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Competence of interpreting texts of German literature, taking into account (inter) cultural, theoretical, social and historical contexts according to scientific principles. Knowledge of the topic Modern / 'Lebensreform' / counter-culture - even in theoretical terms.

Around the turn of the century, a large number of movements can be observed, developping alternative life and art designsaccording to official culture. The spectrum includes 'Wandervögel', 'Jugendbewegte' and vegetarians as well as Theosophists, 'Lichtkämpfer' and 'Ausdruckstänzer'. They all have left their mark in numerous literary texts, when literature was not the same as an important element of such communities or networks. On this basis, the seminar would provide a systematic access to the reform movements of the time and ask about their role within social and aesthetic processes of modernization.

Presentation, small group work, discussion

Discussion, presentation, paper.

Cornelia Klinger: Flucht Trost Revolte: Die Moderne und ihre ästhetischen Gegenwelten. München Verlag 1995. Die Lebensreform. Entwürfe zur Neugestaltung von Leben und Kunst um 1900. Hrsg. von Kai Buchholz u.a. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Institut Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt. Darmstadt 2001. Corona Hepp: Avantgarde. Moderne Kunst, Kulturkritik und Reformbewegungen nach der Jahrhundertwende. München 1987.

Recommended for the second Semester master's degree German, for German (teaching), 2nd Study section, and German Philology (diploma), 2nd Study section. Application requirement/s: Master's degree German: positive assessment of the compulsory modules 1 and 3. German (teaching) + German Philology (Diploma): 1st Study section. Repeat Cycle: The module is offered for the German master's program regularly only during the summer semester.