Incoming
If you have any questions about the Erasmus programme of the German Studies Institute of the University of Würzburg, contact us at: programmstudium_incoming@germanistik.uni-wuerburg.de
The office hours of Dr. Markus Hien (Coordinator of the german studies) can be found here.
Before departure and start of the semester
The International Office of the University of Würzburg offers further important information before your stay in Würzburg: Before your departure, as well as a checklist
- Here, you will find the deadlines for your application, enrollment, and re-enrollment as well as other important dates: Fristen und Termine.
- The information session takes place on the first Monday of the lecture period. This meeting is obligatory for every Erasmus student. Details can be found further below under “arrival”.
- In order to receive all information, you can enroll in our WueCampus-course. You will find the WueCampus-course here. It is required that you have already received your login-details from the computer center (Rechenzentrum) of the University of Würzburg.
- Courses offered by the Institute of German Philology for Erasmus and Programme students: course overview
- Under ‘course overview’ down below, you will find courses which are recommended for Erasmus and exchange students
- Here you can find the course catalogues of the current and previous semesters
- Video-guide on how to use our web portal "WueStudy"
Arrival
The international office of the University of Würzburg also provides usefull information: Upon Arrival.
1. Finding courses in the course catalogue
You may enroll in the following courses:
- Courses of the Institute for German Philology (German Studies) can be found here.
- Courses of the Language Centre can be found in the course catalogue of the language centre.
- Courses from all other faculties (this is also possible without problems): see this overview.
2. Entering your selected courses into the Learning Agreement
- If the course is a German Philology course, you can find the course number (course code), the course title (component title), and the number of the ECTS to be acquired (number of ECTS credits to be awarded) in the course overview at the bottom of the page. This information is to be filled in Table A (see here).
If you wish to attend other German Studies courses that are not listed in the overview, please use the following table as a guide for the amount of ECTS credits: ECTS-overview.
Depending on the level of difficulty and the effort involved in the examination, fewer points may be awarded. The exact number of ECTS points must always be agreed with the examiner at the beginning of the course/event together with the type of examination. Changes to the original plan must be stated in the Learning Agreement during the mobility. - For courses offered by the Language Centre, take the relevant information for Table A from the course pages on WueStudy.
- When attending courses of other institutes, please contact the respective Erasmus coordinators for finding out the offered courses and ECTS credits
English studies: erasmus.anglistik@uni-wuerzburg.de, contact: Prof. Dr. Ralph Pordzik
Romace studies: erasmus.romanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de, contact: Philipp Raab
Political and Social Studies: erasmus.ips@uni-wuerzburg.de, contact: Thomas Leuerer, Mira Weiss
Law: erasmus@jura.uni-wuerzburg.de, contact: Anette Häfner
3. Signature of the coordinatos
Send your completed Learning Agreement via the MoveOn portal or by e-mail to the following address: programmstudium_incoming@germanistik.uni-wuerzburg.de
4. Enrolling in courses via WueStudy
If courses require an enrollment (applies to all seminars at the institute for German Philology), please register on the course pages on WueStudy. The procedure is explained in this video-tutorial.
It is not required register for the exams of your chosen courses at the Institute for German Philology.
An informative meeting that is obligatory for all Erasmus students takes place on the first Monday of the semester (winter term WS 2024 on October 14th, 2024, start: 2pm). We will meet in practice room 11 at the Institute for Philosophy. You will also find the informative meeting under this link and in the course catalogue as well.
If you have not received the link shortly before the meeting, please contact programmstudium_incoming@germanistik.uni-wuerzburg.de
If you are discontent with your choice of courses in the Learning Agreement before the mobility, you have the opportunity to change courses during your first weeks in Würzburg,. Please fill in the modification in the LA during the mobility and have it signed by the responsible person at your home university and the subject coordinator in Würzburg (to be reached via programmstudium_incoming@germanistik.uni-wuerburg.de).
- If you have questions regarding you schedule or other formalities please contact the following mail:programmstudium_incoming@germanistik.uni-wuerzburg.de
It is highly adviced that you visit Dr. Markus Hien at least once for consultation at the start of the semester.
If you are also enrolled in courses in romance studies and english/american studies, please contact the following mail:
- Romanistik: erasmus.romanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de
- Anglistik: erasmus.anglistik@uni-wuerzburg.de
We recommend that all Erasmus and programme students take part in the GastStuBe (guest student support) exercise, which takes place on Wednesday evenings. We would like to teach you the basics for successful study at our institute - including the preparation of presentations and term papers - and deal with selected topics from the subject area ‘German Language and Culture’.
