Dates
| weekly | Friday | 12:15 - 13:45 | 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026 | C 9.102 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Fr, 08.05.2026, 12:15 - Fr, 08.05.2026, 15:45 | C 3.120 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Fr, 29.05.2026, 12:45 - Fr, 29.05.2026, 15:45 | C 9.102 Seminarraum |
| single appointment | Fr, 26.06.2026, 12:15 - Fr, 26.06.2026, 15:45 | C 9.102 Seminarraum |
Curriculum context
Incorporating course content in novella (3-4 pages) (45%)
Incorporating course content in novella (4-5 pages) (45%)
Resit date: No resit date will be offered to this assessment, because it is didactically inseparably connected with one of the associated courses. A resit will only be possible, if the module is available again.
Organizational information
Registration
Registration ends 07.4.2026 at 23:59 h
Persons
Content
It is 1989 and the reunification is happening. However, is it? This course involves using alternative timelines (speculative fiction) combined with theories of power and diplomacy. Students will apply the theories discussed in class by using creative writing to re-think and re-write history. In doing so, students will see how individuals can effect society.
Students will a write collaborative novella about the alternative history of the German/European re-unification. Please note there are 3 double hours which mandatory attendance is required. The collaborative story and the writing assignments will be set up and started in these sessions. The schedule is in the material section.
- Understand and apply sociological theories
- Utilize speculative fiction to reflect past events
- Use creative writing techniques
- Discuss, debate and reach consensus in group setting
Evaluation
Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/evaluation/course-evaluation.html