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

    Schriftliches Begründen im Mathematikunterricht.

    Neumann, A., Beier, F. & Ruwisch, S., 2014, In: Zeitschrift für Grundschulforschung. 7, 1, p. 113-125 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Romane

    Witte, B. (Editor) & Vollmer, H., 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 466 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  3. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Prosasammlungen

    Grund-Ferroud, K. (Editor), Vollmer, H. (Editor) & Witte, B. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 463 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  4. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Städte und Porträts

    Vollmer, H. (Editor) & Witte, B. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 410 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  5. Published

    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Lyrik und Dramatik

    Thomasberger, A. (Editor) & Vollmer, H. (Editor), 2013, 2., erw. ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 362 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

  6. Published

    Zu einem unbekannten Brief von Hermann Ungar

    Ackermann, G. & Vollmer, H., 2013, In: JUNI. Magazin für Literatur und Kultur. 47/48, p. 323-331 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  7. Published

    Das dreiundvierzigste Jahrbuch

    Vollmer, H., 2013, Jahrbuch der Karl-May-Gesellschaft 2013. Roxin, C., Schmiedt, H., Vollmer, H. & Zeilinger, J. (eds.). 1. ed. Husum: Hansa Verlag, p. 7-14 8 p.

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

  8. Published

    Advantages and difficulties of conducting thinking-aloud protocols in the school setting

    Castells, N. C., Neumann, A. & Solé, I., 2014, Empirische Methoden der Deutschdidaktik: audio- und videografierende Unterrichtsforschung. Neumann, A. & Mahler, I. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 204-225 22 p.

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

  9. Published

    Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede bei der Kodierung schriftlicher und mündlicher Texte im schulischen Praxisfeld

    Neumann, A., 2014, Empirische Methoden der Deutschdidaktik: audio- und videografierende Unterrichtsforschung. Neumann, A. & Mahler, I. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 53-77 25 p.

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

  10. Published

    Viertklässler diskutieren: Was können wir tun, damit jeder Arbeit hat? Eine integrative Analyse von Fragebogen- und Videodaten

    Mahler, I. & Nissen, A., 2014, Empirische Methoden der Deutschdidaktik: audio- und videografierende Unterrichtsforschung. Neumann, A. & Mahler, I. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 98-121 24 p.

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