Curriculum vitae | Niklas Reinken

born on 8 August 1993 in Friesoythe (Lower Saxony/Germany)

Niklas Reinken lächelt in die Kamera. Er hält ein beschriebenes Blatt Papier und trägt einen weißen Pullover mit rot-kariertem Hemd.

Academic career

since 10/2024	Junior Professor “Grammar for Schools” Institute for German Studies, Leipzig University
12/2022 – 09/2024	Research staff member in the BMBF-funded project “LernGrammis” at the Leibniz Institute for the German Language, Mannheim Development of digital grammar learning modules for mother-tongue school lessons
06/2022 – 09/2022	Contractor Center for Teacher Education (DiZ), University of Oldenburg Organization of the conference “Pädagogische Woche” and development of an information portal for teacher education
10/2021 – 03/2022	Research Assistant (Substitute) Institute for German Studies at the Leipzig University Research group of Prof. Dr. Barbara Schlücker (Grammar of German) with a focus on “Grammar and School”
01/2021 – 10/2021	Research assistant in the DFG project “ Textil-MinimalistInnen. Pioniere nachhaltiger Praxis?” at the Institute for Material Culture at the University of Oldenburg under the direction of Prof. Dr. Heike Derwanz Editing and proofreading of contributions for an anthology
10/2018 – 11/2022	Research assistant Institute for German Studies at the University of Oldenburg Research group of Prof. Dr. Nanna Fuhrhop (German language including language theory and language history)
07/2016 – 09/2018	Student assistant Institute for German Studies at the University of Oldenburg Research group of Prof. Dr. Nanna Fuhrhop (German language including language theory and language history)
06/2014 – 09/2018	Student assistant Center for Teacher Education (DiZ), University of Oldenburg Committee support, conference organization, editing of information material

Academic training

2018 – 220222

Doctorate in German Studies

Title of the dissertation: Die Grammatik der Handschriften [The grammar of handwriting]

Disputation: October 21, 2022, graduation with summa cum laude

2016 – 2018

Master of Education degree in German Studies / Biology

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg with the grade “Very Good”

2013 – 2016

Two-subject Bachelor's degree in German Studies / Biology

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg with the grade “Good”

School

2004 – 2012

Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium Friesoythe

Academic administration

Full member	Examination board of the Faculty of Philology for the entrance examination to obtain the subject-specific university entrance qualification, Leipzig University (since 2024) Extended Faculty Council of the Faculty of Philology, Leipzig University (since 2024) Council of the Institute of German Studies, Leipzig University (since 2024) Workers' Council of the Leibniz Institute for the German Language, Mannheim (2023-2024) Admissions Committee for the Master's program “Language Dynamics: Acquisition, Variation, Change” at the University of Oldenburg (2020 – 2022) Council of the Center for Teacher Education (DiZ), University of Oldenburg (2015/2016 and 2017/2018)
Substitute member	Faculty Council of the Faculty for Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Oldenburg (2021 – 2022) Examination Board Master of Education (Higher Education) at the University of Oldenburg (2020 – 2021) Study Commission of the Faculty for Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Oldenburg (2019 - 2022) Council of the Institute of German Studies at the University of Oldenburg (2019 – 2022)
Other	Academic advisor for the M.A. German Studies at the Leipzig University (2021 – 2022)

Niklas Reinken steht vor einer Leinwand, auf der eine Präsentation gezeigt wird. Er trägt ein blaues Sakko und streicht sich durch die Haare.

Memberships

Language skills

German (native speaker)
English (fluent oral / written)
Latin (very good skills)
Low German (passive)
Dutch (basics)