Program Overview

Competence Center for Sign Language and Gesture SignGes

The Competence Center for Sign Language and Gesture SignGes is a research institution at the University of Aachen (RWTH Aachen), Germany.

Academics

• DGS Courses
• School and Inclusion
• Space, Body and (De)Sign
• Doctorate
• Bachelor's / Master's Degree
  • Internships

Research

• SignConnect
• VisualGPT
• Publications
• Sign Language Projects

Service

• Video Production
• RWTH video production
• Seminars
• Teaching and Learning Media
• Information on booking sign language interpreters

SignGes

• Board of Directors
• Team
• Events
• News
• SignGes Inclusion at RWTH
• SignGes annual reports
• Anreise

Faculties

• Faculty 1: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Faculty 2: Architecture
• Faculty 3: Civil Engineering
• Faculty 4: Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty 5: Georesources and Materials Engineering
• Faculty 6: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
• Faculty 7: Arts and Humanities
• Faculty 8: Business and Economics
• Faculty 9: Computer Science
• Faculty 10: Medicine

Doctorate

The Doctorate program at the Competence Center for Sign Language and Gesture SignGes is supervised by Prof. Dr. Irene Mittelberg and Prof. Dr. Klaus Willmes-von Hinckeldey. One of the research topics is the multiple identities of German Deafs who are also of Turkish origins and are Muslims. The doctoral thesis "Taub, Türkisch und Muslimisch" researches whether deaf Muslims develop a transcultural identity, based on three or four cultures (German, Turkish, sign language, Muslim culture). Ege Karar, a research assistant and PhD candidate, is working on this topic, which arises from his own experiences as a Deaf German with a Turkish background. He currently holds a doctoral scholarship from the Diversity Fund of the RWTH Aachen.