CRC 1646

A detailed programme with all the times will follow here soon.

You can find the course titles and the respective lecturers below.

A. Foundations / Methods

• Ćwiek Aleksandra (Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Poland): Basic Bayes for Linguists. [Abstract]
• Himmelreich Anke (Bielefeld University, Germany): Introduction to Generative Syntax. [Abstract]
• Breitbarth Anne (Ghent University, Belgium): Historical linguistics and language change: Fundamental problems and how to deal with them. [Abstract]
• Jean-Marc Dewaele: Multilingualism. [Abstract]

 

B. Topical Classes in Morphology and Syntax

• Hans-Martin Gärtner (Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary): Non-Finite Root Structures. [Abstract]
• Theresa Biberauer (University of Cambridge, UK): t.b.a. (Language Acquisition). 
• Jana Häussler (Bielefeld University, Germany) & Thomas Weskott (University of Göttingen, Germany): Experimental Syntax: Making Sense of Variability in Linguistic Judgments. [Abstract]
• Jessica Coon (McGill University, Canada): Hierarchy Effects. [Abstract]

 

C. Topical Classes in Semantics and Pragmatics

• Dean McHugh (University of Edinburgh, UK): Conditionals: Meaning and Applications. [Abstract]
• Sarah Zobel (Leibniz University Hannover/Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany): Nominal Semantics: Personal and impersonal pronouns. 
• Beata Gyuris (Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary): Discourse particles. [Abstract]
• t.b.a.

 

D. Topical Classes on Linguistic Creativity

• Jutta M. Hartmann & Ralf Vogel (both: Bielefeld University, Germany): Linguistic creativity in (Morpho-)Syntax. [Abstract]
• Désirée Kleineberg (Bielefeld University, Germany): Creativity and language change in grammar. [Abstract]
• Alon Fishman (Bielefeld University, Germany): Creativity of gestures, by gestures, for gestures. [Abstract]
• Oliver Bott (Bielefeld University, Germany): Introduction to Experimental Semantics: Exploring (some of the) Mechanisms underlying Creativity in Meaning. [Abstract]

A. Foundations / Methods

• t.b.a.
• Gereon Müller (Leipzig University, Germany): Introduction to Contemporary Morphological Theories. [Abstract]
• Elin McCready (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain): Introduction to Pragmatics. [Abstract]
• Berit Gehrke (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany): Introduction to Semantics. [Abstract]

 

B. Topical Classes in Morphology and Syntax

• Martina Wiltschko (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain): Above and beyond the Sentence: the Grammar of Interaction. [Abstract]
• Caroline Heycock (University of Edinburgh, UK): Copular Clauses. [Abstract]
• Gianina Iordachioaia (University of Graz, Austria): Nominalizations at the Morphology-Syntax Interface. [Abstract]
• David Pesetsky (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA): Dissimilation in syntax. [Abstract]

 

C. Topical Classes in Semantics and Pragmatics

• Louise McNally (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain): Verb phrase semantics: Varieties of event reference and event description. [Abstract]
• Daniel Gutzmann (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany): t.b.a. (Context).
• Maryam Mohammadi (Bielefeld University, Germany): Semantics-Pragmatics of Polar Questions. [Abstract]
• Mitcho Erlewine (French National Centre for Scientific Research, France): Focus semantics. [Abstract]

 

D. Topical Classes on Linguistic Creativity

• Sabine Arndt-Lappe (Trier University, Germany): Creativity in word-formation: theoretical challenges & empirical evidence. [Abstract]
• Farhat Jabeen (Bielefeld University, Germany): Introducing and Modeling Prosodic Creativity. [Abstract]
• Fritz Günther (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany): Computational Modelling of Lexical Creativity. [Abstract]
• Daniel Duran (Bielefeld University, Germany): Sociophonetics: The creative use of the multiethnolect in German rap. [Abstract]

The German Linguistics Society (DGfS) is happy to announce two scholarships for advanced MA or PHD students from low- and middle-income countries[1] to attend the DGfS Summer School 2026. 

Each scholarship holder will receive 2,500 EUR, which are intended to cover all costs related to attending the two-week DGfS summer school in Bielefeld, Germany (August 10-21, 2026): fee, travel, accommodation, daily allowance, costs related to visa. The money must not be used for purposes that are not related to attending the summer school. The scholarship holders receive payment details along with their letter of acceptance.

