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Over the last two centuries, the significance of teaching language in relation to its culture(s) has been recognised and widely discussed in Germany. Under the influence of reference disciplines, the concept of culture was redefined and didactic approaches developed further. Many different terms have been coined to refer to approaches of teaching and learning about culture(s) in the foreign language classroom.

This chapter intends to give an overview of theoretical discourses in foreign language didactics and reference disciplines (e.g. pedagogy, postmodern philosophy and postcolonial studies) with regard to cultural and global learning. Important concepts and developments in the field of teaching and learning about cultural aspects and global topics in the foreign language classroom in Germany are explained and their impact for the present study is discussed.