Leonhardt, Jan-Erik, Dr.

Dr. Jan-Erik Leonhardt, Vertretungsprofessur

Bienroder Weg 80, Raum 232

0531 391 8726

0531 391 8713

jan-erik.leonhardt(at)tu-braunschweig.de

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Dr. Jan-Erik Leonhardt is currently serving as Acting Professor of English Language Teaching at TU Braunschweig (Winter Term 2025/26). He previously spent eight years at Goethe University Frankfurt, where he taught and researched English language education, while also working part-time as a secondary school teacher of English and German. His research focuses on film-based language education, the digital transformation of language teaching, and critical approaches to foreign language education. He is also passionate about bridging research and practice through science communication in English language teaching.

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April 2025	Dieckhoff, Rieke & Leonhardt, J.-E. Fostering series_serial literacy in English language education: theory and practice. Talk at the IATEFL conference in Edinburgh, UK.
February 2025	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Serien im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Ziele, Methoden, Beispiele. Talk for the Sprachinar at Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland.
September 2024	Kemmerer, A., Leonhardt, J.-E., Mayer, J., Viebrock, B.*. Gemeinsam digital: Innovationen für den Sprachunterricht durch Networked Improvement Communities. Talk at the ÖGSD conference “Partizipation – Mehrsprachigkeit – Digitalisierung” at Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, Austria.
September 2024	Leonhardt, J.-E. Film Literacy in English Language Education. Modelling and testing learners’ competences. Talk at the RPFLC conference “From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice versa” at the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland.
March 2024	Kemmerer, A., Janßen, A., Leonhardt, J.-E., Schirrmacher, S.*, Mayer, J., Viebrock, B. Sprachliche Bildung in einer Kultur der Digitalität. Implikationen für Unterricht und Lehrpersonenfortbildung. Talk at the #YouthMediaLife conference “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Digital Practices” at Universität Wien, Austria.
November 2023	Kemmerer, A.*, Janßen, A., Leonhardt, J.-E., Mayer, J., & Viebrock, B. kompetenz:vernetzt. Entwicklung und Implementation von Konzepten digital-gestützter Literaturvermittlung im Rahmen von Networked Improvement Communities. Talk at the conference “Von Peer zu Peer: Neue Lehrendenrollen in der (Fremd-) Sprachendidaktik entwickeln, implementieren, beforschen” at TU Dortmund (online).
November 2023	Stehle, S., Jurecka, A., Bündgens-Kosten, J., Leonhardt, J.-E., Viebrock, B., & Hardy, I. Kooperatives forschendes Lernen zur Förderung digitalisierungsbezogener Kompetenzen für den Sprachenunterricht. Talk at the conference “Von Peer zu Peer: Neue Lehrendenrollen in der (Fremd-) Sprachendidaktik entwickeln, implementieren, beforschen“ at TU Dortmund (online).
November 2023	Kemmerer, A., Leonhardt, J.-E., Mayer, J., & Viebrock, B. kompetenz:vernetzt. Der Aufbau von Netzwerkstrukturen zur Stärkung digitaler Souveränität in den Fächern sprachlicher Bildung. Talk at the conference “Media Literacy in Englisch Language (Teacher) Education” at Universität Erfurt.
September 2023	Leonhardt, J.-E. Film im Englischunterricht: Die Entwicklung eines Tests zur Diagnose von Film Literacy in der Sekundarstufe I. Talk at the DGFF conference at PH Freiburg.
September 2023	Büdgens-Kosten, J., Stehle, S., Jurecka, A.*, Tolksdorf, D., Leonhardt, J.-E., Leonhardt, C., Viebrock, B., & Hardy, I. DigiTeam: Kooperation und Kollaboration in der Lehrkräftebildung – fach- und phasenübergreifend. Talk at the DGFF conference at PH Freiburg.
June 2019	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Film Literacy and its Assessment in Foreign Language Education. Current Research and Perspectives. Talk at the “New Approaches to Transmedia and Language Pedagogy International Conference” conference at the University of Manchester, UK.
April 2019	Leonhardt, J.-E. Films in English Language Teaching. From Classroom Methodology to Testing. Talk at the IATEFL-conference in Liverpool, UK.
March 2019	Leonhardt, J.-E. Film Literacy im Englischunterricht. Die Entwicklung und Erprobung einer Testreihe für die Sekundarstufe 1. Talk at the DGFF conference for early career researchers at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen.
June 2018	Leonhardt, J.-E. Film Literacy im Englischunterricht. Die Entwicklung und Erprobung einer Testreihe für die Sekundarstufe 1. Talk at the DGFF conference for early career researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Last updated: Sept. 2025

February 2023

Leonhardt, J.-E. Discovering ethical questions in my own research on plurilingualism and education. Workshop at the ENROPE Winter School at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Last updated: Sept. 2025

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My key topics for teacher training courses and workshops are:

Films, series and other audio-visual texts in (English) language education
Critical foreign language teaching
Digital transformation in (English) language teaching
Implementation of networking structures for the professional development of (English) language teachers

If you are interested in visiting or booking a workshop or teacher training with me, please contact me via email.

