Dr Susanne Leikam

About

adjunct lecturer in English Language Education at the University of Regensburg

Office hours by appointment via email.

Studied English and Geography (with an additional qualification in German as a Foreign/Second Language) for secondary school teaching at Gymnasien, as well as a Master's degree (Magister) in English and Geography at the University of Regensburg. During this time, spent periods abroad including in Boulder (Colorado, USA), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Brno (Czech Republic).
Until 2018, worked as a research associate at the Chair of American Studies at the University of Regensburg; completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) in American Studies (research focus areas: visual culture studies, environmental studies/natural disasters, literary studies).
Since February 2021, working as a teacher for English and Geography at the Goethe-Gymnasium, Regensburg.
As of the winter semester 2023/24, active in teacher education for English didactics; focus areas: critical media literacy, digital/AI-based learning, visual cultures, environmental education, environmental literature.
Since 2026, collaborating with the State Institute for School Quality and Educational Research, Munich.

Susanne Leikam, “‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’: An Exploration of New York in the 1930s”. Praxis Englisch 3/2026 "New York City” S. 23-27.
Susanne Leikam, "Visual-AI-zing Bias: Mit Bildgeneratoren die KI-Kompetenz im Fremdsprachenunterricht vertiefen." In: Thaler, Engelbert (Hrsg.): Impulsgeber Fremdsprachen – Best Practice und aktuelle Tagungs-Diskussionen, Band 2. Berlin: Cornelsen, 2025. ISBN 978-3-589-17001-2. S. 37-48.
mit Sebastian Schraml, “Advertising (with) AI”. Praxis Englisch 4/2025 "Artificial intelligence – What lies ahead?” S. 17-21.

Seconded Teacher