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
n.n.
Room 2.12
Tel.: +49 3834 420 3404
philosekuni-greifswaldde

 

 

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 the Department of German as a Foreign Language and the Department of German Proofreading. The Koeppen Archive and the Pomeranian Dictionary research focus give the Institute a special regional character.

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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 the University of Greifswald and the host university and are funded by an Erasmus 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.

Information About the Department's Office

23 September 2024

The department's office is temporarily unstaffed due to an ongoing recruitment process.

In the meantime, please use the extensive information available on these pages of the department.

For general questions about your studies, please contact the Students' Registration Office. The Department Student Council for German Philology will also be happy to help you.

In the meantime, we are doing our best to bring the process to a speedy finalisation!

Activities at the Department of German Philology

Medical Humanities [de]

Medical Humanities

AI in Teaching [de]

KI in der Lehre

Comprehensive Teaching Topics [de]

Übergreifende Lehrthemen

In the Media [de]

Recent Publications

Berlin 2024, ISBN: 978-3-503-23923-8 [de]

Bristol 2024, ISBN: 978-1-80041-422-8

Berlin 2024, ISBN: 978-3-447-12180-4 [de]

Hannover 2024, order nr.: 52307 [de]

Berlin 2023, ISBN: 978-3-662-65373-9 [de]

Weinheim/Basel 2023, ISBN:978-3-7799-6891-7 [de]

Berlin 2023, ISBN: 9783110770919 [de]

Basel 2023, ISBN: 978-3-7965-4758-4 [de]

Berlin/Basel 2023, ISSN: 2702-0150 [de]

Further publications by the individual chairs and divisions [de]
Opening Hours: Learning Office [de]

Opening Hours: Learning Office [de]

The learning office at the Department of German Philology is located in Rubenowstr. 3, room 1.21 (ground floor). - In the winter semester 2024/25, use is only possible after prior registration and appointment by email at the German Didactics Office. > The learning office at the Department of German Philology can be used for joint work (preparation and follow-up of course content, planning of practical components, preparation for exams, etc.). It also has a collection of current teaching and learning materials and didactic media for the subject of German at all school levels and educational programmes, as well as some teaching/learning materials for DaF/DaZ; an interactive smartboard, a laminator, a paper cutter and a binding machine. The learning office is designed as a reference library; it is not possible to borrow teaching materials.
A Warm Invitation to DigiL@b [de]

A Warm Invitation to DigiL@b [de]

The Division of German Linguistics has set up a DigiL@b at the Department of German Philology. It is open two days a week and offers students (and staff) the opportunity to develop digital projects. You can find more information about DigiL@b here.

Offers of Support

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.

Would you like to be advised on student matters? Then you can 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:

Do you have worries 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 a good resource.

Consultation Hours

You can find the consultation hours of all department staff here [de].

Short-term changes to consultation hours, e.g. during the lecture-free 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 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 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.