Communication takes the form of (written) texts and (spoken) conversation. Therefore, learning a foreign language means acquiring awareness of texts and textual competence. The lecture will focus primarily on written language and basics of textual linguistics. At the same time, the didactic perspective will always be at the center of our attention: How to enable pupils in the classroom to acquire the above-mentioned textual competence? Seminar: The aim of the seminar is to develop and practice practical exercises that can be applied in teaching German at secondary school and which help to develop textual competence.