Institute of German and Dutch Languages and Literatures (WE 4)

Address

Habelschwerdter Allee 45
14195 Berlin

Office

Rebecca David und Jule Winner

Telephone

+49 30 838-528 89 and +49 30 838-544 04

Fax

+49 30 838-4-528 89 and +49 30 838-4 544 04

institut@germanistik.fu-berlin.de

Homepage

www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/we04

At a Glance

The Institute of German and Dutch Languages and Literatures is one of the largest institutions of its kind in Germany. It features an approach to the study of German and Dutch language and literature with pronounced philological and aesthetic components.

German Language and Literature encompasses three fields: linguistics, modern German literature, and medieval German literature and language. The Medieval and Early Modern German Literature research unit works on the scholarly exploration and study of the period from about 1400 to 1750.

There are several other areas of study that may be taken as additional qualifications for students as part of their studies in different fields of study: teaching of the German language and literature, German as a second language, editorial studies, and speech training.

In addition to the Dutch language and culture, scholars working in Dutch Language and Literature also focus on the literature of the Netherlands and Belgium.

The Institute’s strong research reputation can be seen in the wealth of individual projects based here that receive external funding. Furthermore, it is a hub for prominent research groups and organizations, such as the Collaborative Research Centers “Affective Societies” and “Intervening Arts,” as well as the Cluster of Excellence “Temporal Communities” and the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School for Literary Studies.

Freie Universität Berlin

Departments and Institutions

Institute of German and Dutch Languages and Literatures (WE 4)

Management

Managing Director

Deputy

Members of the Institute