The course includes e.g. an Introduction into german youth language, and the local music scene, a visit to the theatre and a field-trip. Please enroll via WueStudy.
The students' representative council of the University of Würzburg represents the interests of the students at the university and also offers a wide range of parties, cultural and informative events.
On the homepage of the Centre for Languages (Zentrums für Sprachen) you will find, among other things, the course program of this semester as well as information about intensive courses, the conditions of participation and information on the exams.
This map of the city was developed by Erasmus students for future Erasmus students and lists the most beautiful places that are a must-see for students from abroad. It contains, for example, the best clubs, the best cafes, etc.
- See also the overview of the International Office
- University Sports of the University of Würzburg (“Hochschulsport”)
- Music: University Orchestra, Chamber Choir of the University of Würzburg
- Catholic University Congregation of Würzburg (with an international evening every Wednesday), Protestant Student Congregation Würzburg
- Theatre: Studiobühne, KHG-Theater
Course overview
We at the Institute of German Philology can particularly recommend the following courses to our Erasmus and programme students. Of course, all other courses offered by our department and our faculty are also available to you. Please note the following:
- Students who wish to take courses in German Studies must have B2 knowledge (exception: Museology and Ethnology: B1).
- The module names and ECTS points displayed on ‘WueStudy’ do not apply to you as an Erasmus and programme student in the case of German Studies. The ECTS credits will be determined with you on a course-specific basis according to your requirements and the agreed examination performance (see the examples below).
- If you wish to attend other German Studies courses that are not listed in the overview, you can find them in the course catalogue. For the ECTS credits of these courses, please refer to the following table: ECTS overview. However, if you attend courses in the same module, a maximum of 10 points can be achieved in a module examination.
- For courses offered by other institutes, please contact the respective subject coordinators to clarify whether you are allowed to take the course offered and how many points you will receive for it.you can find the subject coordinators at the following address: https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/international/studieren-im-ausland/erasmus-studium/beratungsstellen-der-fachbereiche/
Übung GastStuBe (2 ECTS)
Course content:
In the GastStuBe (guest student support) exercise, we would like to teach the basics for successful study at our institute - this includes, above all, the preparation of presentations and term papers - and deal with selected content from the subject area ‘German language and culture’. The course also offers the special opportunity to deal with individual problems and to advise and support the guest students during their stay. This course is specially designed for Erasmus students and is therefore highly recommended.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
Link:
Lecture: Introduction to German Linguistics (2-6 ECTS)
Content:
The lecture provides an overview and an introduction to the central areas of German linguistics.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 6 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04064000)
Seminar: Introduction to German Linguistics (2-8 ECTS)
Content:
The seminar teaches the analysis and description techniques for examining word levels, e.g. morphological segmentation and classification of single word forms, word formation and flexion morphemes, morphological and semantic analysis of word formation constructions, phonetic and phonological transcription in IPA, graphical realization of phonemes and related orthographic principles.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04064001)
Tutorial: Introduction to German Linguistics (2 ECTS)
Content:
The tutorial serves as a follow-up of the introductory seminar for securing the analysis and description techniques acquired. Attending this tutorial is only useful if you also attend the seminar above.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
Link:
Lecture Grammatical Structures of German (1-4 ECTS)
Content:
This lectures provides an overview over the syntax of the german language. Its focus lies on the dependency grammar analysis of sentences, e.g using constituent tests to determin the constituents of the sentences, determining dependent and independet constituents, the syntactic funtion and semantics of subordinate clauses, the formal description of the structure of complex sentences
ECTS:
- 1 ECTS for participation
- 2 ECTS for exam without grading
- 4 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04064060)
Seminar Grammatical Structures of German (2-8 ECTS)
Content:
In this seminar you will practise the techniques of analysis and description you have learned in the lecture on real sentences, starting with the analysis of simple sentences up to the analysis of complex sentences.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04064061)
Tutorial Grammatical Structures of German (2 ECTS)
Content:
This tutorial serves as an additional course for practising the techniques of analysis and description you have learned in the lecture. You should only enroll in this course if you also enroll in the seminar above.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
Link:
Content:
The students are familiar with selected key texts of the German Middle Ages and have the technical and methodological basics as well as basic understanding perspectives for further study of older German literature. They already possess the necessary basic knowledge of literary and cultural history and know the relevant specialist literature. It is highly recommended to take all courses below.