January 2025	Leonhardt, J.-E. Digitally connected. Establishing Networked Improvement Communities to address the challenges of digital transformation in (language) education. Workshop for teachers of Erasmus+ schools at Heinrich-Heine-Schule Dreieich.
April 2024	Dieckhoff, R. & Leonhardt, J.-E. Serien im Englischunterricht. Konzepte und Unterrichtsideen auf Basis der Serien Sex Education und Heartstopper. Workshop of the DigiNICs project at Hohe Landesschule Hanau.
December 2023	Kemmerer, A., Jörgens, M., Leonhardt, J.-E., Schirrmacher, S., Mayer, J., & Viebrock, B. Networking kick-off of the DigiNICs project at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.
February 2022	Leonhardt, J.-E., Börner, P., Ferraro, S., Geist, L., Iserhard, E., Oduncu, M. K., Wendler, S. & Wolf, L. C. Differenzierung mit digitalen Tools im Englischunterricht der Primar- und frühen Sekundarstufe. Workshop in collaboration with university students for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (online).
February 2022	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Wie Apps zur Förderung von Film Literacy beitragen können. Workshop for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (online).
November 2022 – February 2023	Leonhardt, C., Leonhardt J.-E., Buendgens-Kosten, J., Jurecka, A., Stehle, S., Hardy, I, & Viebrock, B. Uni Meets School: Kooperative Lehrer*innenfortbildung zum Thema ‚Digitale Tools im Englischunterricht‘. Modularised teacher training programme of the Digi_Gap project (online).
November 2021	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Wie Apps zur Förderung von Film Literacy beitragen können. Workshop for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (online).
November 2021 – February 2022	Leonhardt, C., Leonhardt J.-E., Buendgens-Kosten, J., Jurecka, A., Elsner, D., & Hardy, I. Uni Meets School: Kooperative Lehrer*innenfortbildung zum Thema ‚Digitale Tools im Englischunterricht‘. Modularised teacher training programme of the Digi_Gap project (online).
November 2020 – February 2021	Kemmerer, A., Leonhardt, C., Leonhardt, J.-E., Niesen, H., Elsner, D., Viebrock, B. Mehrsprachigkeit und kulturelle Vielfalt im (Fremd )Sprachenunterricht. Modularised teacher training programme of The Next Level project (online).
February 2020	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Viewing South Africa. Methoden und Leistungsbeurteilung im Filmunterricht mit ‚Invictus‘ und ‚District 9‘. Workshop for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.
January 2020	Leonhardt, J.-E. Boy or Girl? Yes? An Introduction to Gender Studies for Foreign Language Teaching. Workshops for teachers and pupils of Erasmus+ schools at Heinrich-Heine-Schule Dreieich.
November 2019	Leonhardt, J.-E. Kurz, aber knackig. Kritischer und kreativer Umgang mit Kurzfilmen im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Workshop at the Medienzentrum Offenbach.
May 2018	Kemmerer, A. & Leonhardt, J.-E. Film im Abitur. Workshop for the Hessische Abiturkommission.
September 2018	Leonhardt, J.-E. Film im Sprachenunterricht der Oberstufe. Workshop at the Phillip-Reis-Schule Friedrichsdorf.
March 2018	Kemmerer, A. & Leonhardt, J.-E. Südafrika im Film: Einsatz und Assessment von Film Literacy im Fremdsprachenunterricht Englisch. Workshop at the Lichtenberggymnasium Darmstadt.
February 2018	Gantner, C., Kaufmann, C. & Leonhardt, J.-E. Ich spreche also film‘ ich! Kritischer Umgang mit Dokumentarfilmen anhand eines Produktionsprozesses zum Thema ‚Food‘. Workshop for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.
September 2017	Kemmerer, A. & Leonhardt, J.-E. Film Literacy fördern – Helden- und Antiheldendarstellungen in The Dark Knight. Workshop at the Westermann Fachtag Englisch in Dietzenbach.
March 2017	Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. Südafrika im Film am Beispiel von Invictus. Workshop at the conference “Media Literacy in Foreign Language Education: Digital and Multimodal Perspectives” at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
February 2017	Leonhardt, J.-E. Diagnosis and Differentiation in Teaching Reading in the EFL Classroom. Workshop for the FLISTT teacher training programme at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.

Last updated: Sept. 2025

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Titel Popular Series in English Language Education

This publication enables (future) English teachers to integrate series and serials into their classrooms. Introductory chapters explore the specificities of series and serials, define competence objectives, and identify key teaching methods. In the subsequent chapters, experts from the field present selected series and serials from various genres with in-depth analyses and practical teaching suggestions. Additional teaching materials are available online.

Leonhardt, J.-E. & Viebrock, B. (Ed.). (2025). Popular Series in English Language Education. Tübingen: Narr.

Titel Film Literacy im Englischunterricht

In this study, I examine the levels of film literacy among learners in grades 6, 8, and 10 in EFL classrooms. Using a mixed-methods approach, my study combines results from a questionnaire on the use of films (n=671), a competency test (n=626), and a group interview (n=36). Based on this data, I redefine the concept of film literacy, identify key predictors for learners’ film literacy, and provide evidence-based principles for film-based language teaching.

Leonhardt, J.-E. (2024). Film Literacy im Englischunterricht: Eine Mixed-Methods-Studie zur Erhebung der Kompetenzen von Lernenden der Sekundarstufe I. Berlin, Heidelberg: J.B. Metzler.

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