Scandinavian studies

The Scandinavian (also Nordistik, Nordic / North Germanic / Scandinavian philology or Northern European Studies ) is the science that deals total occupied with the Scandinavian languages ​​, the Scandinavian literature and Scandinavian companies.

In the Nordic countries, the term Nordic studies is common because the term Scandinavia referred to there, only Denmark, Norway and Sweden. As the founder of the Nordic archeology in Denmark is the archivist Thomas Bartholin.

Trade history

The tray as well as the specialized studies are traditionally divided into older and newer Scandinavian. Includes The Older the Scandinavian norröne, that is Old Norse language and literature to about 1500, mainly from Iceland. The Modern Scandinavian includes the recent literature since the Reformation, and the modern Scandinavian languages. A third major trade part is Skandinavian Linguistics.

The Scandinavian was seen repeatedly historically first part of the field of German literature, but is now an independent discipline that comprises of several institutes even non- Germanic cultures and languages ​​of northern Europe. In some cases the Scandinavian overlaps with the Frisistik therefore, the Baltic studies, the Fennistik and Sami studies.

As the founder of the German and Scandinavian apply David Friedrich Gräter (1768-1830) from Schwäbisch Hall, Gottlieb Mohnike (1781-1841) from Pomerania in Stralsund and the Brothers Grimm. Mohnike translated and mediated numerous ancient and modern Scandinavian texts, including works by Esaias Tegnér and the Old Icelandic Heimskringla. Gräter as well as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published linguistic and literary work on Old Norse literature and language, especially to the Edda, which aroused interest in Scandinavia in Romanticism.

Subjects of the German- Scandinavian and Nordistikinstitute

  • The Nordic Philology of the University of Basel is dedicated to how very few other Nordic studies institutes the Faroe Islands.
  • The Northern European Studies at Humboldt University in Berlin is one of the largest skandinavistischen institutes in Germany.
  • At the Scandinavian Seminar ( formerly the Institute for Comparative Germanic Philology and Scandinavian ), Albert- Ludwigs- University of Freiburg are represented the three major parts specialist Newer literature and cultural studies, Skandinavian Linguistics and Medieval Studies. In addition, linguistics research and teaching for Sami.
  • The Skandinavian Seminar of the Georg-August -Universität Göttingen particularly focuses on language teaching.
  • The Chair languages ​​of Northern Europe and the Baltic states at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz conveys the combination of Scandinavian, Baltic-Finnic and Baltic languages ​​in an integrated research and education program
  • The Institute for Fennistik and Scandinavian Studies (formerly Nordic department; Nordic Institute ) Faculty of Philosophy, Ernst- Moritz- Arndt- University of Greifswald is the oldest Skandinavian Institute in Germany (since 1918). The Institute offers a supplement to the specialist Nordic history and has a specialized part Fennistik. Since 1992, his staff / inside are heavily involved in the organization of the event series "Nordic sound ".
  • The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the Department of Scandinavian Studies, Frisistik and General Linguistics ( ISFAS ), Christian- Albrechts -University of Kiel not only defines, inter alia, through the runes project a special runes focus, but is also the largest Scandinavian Studies in Germany.
  • The Scandinavian / Fennistik the University of Cologne with a special focus on the networking of Scandinavian and Fennistik as one of the largest German Skandinavistiken.
  • The Scandinavian Studies Rheinische Friedrich- Wilhelms-Universität Bonn places special emphasis on Germanic archeology, mythology and literature of medieval Iceland. In addition, the research on modern literature, literary theory and poetics and the Scandinavian Film Festival Bonn focuses are also aligned here.
  • The Institute for Nordic Philology in Munich offers a wide selection of different nordistischer topics.
  • The focus of the Scandinavian / Nordic Philology at the University of Münster is located on the modern literature and cultural studies as well as in the field of medieval studies on the Old Norse literature.
  • The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Tübingen contains a special focus on modern literature and culture.
  • The University of Vienna offers courses in the fields of elders and Modern Scandinavian languages ​​, literature and culture.

Other German -speaking and Scandinavian institutes are at the Friedrich -Alexander- University Erlangen- Nuremberg, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and the University of Zurich.

The Institute in Basel, Freiburg, Strasbourg and Tübingen work in Eucor network together Scandinavian / Eucor Réseau en Etudes Scandinaves.

Journals

In the area of ​​German- Scandinavian following journals are:

  • European Journal of Scandinavian Studies ( EJSS ) ISSN 1536-7290 (continuation of Scandinavian Journal ), published at the Department of Scandinavian in Kiel; since 2010 ( cross- stitching 2008/2009/2010 ) since 2 issues per year
  • Scandinavian Studies - Journal of Language, Literature and Culture of the Nordic countries ISSN 0342-8427 (predecessor of EJSS ) issued on (then) Nordic Institute in Kiel; founded in 1970, set with 2007 vintage appearance
  • Tijdschrift voor Skandinavistiek ISSN 0168-2148, published jointly by the Nordic institutes in Amsterdam, Groningen and Ghent; partly with German contributions
  • Northern Europe Forum - journal for politics, economy and culture of the Nordic countries ISSN 1863639X issued on Northern European Studies in Berlin
  • Norrøna - magazine for culture, history and politics in the Nordic countries ISSN 0932-2787, issued on Northern European Studies in Berlin

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Since 2003, represents in Germany a trade association professional active scientists and students.

Every two years, held working sessions of the German- Scandinavian ( ATDS ). The change venues.

Prerequisites for Skandinavistikstudien

Previous knowledge of a Scandinavian language are desired, but not required. In the first semester, however, knowledge must be acquired in Old Norse at most institutions. The study of Scandinavian Studies requires at some institutions, the average Latin.

In the study most often a primary language and a secondary language must be chosen. Here, the Scandinavian languages ​​can be freely combined. In undergraduate studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin occurs next to a Scandinavian language also Finnish.

Career Prospects

Job prospects of Skandinavisten correspond to those in many other humanities: It depends on the commitment of the individual to. There are basically just today a great need for intermediaries between Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries, ultimately Scandinavia is one of the most successful economic regions in Europe. Corresponding points are, however, seldom openly advertised, but mostly awarded through informal networks.

In addition, Greifswald teachers are teachers of Swedish, in Kiel and Flensburg trained for Danish. In Freiburg, the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish can be studied for the teaching profession as Erweiterungsbeifächer.

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