Anglistik
Anglistik is the academic discipline in German-speaking countries that studies English language, literature, linguistics, culture, and related areas. It is typically housed in a department named Anglistik or Anglistik/Amerikanistik and may offer degrees such as BA and MA, with teacher training variants for Lehramt.
Historically, Anglistik emerged from 19th- and 20th-century philology and gained prominence after World War II, expanding
Curriculum typically includes courses in English linguistics, English-language literature, and culture, as well as research methods.
Research areas span English language and linguistics, literature from medieval to contemporary periods, American studies, postcolonial
Career paths for Anglistik graduates include academia and higher education teaching, secondary-education teaching through Lehramt, publishing