Dr. Daniela Caspari

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Biography

Daniela Caspari is a Professor of Language Didactics, specializing in Romance languages and literatures at Freie Universität Berlin. She completed her doctorate in 1994, primarily focusing on foreign language teaching methodology. After receiving a postdoctoral fellowship from the German Research Foundation, she habilitated in 2002 at Justus Liebig University Giessen, with a concentration in French language education. Her academic career includes roles as a lecturer and researcher at various institutions, including the Technical University of Berlin and Humboldt University Berlin. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she actively participates in educational development projects and committees, including the German Society for Foreign Language Promotion. Her research interests encompass competence-oriented foreign language instruction, literature didactics, teacher research, intercultural learning, and empirical research methodologies, with ongoing projects that explore the potential of children's literature in language teaching. Prof. Caspari has contributed significantly to curriculum development and educational standards in foreign language education, making her a prominent figure in the academic community.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2002-10-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Teaching and researching in the field of language didactics for Romance languages.

Research Associate

1989-01-01 — 1994-01-01

Technical University of Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Worked on projects related to German and foreign language didactics.

Visiting Professor

1997-01-01 — 1997-07-01

Humboldt University Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Temporary position in language didactics.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.