Information for the State Examination

Exam eligibility at the Department of English and American Studies for the 2026/27 winter semester.

Exam eligibilityat the Department of English and American Studies for the 2026 summer semester.

Elementary School Teaching Certification: Oral State Examination

General information, as well as topic and reading lists

Important information about the oral state examination in the area of early English instruction (primary school teaching) can be found here.

Important information about the course offering and module exam for “Fundamentals of English and American Literature and Cultural Studies for Elementary School Teachers” can be found here.

You can find the list of topics and required reading for English Linguistics here.

The list of topics and required reading for British Literature and Literary Studies by Prof. Schmitt-Kilb and Dr. Christinidis can be found here.

The list of topics and required reading for Cultural Studies by Prof. Linke and PD Dr. Rossow can be found here.

For more information on the topics and reading list for subject-specific pedagogy, click here.

modularized teacher training programs; oral state examination

General information, as well as topic and reading lists

For more information on the oral state examination for modularized teaching degrees (secondary school, special education, and elementary school), click here.

You can find Prof. Linke’s list of topics and required reading for Cultural Studies in the Special Education Teacher Training Program here.

You can find Prof. Linke’s list of topics and required reading for cultural studies for high school and regional school teacher training programs here.