Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Prof. Dr. Renata Asali-van der Wal
Professor
Major: German Linguistics/ Teaching GFL
Department: Languages Department
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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COURSES TAUGHT
- Teaching German as a Foreign Language
- German Linguistics
- German Pronunciation
- Introduction to German-Language Literature
- German-Language Literature up to the 19th Century
- German for Business Purposes
- German Reading and Writing
- German Listening and Speaking
- German Short Stories
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2023 |
| Associate Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2018 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2012 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ماجستير | Free University Berlin | German Linguistics | ألمانيا | August / 2003 |
| دكتوراة | Humboldt University Berlin | German Linguistics – Phonetics and Phonology | ألمانيا | May / 2008 |
| بكالوريوس | Klaipeda University | German & English Philology | ليتوانيا | August / 1999 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Languages Department | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | October / 2025 - January / Present |
| Academic Consultant & Head of German ÖSD Examinations Committee | Language Generation Center, Amman | December / 2012 - September / 2025 |
| Educational Coordinator | Goethe Institute Jordan | April / 2004 - December / 2012 |
| Faculty Staff Member | The University of Jordan | September / 2003 - September / 2025 |
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Islam Rababah (2024) Metaphern der Liebe in den Gedichten ‚Erklär mir, Liebe‘ von Ingeborg Bachmann und ‚Worte‘ von Nizar Qabbani. Acta Facultatis Philosophicae Universitatis Ostravienis Studia Germanistica, 34 (1), 89-101
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Sarah Salih Alshanmy (2024) Revising second year university BA program: a didactic strategy integrating German writing and grammar courses. Cogent Education, 11 (1), 1-9, article number 2342638
- Aliona Güntensperger, Renata Asali-van der Wal (2024) German as Foreign Language Insight into the Teaching Units in Switzerland International Journal of Instruction, 17(2):185-198
