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Linguistic Society of Germany (DGfS)

The Linguistic Society of Germany (DGfS) has been promoting scholarly research on language since 1978 and provides linguistic expertise for the public, the media, and educational institutions.

With more than 1,200 members representing all areas of linguistics, the DGfS connects the scholarly community and makes linguistic knowledge accessible to a wider audience.

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2.–5. March 2027 | Jena

49th Annual Conference 2027

Language under the microscope – observation, analysis, theory

Linguistics for Everyone

For Students & Doctoral Researchers

For Press & Media

Daniel Gutzmann
Press Officer of the DGfS

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Your Access to Linguistics

Benefit from academic exchange, continuing education, and exclusive opportunities for the linguistic research community.

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Linguistics for School and Everyday Life

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Open Access Journal

The Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft (ZS) was founded in 1981 by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft (Linguistic Society of Germany). Since 2025, it is published by PubliKon at the University of Konstanz in a Diamond Open Access format.