Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät at the Katholische Universität/Eichstätt

Fachgebiet Germanistik

Katholische Universität/Eichstätt

Ostenstraße 26
85072 Eichstätt
Phone: +49 8421 93-21508

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Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Teaching staff at the department	14
Total number of students	500
Number of master degree students	20

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

9/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	78.3 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.1
Support in studies	2.4
Courses offered	2.4
Study organisation	2.4
Exams	2.2
Digital teaching elements	2.8
Teaching foreign language skills	2.9
Research orientation	2.4
Rooms	2.4
Library	2.1
IT-infrastructure	2.1
Overall study situation	2.3

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	410
Teacher qualification programmes
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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About studying German Language and Literature in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The possibility of combining teacher training with a BA offers a high degree of organisational flexibility and specialisations. The advantage of studying at a small university in Eichstätt is that the classes are small compared with larger universities. This means that students' individual teaching and learning behaviour can be better taken into account. This means a high student-teacher ratio which benefits students writing their term papers and final dissertations.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Integration into German studies institute partnership (DAAD) with two Brazilian universities (UFRGS Porto Alegre and UFPEL Pelotas, in cooperation with FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg); High number of Erasmus partnerships, which students benefit from; Regular exchange of lecturers via Erasmus programmes (especially Bologna, Budapest, Limerick, Turku)
Special features regarding the equipment
The university library is very well stocked. A large number of books can be accessed quickly, waiting times are short and there is an interlibrary loan service. Electronic publications are increasingly integrated into the library. All research tools relevant for German studies are available.
Special features regarding research activities
The research centre on religious literature of the Middle Ages has direct links to research via the sub-discipline of medieval studies. Students are also involved in other research projects, such as field research in linguistics. The Working Group on Literary Media Analysis (ALM) provides the technical foundation and space in which to research, teach and learn about literary adaptations, intermediality and media convergence. It helps impart skills in media handling and analysis.
Other special features
While studying German studies at larger universities is often quite anonymous, German studies at Eichstätt is a small department despite the university's size. Students quickly make contacts, and most students very much identify with their subject. This creates an excellent study atmosphere, which is also reflected in the very good tutor-student ratio.
Further information on research activities
https://www.ku.de/slf/germanistik/forschung
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.ku.de/studieninteressenten/
Information on access restrictions
https://www.ku.de/studium/informationen-fuer-studierende/studierendenbuero/bewerben-und-einschreiben/standard-titel/bachelorstudiengaenge