Department of English / Institut für Anglistik
Welcome to the Department of English!
Welcome to the English Department at the Justus Liebig University Giessen – a dynamic and international academic community where students' passion for language, literature, culture, and media can flourish. Taught entirely in English, the department's programmes provide a stimulating environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and independent thinking across classroom, hybrid, and digital learning spaces.
Opportunities to study abroad at partner universities worldwide, along with the possibility to obtain UNIcert certification, offer additional avenues for academic and personal development. With a supportive community, a global outlook, and an environment in which ideas thrive, the English department at Justus Liebig University Giessen presents an ideal setting for embarking on a rich and inspiring intellectual journey.
Explore our "Information for Students" section to find any relevant information on your (future) course of studies as well as other helpful online material. If you need more specific advice, feel free to get in touch with our study guidance.
Explore the Department of English
The English Linguistics section is involved in a wide range of research activities and offers courses in all major fields of modern English linguistics and all stages of the history of the English language.
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The Literature and Culture section covers the whole range of literature produced in the English language, from the more classical research domains of British, Irish, and American literature to the 'New English Literatures.'
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The Practical Language and Communication team is committed to supporting students by helping them advance their academic language skills and their written, oral and intercultural competencies in general.
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The Intercultural Communication and Business section examines how cultural and linguistic factors influence relationships and business practices, offering insight into how organizations can strengthen communication in diverse environments.
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The TEFL section of the English department deals with a variety of issues concerning the teaching and learning of English in educational contexts ranging from primary to secondary school and adult education.
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The Study Abroad office offers you assistance on all matters concerning a study stay abroad - no matter whether you are a Giessen student wishing to go out or an international student intending to spend a period of time in Giessen.
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Our students tell us that they appreciate studying at the JLU English Department because the faculty cares. And we do. We aim to engage students in course materials and facilitate their interacting with them in ways that go beyond traditional classroom learning. Students are offered various avenues for demonstrating their work and having it evaluated. This can include making films, doing creative writing, contributing to library exhibitions, and compiling learning portfolios. Students also enjoy choosing from a broad range of topics in their course programs, from the “History of the English Language” to “World Englishes” in Linguistics, from “Early Modern Drama” to “Feminist Dystopias” in Literary, Cultural, and Media studies, and from “Task-Based, Cultural-Sensitive Instruction” to “Heterogeneity” in Teaching English as a Global and a Foreign Language. All of our courses are taught in English and feature new insights into participatory media cultures. This includes studying hybrid learning techniques as well as learning how to conduct synchronous online teaching on a variety of platforms. We present innovations in media, cultural, and gender and sexuality studies, language pedagogy as well as in linguistic analysis and theory.
The Department is proud of its traditional research foci in corpus linguistics and varieties of English as well as in narrative and cultural studies in addition to empirical, classroom-based studies. Students can participate in new research in these fields in departmental courses as well as at the Giessen International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture. The Department’s degree programs in Intercultural Communication and Business give you the opportunity to combine a focus on Business Studies with your interests in languages and culture. Our practical language teaching classes now allow you to certify your proficiency in English with the UNIcert program. Our Study Abroad programs enable you to combine your studies in Giessen with a semester at one of our many, far-ranging partner universities, should you wish to.
Contact
Justus Liebig University Gießen
Department of English
Phil I, House B, 3rd and 4th floor
Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10 B
35394 Giessen, Germany
Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Ivo Steininger
Assistant: Dr. Martin Spies
Office: Gina Reichl
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