Teaching German as a second language

Teaching German as a second language (Teaching degree)

Teaching subject for Grundschule and Mittelschule and supplementary teaching program (Lehramt) for Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium and vocational schools

Social change, political decisions and migration all lead to linguistic and cultural heterogeneity in the classroom. The Chair of Teaching German as a Second Language (DiDaZ) at FAU is dedicated to language acquisition, language teaching and language awareness in subject teaching. As a trainee teacher, Teaching German as a Second Language (DaZ) will enable you to recognize the potential of your students and use this potential to design lessons in a targeted manner and provide the appropriate language support to your students.

What is the degree program about?

The composition of each class in schools today is extremely varied, irrespective of the type of school. One the one hand, this is due to changes in society. Migration during the last few decades has led to many recent migrants and school students born in Germany not being able to speak German as their first language. These students also bring varying cultural backgrounds and experiences with them due to their individual living conditions. On the other, children and young people who’s first language is German have varying levels of access to educational and subject-related language, that is, the linguistic register in which subject-related learning takes place in school.


Together, these varied aspects make up the key research priorities of language acquisition, language teaching and language awareness in subject teaching at the Chair of Teaching German as a Second Language (DiDaZ). At FAU, these aspects are incorporated into teacher training in German as a Second Language.


As a trainee teacher, Teaching German as a Second Language (DaZ) will enable you to provide the appropriate language support to your students and incorporate language awareness into your lessons while ensuring all your students receive comprehensive language training.

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