- Contrastive and Intercultural Pragmatics
- Discourse Markers
- Second Language Acquisition (L2)
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Kathrin Siebold is a Professor at the Institute for German Linguistics of Philipps-Universität Marburg , specializing in German as a Foreign and Second Language (DaF/DaZ) . She leads the German as a Foreign and Second Language Working Group and oversees multiple MA and teacher training programs , including international double degree collaborations with institutions in China, France, and Spain. Contact: +49 6421 28-24892 | Email | Room B213, Marburg Educational Background includes a Dr. phil. (2007) from Universidad de Sevilla for her dissertation on speech acts and verbal politeness, with distinctions like Doctorado Europeo and Premio extraordinario del Doctorado . She earned her Magister Artium in German and Romance Studies from Philipps-Universität Marburg (1998) and Ludwig Maximilians-Universität München (1993–1997). Research Interests center on contrastive and intercultural pragmatics , focusing on speech acts, politeness, discourse markers, and interactional competences in L2. She explores empirical classroom research , video-based observation (VEO), and pedagogical innovations like Virtual Exchange and Tandem Learning . Her projects address multilingualism , language policy , and professional development of DaF/DaZ educators. Scientific Contributions include co-founding the open-access journal ZIAF (Zeitschrift für Interaktionsforschung in DaFZ) and organizing conferences such as the International Conference on German as a Foreign Language and the Marburger FaDaF-Thementage . Her recent 15 publications (2025–2023) analyze classroom interaction, discourse markers, and international educational collaborations. Awards: Premio extraordinario del Doctorado (2007) | Doctorado Europeo (2007) Professional Leadership involves coordinating research projects like DaF im iberoamerikanischen Kontext (DAAD-funded 2025–2027), Stark nach Corona in DaFZ (2023–2024), and Videobasierte Unterrichtsbeobachtung mit VEO (2023–2025). She collaborates with universities in Chile, Argentina, Spain, and Poland through Germanistische Institutspartnerschaften .











