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Anna Rebecca Hoffmann is a Junior Professor for German Literature and its Didactics at the Department of German Studies, Faculty I, University of Siegen. She holds a permanent academic position and is actively engaged in research, teaching, and supervision. Her work is centered on empirical approaches to literature didactics, with strong affiliations to projects such as the DFG-funded SFB 1472 “Transformations of the Popular,” where she leads the sub-project on public relations and develops the virtual exhibition “Living Archive: Your Most Popular” with students and pupils.
- Doctorate: Justus Liebig University Giessen (2017), summa cum laude
- Prior academic roles: Research Associate at University of Leipzig, Humboldtschule Leipzig
- Education: University of Siegen and Université François Rabelais, Tours
Her research interests include literature didactics, empirical classroom research, literary museums as cultural memory sites, graphic novels (especially ecological ones), interculturality in literature, and value communication in German classes. She investigates how teachers select texts, how values are communicated in classrooms, and how students experience substitute teaching roles amidst teacher shortages.
Her recent publications and conference presentations show a strong trend toward empirical, qualitative studies in educational settings, with increasing focus on sustainability, ecological narratives, and digital media in teaching. She frequently collaborates with scholars like Christian Dawidowski, Angelika R. Stolle, and Jennifer Witte.
- Doctoral thesis awarded summa cum laude
- Traineeship completed with distinction (Grade: 1.0)
She advises students and collaborates with emerging researchers, particularly in the context of her DFG project and teaching seminars. She has organized training events for teachers and is involved in curriculum development. She leads the internship semester coordination for German studies at her university and is a member of the Cooperation Council.
She is involved in the Literature Didactics team at Siegen and collaborates with student assistants on the SFB 1472 project. Her outreach includes public lectures such as the UBA-Talks at the Federal Environment Agency, emphasizing the educational role of ecological graphic novels.
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