About me

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus Emre Sarı

German Language Education · Teaching German as a Foreign Language · Digital Language Learning

I am a faculty member in the Department of German Language Education at the Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. My work focuses on teaching German as a foreign language, teacher education, learner autonomy, digital language learning and AI-supported language learning.

About Almanca Eskişehir

Almanca Eskişehir is a platform where I have been publishing content for learning and teaching German since 2013. The name dates from its founding and is a historical brand name; today the aim is not to serve one particular city but to create reliable, clear and practical resources for everyone who learns or teaches German.

The content aims to help learners build their language skills, help future teachers understand the topics more systematically, and give anyone teaching German examples they can use in class.

The goal is not only to explain topics but to make learning and teaching German more structured, clearer and pedagogically workable.

Areas of work and interest

My research and teaching materials bring together the theoretical and practical sides of teaching German.

Teaching German as a Foreign Language

Language skills, methodology and learning processes in the DaF context.

Teacher Education

The academic, professional and didactic development of future German teachers.

Learner Autonomy

Learning strategies, learner responsibility and the changing roles of teachers and students.

Digital Language Learning

Distance education, online learning environments and digital pedagogies.

AI-Supported Language Learning

Generative AI, skills-based German teaching and digital language inequality.

Academic Writing and Consulting

Structured support with theses, publications, academic texts and applications.

Academic path in brief

The timeline below is only a short summary of my academic and professional path. For publications, positions and other academic activities, see my academic profile pages.

2007–2010
Learning German in Freiburg I studied German in Freiburg; the Sprachenkolleg and the Sprachzentrum of Albert-Ludwigs University were important parts of that time.
2011
Bachelor's in German Language Teaching I began the bachelor's programme in German Language Teaching at Anadolu University.
2020
PhD in German Language Education I completed my doctorate in German Language Education.
2023
Faculty member at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa I took up a post as Assistant Professor (Dr. Öğr. Üyesi) in the Department of German Language Education at the Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education.
2024
Associate Professor (Doçent) I was awarded the title of Associate Professor (Doçent) in German Language Education.

Academic profiles

For publications, citations, academic activities and current research, see my academic profiles.

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Contact For questions about learning German, academic writing, theses or publishing, please use the contact page.

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