Lecture: Studies in German Medieval Literatur (2-6 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 6 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04061000)
Tutorial: Studies in German Medieval Literatur (2-8 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without notes
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04061050)
Tutorial: Studies in German Medieval Literatur (2 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
Link:
Content:
The module deals with selected examples of key concepts and components of literary texts (rhetorical forms, structures and terminology, topics and motif history, genre traditions) and their analysis on the basis of selected examples and key questions of literary methods. It is strongly recommended to take all courses below.
Seminar: Studies in Modern German Literatur 1 (Drama, Epic) (2-8 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04062100)
Seminar: Studies in Modern German Literatur 2 (Poetry, Theory) (2-8 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
- If you take courses in the same module, you can achieve a maximum of 10 points in a module examination.
Link:
Contents:
The module provides an overview of the epochs, authors and genres of modern German literary history. Authors, texts and contexts that are of central importance for the understanding of literary epochs and themes are dealt with.
The module consists of two lectures, each with one hour per week (always Wed. 12-13 and Thu. 12-13) and a proseminar (several parallel thematic courses are available). The lectures offer a compact overview of the history of literature from the early modern period to the present day.
Lecture History of Literature 1 | 04062600
from the early modern period to late Romanticism
WueStudy-Link Lecture 1 (Number: 04062600)
Lecture History of Literature 2 | 04062602
from the late Romantic period to the present day
WueStudy-Link Lecture 2 (Number: 04062602)
The lectures can be taken separately or together.
Lecture History of Literature (1-4 ECTS per lecture, 2-6 ECTS for both lectures)
ECTS:
- 1 ECTS for participation (per lecture)
- up to 2 ECTS for an ungraded examination per lecture (to be agreed with the examiner depending on the level of difficulty and effort of the examination)
- up to 4 ECTS for a graded examination per lecture (to be agreed with the examiner depending on the level of difficulty and effort of the examination)
Content:
The module provides an overview of epochs, authors and genres in modern German literary history. Authors, texts and contexts that are of central importance for the understanding of literary epochs and themes are covered.
Seminar History of Literature (2-8 ECTS)
Content:
Through the seminar and several readings, students deepen and complete their knowledge of literary history and learn to look at epochs, authors and topics in the context of humanities and cultural studies. In this way, they acquire competences for handling even complex texts and phenomena methodically and appropriately. In addition,, students also deepen the basic techniques of scientific work and the oral and written presentation of work results. The exact topics of the offered seminars can be found on WueStudy.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04062220)
Link:
Content:
This Lecture deepens the knowledge acquired in previous lectures by looking at complex questions in the field of literary studies and analyzing texts. It focuses on how to properly conduct research in the field of modern german literary studies. The content of the lecture changes every semester.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
Content:
This Seminar deepens the knowledge acquired in previous lectures by looking at complex questions in the field of literary studies and analyzing texts. It focuses on how to properly conduct research in the field of modern german literary studies.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Links for the different seminars:
04062380 Hauptseminar Prof. Kraft (MFN)
04062755 Hauptseminar Prof. Catani (incl. LKM, LK)
04062400 Hauptseminar Prof. Bergengruen
04062403 Hauptseminar Prof. Bergengruen (incl. LKM, LK)
04062570 Hauptseminar Prof. Jannidis (incl. LKM, M2, M3)
04063650 Hauptseminar Prof. Dr. Hunfeld
04062860 Hauptseminar Dr. Hien
Content:
This course concentrates on basic fields of activity, concepts, approaches and methods of the teaching of language, literature and media as well as their concretisation in regard to the specific tasks that are to be managed at school; acquisition and structures of oral and written language acquisition as well as language and reading socialization and parameters of its influence; domain-specific aspects of teaching through focusing on teaching and learning objectives as well as competency-based education; implementation of basic knowledge into lesson sequences.
Seminar: Level Two Module Didactis (2-8 ECTS)
Content:
The exact topics of the offered seminars can be found on WueStudy.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04065060)
Content:
Deepening of the special features of the subject German while taking into account the different aspects of didactics (literature, language, and media didactics), integrative concepts of subject teaching, didactic-specific demands of German lessons for intercultural classes, orientation of German lessons towards vocational preparation and corresponding teaching concepts and models.
Lecture: Didactics (2-6 ECTS)
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 6 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
WueStudy-Link (Number: 04065010)
Seminar: Level Four Module Didactics (2-8 ECTS)
Content:
The exact topics of the offered seminars can be found on WueStudy.
ECTS:
- 2 ECTS for participation
- 4 ECTS for exam without grading
- 8 ECTS for exam graded
Link:
