Overview
I am a Lecturer in German Studies at the School of Modern Languages.
Over the years, I taught across the full range of the German undergraduate language modules as well as the languages for all programme and the part-time courses for adults. I am currently module leader for the German Beginner Language Module, the German Ex-Beginner Language Module and the German Final Year Language Module.
I am also Year Abroad Co-ordinator for German (a role that I share with my colleague Conny Opitz) and I am currently the academic lead for Student Voice at the School of Modern Languages.
Before coming to the UK, I've lived and worked in Germany, Spain and Italy, where I taught German at all levels in a variety of contexts (university, private language schools, companies, online) and during my time in the UK, I was a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) lecturer at Lancaster University for 2 years, before reurning to Cardiff University.
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Publication
2025
- Federici, T., Heuchert, M., Nebot, N., Zitouni, S., Kiddier, A. and Waite, S. 2025. Cardiff University School of Modern Languages: Transitions into Higher Education Report. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff University, Wales: Zenodo. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16606020
- Federici, T., Heuchert, M., Nebot, N. and Zitouni, S. 2025. Understanding transition: challenges and strategies for supporting language students at Cardiff University. Presented at: Transitions into Higher Education Insights Event, Cardiff, UK, 17 January 2025.
Conferences
- Federici, T., Heuchert, M., Nebot, N. and Zitouni, S. 2025. Understanding transition: challenges and strategies for supporting language students at Cardiff University. Presented at: Transitions into Higher Education Insights Event, Cardiff, UK, 17 January 2025.
Monographs
- Federici, T., Heuchert, M., Nebot, N., Zitouni, S., Kiddier, A. and Waite, S. 2025. Cardiff University School of Modern Languages: Transitions into Higher Education Report. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff University, Wales: Zenodo. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16606020
Teaching
Teaching Academic Year 2022/23:
Module Convenor First Year Beginner German Language
Module Convenor Second Year Ex-Beginner German Language
Module Convenor Final Year German Language
Other Responsibilities and Roles:
Year Abroad Coordinator for German
Academic lead for Student voice in MLANG
Supervision:
Year Abroad Projects (German)
UG Final Year Dissertations (German & English)