Department of German Philology
Rubenowstraße 3
17489 Greifswald (address)
17487 Greifswald (postal address)
Managing Director
Prof. Dr. Konstanze Marx-Wischnowski
Deputy Director
Prof. Dr. Anette Sosna
Office
Susanne Bissert
Room 2.12
Tel.: +49 3834 420 3404
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The Department of German Philology comprises the three core areas of German Studies - German Linguistics, Older German Language and Literature and Modern German Literary Studies - as well as the areas of Didactics of German Language and Literature and German as a Foreign Language, and the Department of Teaching German as a Foreign Language. The Competence Centre for the Teaching of Low German, the Koeppen Archive and the Pomeranian Dictionary area of research give the department a special regional focus.
News at the Department of German Philology
Events
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Application Phase for the Semester Abroad (Erasmus+)
07 November 2024
As part of your studies, you have the opportunity to study abroad for one or two semesters. As the Department of German Philology is actively involved in the European exchange programme Erasmus+, you have the advantage that there are no tuition fees at the host university, you receive administrative support from both the University of Greifswald and the host university, and you receive an Erasmus funding grant.
Erasmus+ is an exchange programme of the European Union that promotes study visits and internships in Europe. If you are interested in this offer, students can apply until 10 January 2025 for Erasmus stays in the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.
Further information and documents to be submitted can be found on this page [de]. You are also welcome to contact Dr. Rebecca Zabel at any time.
Activities at the Department of German Philology
Medical Humanities [de]
AI in Teaching [de]
General Teaching Topics [de]
In the Media [de]
Recent Publications
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Support Offers
At the Department of German Philology you will find a wide range of support offers. A selection is listed here:
If you have any questions about your studies, for example about credit transfer, please contact the Student Advisory Service at any time.
Do you require advice on student matters? Then contact the Departmental Student Council at any time. If necessary, they will refer you to other offices.
Furthermore, the University of Greifswald offers additional support. You can find a selection below:
Are you worried about financing, student accommodation or need psychological support? Please take advantage of the services offered by the Student Services.
Do you need tips on how to formally write a term paper or want to improve your writing skills? Then the Language Centre's writing advice [de] service is who to turn to.
Consultation Hours
You can find the consultation hours of all department staff here [de].
Short-term changes to consultation hours, e.g. during the non-teaching period, can be found on the respective staff members' pages.
Courses on offer
Course timetable
International
B.A. German Language and Literature [de]
B.A. German as a Foreign Language [de]
Teacher Training Degrees for German [de]
German as a Foreign Language as a Subsidiary Subject [de]
Low German as a Subsidiary Subject [de]
M.A. German Literature Studies [de]
M.A. Language and Communication [de]
M.A. Culture-Interculturality-Literature [de]
M.A. Language Diversity [de]
All of the important information about the semester and courses (lectures, seminars, tutorials, etc.) can be found in the annotated course timetable.
You can enrol for courses via the self-service portal.
A semester at a university abroad not only offers the opportunity to get to know a new culture intensively, but also to reflect on your own culture.
You can find the programmes offered by the department under ERASMUS+ and G.I.G.S [de]