

    Richter, M. I. & Hamacher, B., 2010, Materialität in der Editionswissenschaft. Schubert, M. (ed.). Berlin / New York: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 381-390 10 p. (Beihefte zu Editio; vol. 32).

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

  6. Published

    Graphic Novels im Spanischunterricht

    Bermejo Muñoz, S. & Vernal Schmidt, J. M., 01.05.2016, In: Hispanorama. 152, p. 14-19 6 p., 1.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  7. Published

    Grammatik leicht gemacht: Lernstrategien im Grammatikunterricht

    Michalak, M., 2008, In: Almanca dil dergisi. 2008, 2, p. 8-13 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducation

  8. Published

    Graf, Werner: Lesegenese in Kindheit und Jugend. Einführung in die literarische Sozialisation

    Gailberger, S., 03.2010, In: Kjl & m forschung.schule.bibliothek. 62, 1, p. 89-92 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsTransfer

  9. Published

    Glutensprühige Phantasie. Adalbert Stifters „Der Haideknabe“ als Lesebuchtext

    Gann, T., 2021, Kinderliteratur als kulturelles Gedächtnis: Beiträge zur historischen Schulbuch-, Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung II. Blumesberger, S., Kriegleder, W. & Seibert, E. (eds.). 1. ed. Wien: Praesens Verlag, p. 63-86 23 p. (Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung in Österreich; vol. 18)(Beiträge zur historischen Schulbuch-, Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung; vol. 2).

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

  10. Published

    Gläserne Bienen (1957)

    Gann, T., 2014, Ernst-Jünger-Handbuch: Leben - Werk - Wirkung. Schöning, M. (ed.). Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 207-211 5 p.

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