Teaching and Research Foci
Teaching Foci
German Language Education and German as a Foreign and Second Language (GFL/GSL)
Teaching in German language education and GFL/GSL with a focus on language learning, language teaching, multilingualism and the professional development of pre-service teachers.
International Teacher Education and School-Based Professional Development
Design and supervision of international teaching and learning formats in teacher education, linking university-based learning with school-based experience, reflection and professional development.
International Teaching and GFL Practicums and Hybrid Teaching and Learning Formats
Preparation, supervision and reflection of international teaching and GFL practicums, as well as the development and implementation of hybrid and transnational university courses.
Research Foci
German Language Education and German as a Foreign and Second Language (GFL/GSL)
German language education and language pedagogy in school and higher-education contexts; German as a Foreign and Second Language (GFL/GSL); teacher education and the professional development of pre-service teachers. Particular experience lies in primary education as well as in teacher education across school types, including secondary and comprehensive schools.
Internationalisation of Teacher Education
Internationalisation and professional development in teacher education; design, implementation and supervision of international university, school and practicum partnerships; international and hybrid teaching and learning formats; student and staff mobility as well as international teaching and GFL practicums. A particular focus is placed on connecting university teaching with school-based and transnational processes of learning and professional development.
Democracy Education, Education for Sustainable Development and Discursive Participation
Democracy education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in school and higher-education contexts; discursive participation, perspective-taking and argumentative learning; development and implementation of related approaches in international teacher education and transnational educational cooperation.
Further Affiliation at the University of Münster
CV
Kordula Schulze is a retired Teacher in Higher Education and External Lecturer at the Institute of German Studies at the University of Münster. After many years as a civil-service teacher and teacher educator, she joined the University of Münster full-time in 2006. From 2011 to 2014, she worked in school quality analysis at the Münster District Government while continuing to teach at the university. Her main areas of work and teaching are German language education, German as a Foreign and Second Language (GFL/GSL), the internationalisation of teacher education, and the design and supervision of international university, school and practicum partnerships. Her international cooperation activities began with Uzbekistan, were complemented by cooperation with Georgia and have developed continuously with Indonesia since 2017. She serves as Educational Lead in several DAAD-funded projects. Current areas of focus include international teacher education, democracy education, Education for Sustainable Development, diversity and discursive participation.
Functions and Memberships
- The Senior Expert Service (SES) is the assignment organisation of the Foundation of German Industry for International Cooperation. Its international assignments are supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Senior Expert Service (SES), Volunteer Expert)
- Deutscher Germanistenverband (DGV)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschuldidaktik (dghd)
- Social Court of Gelsenkirchen (Chamber of the Social Court of Gelsenkirchen , Lay Judge)
- Symposion Deutschdidaktik (SDD)
- Foundation (non-profit/charitable, Volunteer engagement with Bürgerstiftung Münster, Co-founder and Supporter)
Teaching
- Seminar: * Vorbereitung und Begleitung von (DaF-)Praktika an Bildungseinrichtungen im Ausland [096121]
- [ – | Mon, – | | VSH 010]
- Seminar: * Vorbereitung und Begleitung von (DaF-)Praktika an Bildungseinrichtungen im Ausland [094124]
- [ – | Mon, – | | VSH 07]
- Seminar: * Vorbereitung und Begleitung von (DaF-)Praktika an Bildungseinrichtungen in Indonesien [092135]
- Seminar: Unterrichts- und Lehrpraktika DaF an Partner- Bildungseinrichtungen im Ausland [090160]
- Alle: * "Democracy, Environmental Education & discursive Participation (DEEP) - Ein binationales Projektseminar“ [090168]
(in cooperation with Juliane Stude) - Seminar: Unterrichts- und Lehrpraktika DaF an Partner- Bildungseinrichtungen in Indonesien [098169]
- Seminar: Unterrichts- und Lehrpraktika DaF an Partner- Bildungseinrichtungen in Indonesien [096229]
- Seminar: * Lehr- und Unterrichtspraktika an Bildungseinrichtungen bei Kooperationspartnern im Ausland [094162]
Projects
- Democracy, Environmental Education, and Discursive Participation – DEEP ()
Individual Granted Project: DAAD - Hochschuldialog mit der islamischen Welt | Project Number: 57763115 - "Die deutsche Sprache und ich" ()
Participation in other joint Project: DAAD - Nicht spezifizierte Mittel | Project Number: 331sl
Publications
Books (Edited Collections)
- Schulze, Kordula, Tyan, Natalya, and Engelhardt, Laura, editors. “Usbekisch-deutsche Studien IV. Kontakte: Sprache, Literatur, Kultur, Didaktik.”Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 5, Münster, Berlin, LIT Verlag, .
- Schulze, Kordula, editor. “Die deutsche Sprache und ich – sprachbiographische Dimensionen des Lernens und Lehrens von Deutsch als Fremdsprache.”Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 4, Münster, LIT Verlag, .
