Academic Position: Full Professor
Saarland University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
School of Business Administration
Education
Ph.D. in Linguistics (Legal and Administrative French), Duisburg University, 1993
M.A. equivalent (French and English, distinction), Duisburg University, 1985
Editorial Work
from 2011 to date: series Editor of the
2003 (Jan.) – 2009 (Dec.): Co-editor of the national pedagogic journal Fremdsprachen und Hochschule (FuH) (Foreign Languages and Universities)
Conference & Symposium Organisation
2011 - to date: Chairman of the Saarbrücken International Conference Series on Foreign Language Teaching (Internationale Saarbrücker Fremdsprachentagungen)
Employment
2008 (Oct.) to date: Professor of Applied Languages (English and French), School of Business Administration, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Germany
2005 (Aug.) to 2008 (July): Visiting Professor, Department of Applied English Studies, MingDao University, Taiwan
2005 (Aug.) – 2006 (Dec.): Head of the Department of Applied English Studies, MingDao University, Taiwan
1991 (Oct.) to 2005 (Aug): Head of the French Department, Language Centre, Göttingen University, Germany
2004 (Nov.) to 2005 (Aug): Full academic faculty member, Department of Romance Philology, Göttingen University, Germany
2004 (May) to 2005 (Aug): National graduation examiner in Spanish Linguistics and Spanish Methodology for secondary education teacher candidates, conferred by the examination authority of Lower Saxony, Germany
2003 (Oct.) to 2005 (Aug): National graduation examiner in French Linguistics and French Methodology for secondary education teacher candidates, conferred by the examination authority of Lower Saxony, Germany
2002 (Nov.) to 2005 (Aug): Instructor of Applied Linguistics and Methodology (French and Spanish), Department of Romance Philology, Göttingen University, Germany
1995 (Apr.) to 2005 (Aug): Instructor of French and Spanish Linguistics in introductory courses, Department of Romance Philology, Göttingen University, Germany
1989 (Jan.) – 2005 (July): Adjunct instructor of General French and Business French, Romance Department, Duisburg University, Germany
1987 (Sep.) – 1991 (Sep.): Pedagogical staff member of English and French, Catholic Education Institute, Oberhausen, Germany
1986 (Sep.) – 1991 (Apr.): Instructor of Business English in classes preparing for the examination of bilingual secretaries, Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Oberhausen, Germany
1983 (Sep.) –1986 (Aug.): Instructor of English and French, Weltsprachen-Institut, Mülheim, Germany
Memberships
2022 to date Board Member of ICC- The International Language Association
2008 to date: Board Member of the German-Pennsylvanian Friendship Association, Saarbrücken
2004 – 2006: Member of the Permanent Board of the AKS (Association of Language Centres in Germany)
1995 – 2005 (Aug): Göttingen Representative of the UNIcert® Council
1994 to date: Member of the Association of German Romance Philologists
1994 to date: Member of the German Society of Applied Linguistics (GAL)
Publications
Please refer to:
https://htwsaar.academia.edu/ThomasTinnefeld
Fields of Research
- Languages for special/specific purposes
- Grammar and grammaticography
- Research on writing
- Language consciousness
- Lexicography, meta-lexicography and dictionary work
- Examination methodology and examination practice in German, French, English, and
Spanish
Additional Qualifications
2004 (May) First runner-up for the appointment to the professorship of French Linguistics and Translation Sciences at Cologne University of Applied Sciences
1983 - 1984 State-approved translator and interpreter of French; State-approved translator of English
Award/Scholarships
1986 – 1987 National German Scholarship for Ph.D. studies
1984 Strasburg-Prize for students by the F.V.S-Foundation
1981 – 1982 Scholarship granted by the German Academic Exchange Service for studies in France
International Academic Experience
1985 Research work in Paris (Sorbonne University library)
1981 – 1982 Sponsored-studies in France (University of Nantes)
Working Languages
- German
- French - English
- Spanish
Languages of Interest
- Italian (reading competence)
- Chinese (basic)
- Swedish (basic)
