German Philology

On these pages you will find information on various projects in German Philology or for the promotion of the German language, which were carried out by DAAD Lectors in the Baltic States or were created in cooperation with the DAAD.

Here you will find the worldwide Germanist Directory, in which more than 7,700 Germanists from 74 countries provide information on their fields of teaching and research. The directory is accessed around 5,800 times a day worldwide. You will find e.g.

bibliographical references and research projects,
information on unpublished publications such as habitual publications,
links and references to many publications before they are listed in bibliographical databases.

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An Academic Field in Constant Modernisation

Future of German Philology

What are the needs and challenges of German Philology in Northern Europe?

Students sit in the library and do research on German philology.

Why or why not learn German?

Language Learning Motivation

An overview of a study on language learning motivation in the Baltic states with a focus on the German language

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Where to find the German language and symbols of German-Baltic?

German in the Linguistic Landscapes

Several studies following the "Linguistic Landscape" and "Spot German" approaches have been conducted in the Baltic states in recent years

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Baltic Journal of German Philology

Triangulum

An overview of Triangulum - Baltic Journal of German Philology (1994-2017)

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The Baltic Contribution to Global German Philology

Institutions, Programmes & Persons

Where in the Baltic States is German Philology taught and researched? Information is only available in German.

More (in German)