Contemporary and Compact: The Essential Work for German Language Instruction

German is a key subject in school education, and effective German instruction is a central component in the development of students. This volume addresses the intention of the series "Fundamentals of Teacher Education" and provides the foundational subject-specific knowledge for the theory and practice of German language instruction.

The volume presents the fundamentals and areas of German instruction based on the latest research in subject didactics. It supports (future) teachers in planning and delivering effective lessons. It covers:

• Central areas of literature, language, and media didactics,
• Historical, psychological, methodological, structural, and integrative aspects of German instruction, as well as
• Societal and contextual connections of the subject, for example, regarding multilingualism or digitalization.

Renowned experts with extensive experience in German didactics teaching and research present the individual areas of German instruction in a compact, clear, research-based manner, offering forward-looking insights.

This volume is an indispensable guide for teacher education students, trainees, teachers of all school types and levels in the subject of German, and those involved in teacher training.