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Prof. Dr. Tanja Rinker is an Associate Professor at the Professorship for German as a Second Language (DaZ)/German as a Foreign Language (DaF) within the Faculty of Languages and Literature at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Her research bridges linguistics, neurophysiology, and pedagogical practices, focusing on multilingualism, language diagnostics, and educational outcomes in second-language acquisition.
Research Focus:
- Neurophysiological correlates of bilingual/multilingual language development
- Language support and diagnostics for multilingual children
- Intersection of language development disorders and multilingualism
- Teacher attitudes toward multilingualism in classrooms
Education:
- Habilitation (2017): "Erwerbs- und Verarbeitungsprozesse in der Zweitsprache Deutsch" at the University of Tübingen
- PhD in German Linguistics (2007): "Auditory processing in children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI)" at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- 1. Staatsexamen (2004): German/English for secondary education
- Magister (2001): German and English Philology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Grants and Collaborative Projects:
- 2023-2026: €266,501.82 BMBF grant for "SPEAK - Language Diagnostics of Multilingual Children"
- 2018-2022: €220,000 Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN funding for MultiMind
- 2016-2021: €926,750 Ministry of Science, Baden-Württemberg grant
Leadership Roles:
- Co-Director of the Multilingualism Center in Tübingen (2018–present)
- Director of the Center for Multilingualism at the University of Konstanz (2014–2019)
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