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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    Sprachsensibler Unterricht an beruflichen Schulen: Didaktische Überlegungen zu einer integrativen Sprachbildung

    Neumann, A. (Editor) & Tessmer, E. (Editor), 06.2018, 1 ed. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. 134 p. (Blickpunkt Deutsch als Zweit­sprache; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Against Metaphor – Against Interpretation: Widerständige Sprachfiguren der Verkörperung

    Steierwald, U. R., 2018, Literatur in der Medienkonkurrenz: Medientranspositionen 1800 -1900 - 2000. Dörr, V. & Goebel, R. J. (eds.). Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, p. 199-219 21 p.

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

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    PluraL - Konzept und Erfahrungen bei der Sprachlernunterstützung Geflüchteter

    Neumann, A. & De Carvalho Rodrigues, T., 01.05.2018, Deutsch als Zweitsprache und Mehrsprachigkeit: Beiträge aus dem "Workshop Deutsch als Zweitsprache, Migration und Mehrsprachigkeit", 2016. Ricart Brede, J., Maak, D. & Pliska, E. (eds.). Stuttgart: Fillibach bei Klett, p. 251-269 19 p. (Beiträge aus dem Workshop "Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund").

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

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    15 Seconds of Fame mit musical.ly: Musik-App für IOS und Android

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T., 21.04.2018, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 134, p. 58-59 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsTransfer

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    Mythen der Edda in der deutschen Dichtung: Gerstenberg - Klopstock - Günderode - Heine

    Liamin, S., 2017, Heidelberg: Winter Universitätsverlag. 383 p. (Edda-Rezeption; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Entscheide du: Chefket feat. MoTrip & Tua

    De Carvalho Rodrigues, T. & Vernal Schmidt, J. M., 01.01.2018, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 133, p. 38 - 41 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Teacher’s ethnic teasing: Playing with ambiguity and exploiting in-group communication

    Artamonova, O., 01.01.2018, In: Discourse & Society. 29, 1, p. 3-22 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Fleck, Glanz, Finsternis: Zur Poetik der Oberfläche bei Adalbert Stifter

    Gann, T. (Editor) & Schuller, M. (Editor), 14.07.2017, Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. 219 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch