The Lektorenprogramm aims to promote German language and German area studies abroad. The DAAD supports ca. 450 Lektors in 90 countries, with a particular emphasis on Europe . These junior academics teach mainly at German Departments. In Britian and Ireland the Fachlektors also teach German law, politics, economics, history and engineering.
What is a Lektor?
A Lektor is a senior language teacher with significant teaching experience. Many of the applicants are junior academics and/or trained teachers. The Fachlektors are Lektoren teaching in their specific subject areas.
What does a Lektor do?
The range and focus of tasks and responsibilities exercised by the Lektors varies depending on the host higher education institution. They include some or all of the following:
- Teaching German as a foreign language
- Holding courses or giving lectures on literature, language and linguistics, German studies and recent German and European history
- Teaching specialist classes for translators and interpreters on the didactics and methodology of foreign language teaching
- Maintaining contacts with German organisations (DAAD, DFG , Goethe-Institute and others) and with higher education institutions in Germany
- Advising students, both from the host department and other academic departments as well, on study opportunities in Germany and on possible sources of financial support
- As for Fachlektoren, teaching courses in their specific subject areas.
Some Lektors offer extracurricular activities such as screening German films, initiating a German society or a German drama group.
How does the Lektorenprogramm work?
The Lektorat is allocated to a university institution on the basis of an application by the academic department of a British or Irish university, depending on financial possibilities and in accordance with the guidelines of the German Foreign Office.
The individual Lektor remains in a department for a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years. This restriction to a maximum duration aims to ensure that Lektors have an up-to-date knowledge of contemporary Germany in its political and cultural aspects, its university system and current methods of university teaching in Germany.
Notes on employing a DAAD Lektor
A DAAD Sprach- or Fachlektor is employed in the UK/Ireland by the host university. The DAAD acts as the Lektor's sponsoring agent. He/she receives a salary from the British or Irish university and the DAAD provides a top-up, which includes certain benefits according to criteria such as age, experience, the number of dependents etc. The top-up is independent of the host institution's salary.
Each individual contract between the host institution and the Lektor should be made out for two full years without hiatus, with a proviso of a possible extension for a further two if both sides are in agreement, as long as DAAD funding is available, making a total of four years employment.
The average teaching hours for a Sprachlektor are 12 per week and 8 for a Fachlektor. If this proviso is not fulfilled the continued support of the post is jeopardised. The minimum salary to be paid to a Sprach- and Fachlektor in the UK is currently £16,500 and in Ireland €23,000. For more information please contact: lektorate-sprachassistenzen@daad.org.uk
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Aberdeen
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Sabrina Link
University of Aberdeen
King’s College
Department of German
Taylor Building
Old Aberdeen AB24 3UBEmail: sabrina.linkabdn.ac.uk
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Birmingham
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Dr. Jost-Henrik Morgenstern-Pomorski ( FL)
University of Birmingham
Department of Political Science and Political Studies
Muirhead Tower
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TTEmail: j.morgenstern-pomorskibham.ac.uk
Christiane Hoyer
University of Birmingham
Institute for German Studies
School of Humanities
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TTEmail: c.hoyerbham.ac.uk
Dr. Sandra Ingelkofer (FL)
University of Birmingham
Birmingham Law School
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TTEmail: s.ingelkoferbham.ac.uk
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Brighton
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Dr. David Jünger (FL)
University of Sussex
Centre for German-Jewish Studies
Arts B 131
Falmer / East Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QNEmail: d.juengersussex.ac.uk
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Cambridge
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Daniela Dora
University of Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College
Cambridge CB2 1TAEmail: dd509cam.ac.uk
Dr. Hanno Balz (FL)
University of Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Trinity Ln
Cambridge CB2 1TJEmail: hb528cam.ac.uk
Theresa Lentfort
University of Cambridge
St John’s College
Cambridge CB2 1TPEmail: tl485cam.ac.uk
Alexander Bleistein (Fachsprachen)
University of Cambridge
Department of Engineering
Language Unit
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1PZEmail: ab2404cam.ac.uk
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Colchester
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Svenja Krauss (FL)
University of Essex
Department of Government
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester CO4 3SQEmail: svenja.kraussessex.ac.uk
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Cork
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Dr Hanna Bingel-Jones
University College Cork
ORB 1.36
Department of German
O'Rahilly Building
IrelandEmail: hanna.bingeljonesucc.ie
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Coventry
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Nora Michaelis
University of Warwick
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
German Studies
Humanities Building
Coventry CV4 7ALEmail: nora.michaeliswarwick.ac.uk
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Dublin
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Christine Kopke
City University Dublin
School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies
Glasnevin Campus
Glasnevin
Dublin 9Email:christine.kopkedcu.ie
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Judith Wiedemann
Trinity College Dublin
Department of Germanic Studies
Dublin 2
IrelandEmail: wiedemajtcd.ie
Jan Berz (FL)
Trinity College Dublin
Department of Political Science
3 College Green
New Square
D02 XH97, Dublin 2Email: berzjtcd.ie
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Zeineb Bahri
University College Dublin
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Newman Building
Belfield, Dublin 4Email: zeineb.bahriucd.ie
Isabelle Jaekle (Sprachassistenz)
University College Dublin
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Newman Building
Belfield, Dublin 4Email:isabelle.jaekleucd.ie
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Durham
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Laura Wichmann
University of Durham
School of Modern Languages (German)
Elvet Riverside, New Elvet
Durham DH13 JTEmail: laura.h.wichmanndurham.ac.uk
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Edinburgh
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Sevinç Lenglachner (Sprachassistenz)
Edinburgh Napier University
The Business School
Craiglockart Campus
Edinburgh EH14 1DJEmail: s.lenglachnernapier.ac.uk
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Ann-Sophie Klein
Heriot-Watt University
Department of Languages
and Intercultural Studies
School of Social Sciences
Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4ASEmail: a.kleinhw.ac.uk
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Julia Feike
The University of Edinburgh
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
50 George Square, 3.38
Edinburgh EH8 9LHEmail:Julia.Feikeed.ac.uk
Sophie Ehr (Sprachassistenz)
The University of Edinburgh
Department of European Languages and Cultures - German Studies
50 George Square, 4.27b
Edinburgh EH8 9LHEmail:Jv1sehrexseed.ed.ac.uk
Justyna Turkowska (FL)
The University of Edinburgh
School of History, Classics
and Archaeology
Medical Buildings
Teviot Place
Edinburgh EH8 9AGEmail:N.N.
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Galway
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Dr Simone Klapper
School of Languages, Literature and Cultures
Arts Millennium Building
University Road
GalwayEmail: Simone.Klappernuigalway.ie
Antonia Musolff (Sprachassistenz)
School of Languages, Literature and Cultures
Arts Millennium Building
University Road
Galway H91 EV56Email: antonia.musolffnuigalway.ie
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Lancaster
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Sarnai Chuluunbat-Kath
University of Lancaster
Department of Languages and Cultures
County Main
Lancaster, LA1 4YD,
United Kingdom
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Leeds
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Björn Kasper
University of Leeds
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Michael Sadler Building
Leeds LS2 9JTEmail:b.kasperleeds.ac.uk
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Limerick
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Judith Kalinowski (Sprachassistenz)
Mary Immaculate College
Department of German Studies
South Circular Road
Limerick, V94 VN26 -
Anne Nospickel
University of Limerick
Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics
German Section
LimerickEmail: anne.nospickelul.ie
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Liverpool
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Malte Wendt
University of Liverpool
Department of German Languages and Cultures
1-7 Abercromby Square
Liverpool L69 7ZREmail: m.wendtliverpool.ac.uk
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London
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Dr Benno Gammerl (FL)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of History
8 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6NWEmail:b.gammerlgold.ac.uk
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N.N.
King’s College London
Department of German
22 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NREmail: N.N.
Inga Rademacher (FL)
King’s College London
Department of European and International Studies
22 Kingsway
London WC2B 6LEEmail: inga.rademacherkcl.ac.uk
Tobias Alexander Strecker (FL)
King’s College London
The Dickson Poon School of Law
The Strand
London WC2R 2LSEmail: tobias.streckerkcl.ac.uk
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Katharina Forster
University College London
Department of German
17 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BTEmail: k.forsterucl.ac.uk
Sandra Deichsel (zbV)
University College London
Department of German
17 Gower Street
London WC1E 6BTEmail: s.deichselucl.ac.uk
N.N. (FL)
University College London
Department of History
School of Slavonic and
East European Studies
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BTEmail: N.N.
Dr. Killian O'Brien (FL)
University College London
Faculty of Laws
Bentham House
4-8 Endsleigh Gardens
London WC1E 0EGEmail: killian.obrienucl.ac.uk
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Ana Ilic
Queen Mary University of London
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
German Studies, Mile End Road
London E1 4NSEmail: a.ilicqmul.ac.uk
Lisa Banning (Sprachassistenz)
Queen Mary University of London
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
German Studies, Mile End Road
London E1 4NSEmail: l.banningqmul.ac.uk
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Maynooth
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Sandra Weber
National University of Ireland Maynooth
School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
IrelandEmail: sandra.webermu.ie
Anne Thiele (Sprachassistenz)
National University of Ireland Maynooth
School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Arts Building, North Campus
Maynooth, Co. Kildare
IrelandEmail: anne.thielemu.ie
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Sara Heim
Newcastle University
School of Modern Languages
Level 6, Old Library Building
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RUEmail: sara.heimnewcastle.ac.uk
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Oxford
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Ole Hinz
University of Oxford
Jesus College, Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DWEmail: ole.hinzjesus.ox.ac.uk
Jenny Lemke
University of Oxford
Exeter College
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PNEmail: jenny.lemkeballiol.ox.ac.uk
Jens Hegemann
University of Oxford
St Hilda's College, Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DYEmail: jens.hegemannst-hildas.ox.ac.uk
N.N.
University of Oxford
Lincoln College
Turl Street
Oxford OX1 3DREmail: N.N.
Dr. Christina Benninghaus (FL)
University of Oxford
Wadham College
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PN
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Sheffield
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Yasemine Cigiltepe
University of Sheffield
Department of Germanic Studies
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield S3 7RAEmail: y.cigiltepesheffield.ac.uk
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St. Andrews
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Nathalie Stummer
University of St. Andrews
Department of German
School of Modern Languages
Buchanan Building
Union Street
St. Andrews, Fife KY16 8DLEmail: ns224st-andrews.ac.uk
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