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. 2010
  2. Published

    Geschlechtsspezifische Differenzierung im Förderunterricht: Wie motiviert man Jungen, die Zweitsprache zu lernen?

    Boysen, J. & Michalak, M., 2010, In: Deutsch als Zweitsprache. 1, p. 23-32 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Grenzen der Materialität

    Richter, M. I. & Hamacher, B., 2010, Materialität in der Editionswissenschaft. Schubert, M. (ed.). Berlin / New York: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 381-390 10 p. (Beihefte zu Editio; vol. 32).

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

  4. Published

    Hörbücher und das simultane Lesen und Hören im Deutschunterricht: Befunde zu einer mehrdimensionalen Förderung von literarischen und Lesekompetenzen schwacher Schüler an der Schnittstelle von Schriftlichkeit und Mündlichkeit

    Gailberger, S., 2010, Zuhörkompetenz in Unterricht und Schule : Beiträge aus Wissenschaft und Praxis . Bernius, V. & Imhof, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Göttingen : Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht GmbH and Co. KG, Vol. Edition Zuhören. p. 105-134 29 p. (Edition Zuhören ; no. 8).

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

  5. Published

    Key Element No. 2: Applying Diagnostic Forms of Assessment

    Holle, K., 2010, Adore – teaching struggling adolescent readers in European countries: key elements of good practice. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main u.a.: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 84-93 10 p.

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

  6. Published

    Literarische Sozialisation in den Zeiten des Internet

    Garbe, C., 2010, Literarische Bildung im kompetenzorientierten Deutschunterricht. Rösch, H. (ed.). Freiburg: Fillibach Verlag, p. 157-178 22 p.

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

  7. Published

    Modellierung von Lesekompetenz

    Gailberger, S. & Holle, K., 2010, Lese- und Literaturunterricht: Geschichte und Entwicklung, Konzeptionelle und empirische Grundlagen. Kämper-van den Boogaart, M. & Spinner, K. H. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler : Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, Vol. 1. p. 269-323 54 p. (Deutschunterricht in Theorie und Praxis ; vol. 11, no. 1).

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

  8. Published

    Multi-Professional Support

    Meyer-Hamme, A. & Weinhold, S., 2010, ADORE - Teaching Struggling Adolescent Readers in European Countries: Key Elements of Good Practice. Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 152-161 10 p.

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

  9. Published

    Nuda Veritas? Zum Effekt des Pornographischen in Jonathan Littells Roman "Les Bienveillantes"

    Dahlke, B., 2010, Scham und Schuld: Geschlechter(sub)texte der Shoah. Figge, M. & Teuber, N. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 301-317 16 p. (GenderCodes - Transkriptionen zwischen Wissen und Geschlecht; vol. 11).

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

  10. Published
  11. Published

    Prima B1: Deutsch für Jugendliche. Band 5

    Jin, F., Michalak, M. & Rohrmann, L., 2010, Berlin: Cornelsen-Verlag. 144 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation