Andreas Grünewald

Professor Andreas Grünewald serves as Head of the Working Group for Didactics of Romance Languages at the University of Bremen's Faculty of Linguistics and Literature since 2010. His roles include supervising Master's theses and dissertations, overseeing teacher training programs for French and Spanish, and holding multiple governance positions within the university.

His research focuses on Foreign Language Didactics, particularly exploring multimedia integration in language teaching, digital sovereignty for educators, and science communication strategies for making language education research accessible. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, especially in Romance language instruction.

Grünewald's recent publications reveal strong trends in digital educational transformation, with emphasis on YouTube-based learning, AI integration, and developing teachers' critical technology literacy. His work consistently connects language pedagogy with broader educational technology movements while maintaining subject-specific focus on Romance languages.

• Fellowship of the Stifterverband for Innovations in Higher Education (2021)
• Prize for Excellent Teaching of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (2009)
• Appointment to the Excellence Network for Higher Education Teaching (2017)

As supervisor, he has guided numerous doctoral and Master's students to completion, including award-winning theses on gamification in language learning and diagnostic approaches in speaking competence. His current major project DiSo-SGW receives BMBF funding to develop nationwide teacher training modules for digital sovereignty across language disciplines.

Grünewald leads multiple research teams including the Lost in Translation project that trains students to create science-communicative videos, and coordinates international collaborations such as the CUBA LIBre partnership with Havana institutions.