Dr. Felix Böhm

Professor

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Biography

Felix Böhm is a professor of German Language Didactics with a focus on writing and text at the Free University of Berlin, having taken on this role in July 2025. Previously, he served as a lecturer and researcher at various institutions, including the University of Kassel and the University of Siegen. His academic journey began with his studies in German Studies, Philosophy, and Social Sciences at the University of Münster, followed by a doctoral degree where he explored collaborative coherence-building processes in multimodal presentations by high school students. His work emphasizes the integration of digital tools and collaborative methods in language education, and he has published extensively on topics such as multimodality, digital literacy, and sustainability education in the context of German language teaching. Böhm is also known for his contributions to the field through editorial work and organizing interdisciplinary workshops and conferences on topics related to language, media, and education.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor for German Language Didactics

2025-07-01 — Present

Free University of Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Leading the department focusing on the didactics of the German language with emphasis on writing and text.

Lecturer

2021-10-01 — 2023-03-31

University of Kassel • Kassel, Germany

Teaching and researching bilingual language didactics.

Visiting Professor

2019-09-01 — 2019-06-30

University of Szeged • Szeged, Hungary

Teaching in the German Institute under the Erasmus+ program.

Research Assistant

2016-04-01 — 2016-09-30

University of Kassel • Kassel, Germany

Contributing to the project 'MuKoP - Multimodal Competencies in German Education'.

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.