Elena Savova

Elena Savova is an Associate Professor at New Bulgarian University's Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures. She teaches German language and literature courses in undergraduate programs (German Studies), didactics in bachelor's programs, and courses in the Master's program "Linguodidactics". Her academic journey includes a PhD from New Bulgarian University (2005) with a dissertation on reading strategies for German literary texts.

Savova's research focuses on:

• Foreign language teaching methodology
• Intercultural hermeneutics and cognitive linguistics
• Literature pedagogy for German as a foreign language
• Reading theories and digital media in education
• Translation studies in tourism contexts

Her publications consistently explore the intersection of literary texts, teaching methodologies, and cross-cultural communication.

Her recent articles demonstrate strong focus on digital media integration in language teaching (2016), visual arts in foreign language instruction (2017), and specialized teacher training methodologies (2020). Earlier works established foundations in reading comprehension strategies and intercultural approaches.

Savova has taught internationally at universities in Skopje and Maribor. She completed specialized training at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (1995-96), University of Vienna (2001), and attended qualification courses in Hamburg (1992) and Regensburg (2007, 2011).