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. Gesprächsleitung und Moderationsmethodik

    Lüschow, F., Zitzke, E. & Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 143-152 10 p.

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

  2. Geschichte mündlich präsentiert: Interviews, Nachrichten und Reportagen

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, In: Praxis Schule 5 - 10. 15, 4, p. 14-20 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung: zwischen Verallgemeinerung und Spezialisierung

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2001, Sprechwissenschaftler/in und Sprecherzieher/in - Eignung und Qualifikation. Lemke, S. (ed.). München, Basel: Ernst Reinhardt Verlag, p. 181-187 7 p. (Sprache und Sprechen: Beiträge zur Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung; vol. 39).

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

  4. "Wat is en Dampfmaschin?": mit rhetorischen Fragen sicheren Halt gewinnen

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2007, In: Deutsch. 12, p. 26-29 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. Sprechkollagen: Texte einmal anders hören und vortragen

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2007, In: Deutschmagazin. 4, 6, p. 9-13 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Das Konzept von Lesekompetenz in der DESI-Studie

    Gailberger, S. & Garbe, C., 2009, Texte lesen: Lesekompetenz - Textverstehen - Lesedidaktik - Lesesozialisation. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Jesch, T. (eds.). Paderborn: Schöningh Verlag, p. 26-30 5 p.

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

  7. Grundlagen der Lesedidaktik und der systematischen schulischen Leseförderung / Cornelia Rosebrock

    Gailberger, S., 2009, In: Kjl & m forschung.schule.bibliothek. 61, 3, p. 85-90 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Lekcja 3-4

    Michalak, M., 2006, Poznan: Europejska Szkola Ksztalcenia Korespondencyjnego.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation