An important feature of the institute is the fact that all cultural sciences are represented by their own Chairs which allows for a deeper focus on either American or British Cultural Studies. Moreover, the institute also considers aspects of media studies as well as anglophone literatures from outside Great Britain and North America.

Here you find contact information as well as office hours of the student advisory service divided into scientific studies and teacher training.

The Institute of English and American Studies is home to a multitude of research projects within the realm of linguistics, literature and cultural sciences. Through a close linkage of teaching and ongoing interdisciplinary research projects, the institute guarantees the students insights into contemporary developments of the disciplines.