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

    DESI

    Neumann, A., 11.2013, Kernbegriffe der Deutschdidaktik: Ein Handbuch. Rothstein, B. & Müller, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 43-45 3 p. (Handbücher für den Unterricht: Thema Sprache ; no. 1).

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

  2. Published

    DESI

    Neumann, A., 2021, Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: (WSK) Online. Schierholz, S. J. & Giacomini, L. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2 p. (WSK - Wörterbuch zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  3. Published

    ‚Descriptio ancilla narrationis‘? Zum Verhältnis von Erzählen und Beschreiben in Peter Handkes Roman Die Hornissen

    Albes, C., 22.02.2010, Vom Sinn des Erzählens: Geschichte, Theorie und Didaktik. Albes, C. & Saupe, A. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 85-110 26 p. (Beiträge zur Literatur- und Mediendidaktik; vol. 20).

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

  4. Published

    Der Wald: Gedichte

    Vollmer, H. (Editor), 2014, Stuttgart: Verlag Philipp Reclam jun. 123 p. (Reclams Universal-Bibliothek; vol. 19186)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Der Wahnsinn des Abdias: Zur Hiob-Rezeption in Adalbert Stifters „Abdias“ und Joseph Roths „Hiob“

    Gann, T., 08.2023, In: Weimarer Beitrage. 69, 2, p. 229-254 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Der Ton macht die Musik! bekannte Sprechausdrucksmuster in ihrer Wirkung beschreiben

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, In: Deutschmagazin. 1, 5, p. 15-20 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Der Ton macht die Musik! Kriterien zur Überprüfung mündlicher Standards

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2005, In: Deutschmagazin. 2, 4, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Der Sprachkörper unter dem Seziermesser: Strukturalismus im Goethe-Wörterbuch

    Richter, M. I. & Hamacher, B., 2010, Strukturalismus in Deutschland: Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft 1910–1975. Müller, H.-H., Lepper, M. & Gardt, A. (eds.). Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag, p. 320-337 18 p. (marbacher schriften. neue folge; vol. 5).

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

  9. Published

    Der Schleier der Pierrette: Pantomime in drei Bildern (1910)

    Vollmer, H., 2014, Schnitzler-Handbuch: Leben - Werk - Wirkung. Jürgensen, C., Lukas, W. & Scheffel, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Stuttgart, Weimar: J.B. Metzler, p. 142-143 2 p.

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

  10. Published

    Der Lehrservice als Förderer innovativer Lehrentwicklung

    Webersik, J. & Reihlen, M., 2018, Die Rolle der Universität in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft im Wandel. Henkel, A., Hobuß, S., Jamme, C. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). 1. ed. Berlin: Pro BUSINESS Verlag, p. 73-79 7 p.

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