- Suntrup, Rudolf, Schulze, Kordula, Rzehak, Kristina, Tomasek, Tomas, Madjitova, Halida, Borisova, Iraisa, and Abduazizov, Abduzukhur, editors. “Usbekisch-deutsche Studien III : Sprache - Literatur - Kultur - Didaktik. Band 1: Begegnung von Orient und Okzident in der Literatur/Linguistik und Varietäten. Band 2: Fachdidaktik - Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Lexikographie.”Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 3, Münster, LIT Verlag, .
- Berning, Johannes, Seibt, Berthold, Schulze, Kordula, and Witte, Annika, editors. “Journalschreiben - Wege zum schreibenden Denken.”Schreiben - interdisziplinär, Studien, Vol. 5, Berlin, LIT Verlag, .
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Schulze, Kordula. “‘Why I Decided to Learn German’. A Survey Conducted among Students in Uzbekistan. Stereotypes and Potential Intervention Concepts.” Usbekisch-deutsche Studien IV. Kontakte: Sprache, Literatur, Kultur, Didaktik, Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 5, edited by Kordula Schulze, Natalya Tyan and Laura Engelhardt, Münster, Berlin, LIT Verlag, , pp. 335–360.
- Schulze, Kordula. “Einführung.” Usbekisch-deutsche Studien IV. Kontakte: Sprache, Literatur, Kultur, Didaktik, Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 5, edited by Kordula Schulze, Natalya Tyan and Laura Engelhardt, Münster, Berlin, LIT Verlag, , pp. 1–9.
- Schulze, Kordula. “‚Warum ich Deutsch lerne‘ Eine Befragung usbekischer Schüler. Stereotype und Überlegungen zur Intervention.” Die deutsche Sprache und ich - Sprachbiographische Dimensionen des Lernens und Lehrens von Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Deutsch-usbekische Studien, Vol. 4, edited by Kordula Schulze, Münster, LIT Verlag, , pp. 105–129.
- Schulze, Kordula. “Brauchen Grundschullehrer grammatische Kompetenzen? – Einstellungen und Selbsteinschätzungen von Deutschlehrern und Studierenden.” Sprachliche Strukturen thematisieren. Sprachunterricht in Zeiten der Bildungsstandards., Diskussionsforum Deutsch, Vol. 28, edited by Klaus-Michael Köpcke, Baltmannsweiler, Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, , pp. 27–46.
- Schulze, Kordula. “Aspekte der Gesprächserziehung in Klasse 3 bis 4 der Grundschule sowie in Klasse 5 der Sekundarstufe I.” Anspruchsvolles Fördern in der Grundschule., edited by Petra Hanke, Münster, ZfL, , pp. 333–340.
- Schulze, Kordula. “Deutsch als Fremdsprache in der Lehrerausbildung. Perspektiven der Institutspartnerschaft Münster - Taschkent.” Deutsch-usbekische Studien. Fachdidaktik – Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Lexikographie. Bd. 3,2, edited by Rudolf Suntrup, Münster, Berlin, LIT Verlag, , pp. 135–160.
- Schulze, Kordula. “Das Lerntagebuch in der universitären LehrerInnenausbildung – eine empirische Erhebung.” Journalschreiben - Wege zum schreibenden Denken., edited by Johannes Berning and Kordula Schulze, Münster, Berlin, LIT Verlag, , pp. 113–146.
- Meyer, Claudia / Schulze Kordula. “Lerntagebücher in der Lehrerausbildung – Ein Bericht über einen Versuch.” Bis zum Lorbeer versteig ich mich nicht. Festschrift für Jürgen Hein., edited by Claudia Meyer, Münster, Ardey-Verlag, , pp. 373–379.
Talks
- Schulze, Kordula : “The DEEP Project 2025–2026: From International Dialogue to Reflective Educational Practice, DEEP-Project Interdisciplinary Round Table 2026; University of Münster”. DAAD-gefördertes Projekt DEEP, Universität Münster, .
- Schulze, Kordula; Stude, Juliane : “Democracy and Sustainability Education in Schools and Universities – First Insights from a German-Indonesian Project Survey ”. Interdisciplinary Round Table; DEEP-Projekt, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, .
- Schulze, Kordula : „Environmental Education at School: Approaches in German as a Foreign Language “. DeutschlehrerInnenVerband Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, .
- Schulze, Kordula : “Challenges in Reading Socialisation in Diverse Societies ”. English Literature Study Program / CCLLE/UNY/Workshop, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, .
- Schulze, Kordula : „Art, Creativity and Diversity: Street-Art Workshop in Yogyakarta “. DAAD-Projekt Teaching Diversity - Diversity in Teaching; Workshop UNY Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, .
- Schulze, Kordula : “The Fascination of Kamishibai: First Encounter with the Art of Japanese Box Theater”. Teaching Diversity - Diversity in Teaching (TDDT); DAAD-Project; Final Intensive Camp, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta_Segagijh Village, .
- Schulze, Kordula : “Challenges in Reading Socialisation in our Diverse Societies”. DAAD-Projekt: Teaching Diversity – Diversity in Teaching in Critical Contexts; Multiprofessional Round Table , Universität Münster, Landhaus Rothenberge, .
- Schulze, Kordula : “Aspects of Literacy Education in Germany”. DAAD- Projekt: Teaching Diversity - Diversity in Teaching, Multi-Professional Round Table: Effective Ways to Promote Diversity , Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, .