The Institute for Turkistik

The Institute of Turkish Studies is part of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Duisburg-Essen on the Essen campus.

With its sub-disciplines and research areas, which are based on the multilingualism and diversity of Turkey and Germany, the Institute of Turkish Studies has developed into a unique research and teaching institution in the whole of Germany since its foundation in the winter semester of 1995/96. The Institute of Turkish Studies is characterised by the research subjects, research interests and working methods of its sub-disciplines: Linguistics, literature, cultural studies, history and specialised didactics. Turkish Studies is the largest institute for Turkish studies outside Turkey to date.

The Institute of Turkish Studies forms its profile in differentiation from, but not in contrast to, the Turkic studies programmes in Germany. While the historically and philologically oriented Turkish studies programmes at German universities tend to be anchored in Oriental and Asian Studies and are linked to the study of other Turkic languages, teaching and research at the Institute of Turkish Studies focuses on Republican Turkey.

At the UDE, the study of Turkish literature, culture and history initially promotes students' linguistic competence at an academic level. In the traditional modules on linguistics, literature and cultural studies as well as specialised didactics, the Institute of Turkish Studies also offers the opportunity to specialise in courses that focus on ethnic and religious diversity, multilingualism and transnationality.

 Study programmes

Students at the Institute of Turkish Studies can choose between the three teacher training programmes "Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- und Gesamtschulen" (HRSGe) and "Gymnasien und Gesamtschulen" (GyGe) and "German for students with migration biography - Turkish as a heritage language" for Elementary School. Turkish can also be taken as part of the "Kulturwirt" (Cultural Studies) degree programme and "Türkeistudien" (Turkish Studies) as an academic degree programme.

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Sub-disciplines

In the sub-discipline of literature and cultural studies, contemporary Turkish-language literature and culture is researched and taught in transnational and comparative contexts. By teaching the fundamentals of literary studies as well as overarching historical and socio-cultural issues, Turkish and Kurdish-language literature is treated as a central part of the cultural landscape and history of Turkey.

In the sub-discipline of Turkish linguistics, students are taught general linguistic basics and linguistic research methods that enable them to view and analyse the language as a sign system from different perspectives. On the other hand, the focus is on the modern Turkish language. Linguistic characteristics of Turkish and German-Turkish are researched and taught analytically and descriptively. Another focus is on multilingualism and multilingualism of German-Turkish multilinguals in Germany.

The teacher training programme for the teaching subject Turkish for HRSGe, GyGe and the DSSZ sub-degree programme with the HSU Turkish at primary schools profile is of central importance at the Institute of Turkish Studies. The subject didactics is made up of the fields of language didactics, literature didactics and the didactics of regional and cultural studies. The didactics department is particularly interested in analysing teaching and learning processes.

Prof. Dr. Işıl Uluçam-Wegmann

Tel.: +49 201 183-2578
E-Mail: isil.ulucam-wegmann@uni-due.de

Dr. Britta Caspers

Tel.: +49 (0)201 183-6634
E-Mail: britta.caspers@uni-due.de

Universität Duisburg-Essen
Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften
Institut für Turkistik
Universitätsstraße 12
D - 45141 Essen
The Institute of Turkish Studies is located on the Essen campus in building R12 on the 3rd floor in the B corridor.
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