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. 2013
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    Franz Hessel: Sämtliche Werke in fünf Bänden: Verstreute Prosa, Kritiken

    Vollmer, H. (Editor) & Witte, B. (Editor), 2013, 2. erweiterte ed. Hamburg: Igel Verlag. 405 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesScholarly editions and encyclopediaResearch

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Historie, Tragödie, Musikdrama: Annäherung an "Boris Godunow"

    Liamin, S., 2013, Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunow: Oper in vier Teilen (sieben Bildern); Programmbuch zur Neuinszenierung, Premiere am 13. Februar 2013. München: Bayerische Staatsoper, p. 120-135 16 p.

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

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    Im Kern des Biographischen: das „Biosem“: Prospekt einer Elementarlehre der Biographik.

    Richter, M. I. & Hamacher, B., 2013, Anekdote – Biographie – Kanon: Zur Geschichtsschreibung in den schönen Künsten. Unseld, M. & von Zimmermann, C. (eds.). Köln: Böhlau Verlag GmbH, p. 47-58 12 p. (Biographik. Geschichte – Kritik – Praxis; vol. 1).

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

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    Methodische Grundlagen für die Entwicklung eines Instruments zur vergleichenden Analyse mündlicher Sprachproben von Kindern mit Deutsch als Zweitsprache

    Webersik, J., 2013, Tagungsband der 8. DGFF-Nachwuchstagung : Hamburg, 28. September 2011. Beermann, C., Bracker, E., Diao, L., Gardemann, C., Grein, M. & Vasilieva, L. (eds.). Hamburg: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung, p. 150-168 18 p.

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