Complementary Studies

extend your knowledge

In the complementary studies you become familiar with other disciplinary and methodological approaches from the second semester onwards. You can thus focus on additional aspects in parallel with your subjects, giving you the opportunity to sharpen your skills profile – in your field, in another field and across disciplines.

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Complementary Studies

Perspectives and Approaches


The four perspectives of complementary studies are based on specialist disciplines that are taught or researched at Leuphana. In keeping with the university’s interdisciplinary approach, there is also a general perspective:

  • Social sciences perspective
  • Humanities perspective
  • Sciences perspective
  • Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective

The lectures allocated to these perspectives are derived from the entire range of subjects at Leuphana, so that lectures can be attended in your field, in another field and across disciplines.

Within each perspective, there are three approaches to a topic:

  • Methods-oriented: to introduce or specialise in subject-specific research tools
  • Practice-oriented: for practical reference and a change in perspective
  • Mediality- oriented: to discuss current texts, theories and debates

All the lectures during complementary studies are designed within the afore-mentioned perspectives and then either take a methods-oriented, practice-oriented or mediality-oriented approach. The result is a total of twelve different modules combining perspectives and approaches.

Courses for practical studies


The complementary studies lectures are offered in twelve different modules. Among them there are different courses that provide for practical studies.

Gender Diversity Certificate

In this certificate programme you focus on themes, such as equal opportunities, gender equality and social inequality.
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lunatic: festival on the campus

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During the complementary studies you find out what project management means up close by organising the lunatic festival.
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Contact and Counselling

Initial Information

Information Office (Infoportal)
Buil­ding 8, ground floor
Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg
Phone +49.4131.677-2277
Fax +49.4131.677-1430
studierendenservice@leuphana.de
Opening hours
Term time & term break:
Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fr 9 - 12 a.m.

Arrange an appointment

College's Student Counselling Service
Buil­ding 8, ground floor
Uni­ver­sitätsal­lee 1, 21335 Lüne­burg
Open Con­sul­ta­ti­on Hours
Wed  11 – 13 h (on campus)
Thu 16 – 18 h (via Zoom)