Please send your application to the Vice Chair of the DGfS, Anke Himmelreich, at anke.himmelreich@uni-bielefeld.de

Your application must have the following format: Please submit a single PDF file including points 1-4 below. The application must be entirely in English and the format guidelines must be followed:

• Letter of motivation including a statement of your research interest and a description of how the summer school would benefit your scientific and scholarly progress. Please make clear which classes would benefit you the most and why (max. 3 pages, 12pt Times New Roman, 2.5cm (1 inch) margin on all sides)
• Highest university diploma (BA or MA) and latest transcript of records in English (For PhD students without mandatory classes, this may be the last MA transcript of records)
• Two contacts for letters of recommendation by current or former professors or supervisors
• Proof of affiliation

Please note that only applications that are complete and meet the formatting guidelines can be considered in the decision process.

Please submit your application as a single PDF file via email to:
anke.himmelreich@uni-bielefeld.de

Application deadline: February 1st, 2026 

Notification: Beginning of March 2026 

[1] "low- and middle-income countries" as defined by the World Bank for 2025-2026. Applicants with a university or research institute affiliation in high income countries are explicitly excluded. Please find more information on which countries are excluded here.

The German Linguistics Society (DGfS) is happy to announce five scholarships for attending the DGfS Summer School 2026 awarded to PHD students that are currently affiliated with a German university but do not receive funding from their university or other scientific scholarships.

Each scholarship holder will receive 500 EUR, which are intended to help with the costs related to attending the two-week DGfS summer school in Bielefeld, Germany (August 10-21, 2026): fee, travel, accommodation. The money must not be used for purposes that are not related to attending the summer school. The scholarship holders receive payment details along with their letter of acceptance.

Please send your application to the Vice Chair of the DGfS, Anke Himmelreich, at anke.himmelreich@uni-bielefeld.de

Your application must have the following format: Please submit a single PDF file including points 1-4 below. The application must be entirely in English and the format guidelines must be followed:

• Letter of motivation including a statement of your research interest and a description of how the summer school would benefit your scientific and scholarly progress. Please make clear which classes would benefit you the most and why (max. 3 pages, 12pt Times New Roman, 2.5cm (1 inch) margin on all sides)
• Proof of affiliation
• Proof of lack of funding
• Two contacts for letters of recommendation by current or former professors or supervisors

Please note that only applications that are complete and meet the formatting guidelines can be considered in the decision process.

Please submit your application as a single PDF file via email to:
anke.himmelreich@uni-bielefeld.de

Application deadline: April 15th, 2026 

Notification: Mid May 2026

The Summer School is held on the campus of University Bielefeld. All activities will be held in building X (building X is number 14 on the map above; click here for a zoomable Campus map).

For navigation, please use: 
Bielefeld University
Universitätsstraße 25
D-33615 Bielefeld

 

Directions:

• by train:
  You can reach Bielefeld by long-distance trains and regional trains. They will take you to the mainstation, Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof.
  From Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof take tram line 4 in the direction of Lohmannshof to the stop Universität (journey time 7 minutes; every 10 mins during the day).
  For the timetable for your time of arrival, check here. 

 

• by car:
  From the north:
  Motorway A2: Exit Bi-Ost, Detmolder Str. direction Zentrum (6 km, approx. 10 min). Way via Kreuzstr., Oberntorwall, Stapenhorststr., Kurt-Schumacher-Str. (is signposted).
  
  From the south:
  Motorway A2: At the Bielefeld junction, take the A33 towards Bi-Zentrum, exit at Bi-Zentrum, follow the signs to the city centre on Ostwestfalendamm (B61), exit at Universität, follow Stapenhorststr., Kurt-Schumacher-Str. (is signposted).

 

• by plane:
  Closest airports are Düsseldorf (190 km from Bielefeld), Dortmund (110km from Bielefeld), Hanover (110 km from Bielefeld), Cologne-Bonn (200 km from Bielefeld) and Frankfurt am Main (320 km from Bielefeld). All of them can be reached (with mostly only one change) by train. For more details, click here. 

Participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation.

However, here are some options for you to consider which are all in the city and easily reachable by public transport:

• Jugendgästehaus Bielefeld (Youth Hostel Bielefeld)
• B&B Hotel Bielefeld City and Ost/East
• Brenner Hotel Bielefeld 
• Ibis Styles Bielefeld
• Mercure Hotel Bielefeld
• Boardinghouse Cityhome Bielefeld
• Légère Hotel Bielefeld 
• Altstadthotel Bielefeld
• Comfort Garni Hotel

The venue of the summer school is barrier-free. Do you need mobility assistance on the day of the event? Please do not hesitate to contact us.

There is also an app available helping you navigate around campus with maximised accessibility: UniMaps. 

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us: lincc-summer2026@uni-bielefeld.de.