LinPin 2025

We are excited to announce LinPin 2025, the next edition of our annual conference for Ph.D. students in linguistics across Nordrhein-Westfalen! This year, we are delighted to welcome you to Münster – a vibrant university city with a rich academic heritage and a lively atmosphere for collaboration and exchange. The event will take place on September 2nd, 2025. 

LinPin is all about connecting early-career researchers, fostering networking opportunities, and sharing cutting-edge research. Following the success of previous LinPin events, we look forward to continuing to grow our community, providing a platform where Ph.D. students can present their work, discuss ideas, and receive valuable feedback in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Beyond academic discussions, LinPin is also a space for meeting fellow researchers, exchanging experiences, and building connections. We are committed to diversity, equity, and respect, and we strive to create an inclusive space where everyone feels valued and encouraged to participate.

Stay tuned for more details about the program, abstract submissions, and registration. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us at linpin@uni-muenster.de.

We look forward to welcoming you to Münster for an inspiring and engaging LinPin 2025!

The LinPin 2025 Organizing Team

Click here to submit your abstract

Call for Submissions

We are pleased to invite submissions for LinPin 2025, the annual conference for linguistics Ph.D. students in NRW, to be held in Münster! LinPin is a platform for early-career researchers to present their work, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions on the most current topics in linguistics.

We welcome abstracts from all areas of linguistics, including but not limited to:

• Theoretical Linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics)
• Applied Linguistics (language acquisition, teaching, assessment, multilingualism)
• Sociolinguistics and Language Variation
• Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics
• Computational and Corpus Linguistics
• Historical and Comparative Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics
• Language Documentation and Revitalization
• Translation and Interpreting Studies
• Experimental Linguistics
• Sign Language Linguistics

This year, we offer three different presentation formats, allowing participants to engage with the research community in multiple ways:

1. Posters (5 min presentation + Q&A): A great way to present work in progress and receive feedback in an interactive format.
2. Presentations (20 min + 10 min Q&A): Standard research talks for sharing findings and engaging in discussion.
3. Method Pitches (20 min + 10 min Q&A): Sessions focused specifically on research methods—an opportunity to introduce a methodology, data collection approach, or analytical tool that could be valuable for others.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts should be maximum 400 words (excluding references).
• Submissions should be anonymous and written in English or German.
• Each participant may submit one first-author abstract and one co-authored submission (if applicable).
• Please indicate your preferred presentation format (Presentation, Poster, or Method Pitch).
• Abstracts will be reviewed annonomously by our committee.

📅 Deadline for submission:  30th of May
📢 Notification of acceptance: Approximately second week of July

To submit your abstract, please use the following form: LinPin submission

For any questions, feel free to contact us at linpin@uni-muenster.de. We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to Münster for LinPin 2025!

The LinPin 2025 Organizing Team

Location

We are excited to welcome you to Münster for LinPin 2025!

Münster is not only one of Germany’s most beautiful and bicycle-friendly cities, but also a vibrant academic hub. With its historical charm, lush green spaces, and vibrant student life, Münster offers the perfect backdrop for academic exchange and networking.

The conference will take place at the University of Münster, one of Germany’s largest and most prestigious universities, with over 45,000 students. The University of Münster is renowned for its robust research profile, international collaborations, and its dedication to nurturing young scholars. Our Graduate School of Empirical and Applied Linguistics offers a rich environment for linguistic research and is delighted to host LinPin 2025.

Getting to Münster

Münster is easily accessible by train from across North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Germany, with frequent connections from cities such as Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Dortmund. The city is also served by Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) and is conveniently located near Düsseldorf and Dortmund international airports.

Getting Around the City

Once in Münster, the most convenient ways to get around are by bike or bus. The compact layout also makes walking through the city easy and enjoyable. 

Venue

 The event will take place at Bispinghof 2, room 104. This building is located in the city center and can be reached from Münster Central Station by walk (17 minutes), by bus (15 min), by car (7 min) or by bike (7 min). 

By bus:

To reach the venue from Münster Hauptbahnhof, take one of the following buses from Stop C1:

• Bus 2, Bus 10, or Bus 14 in the direction of the city center
• Bus 11 in the direction of Dieckmansstrasse ü. Domplatz

Alternatively, you may take Bus 4 from Stop D1.

Get off at “Münster Aegidiimarkt / LWL-Museum”. From there, it’s a short 3-minute walk to Bispinghof, where the conference venue is located.

By bike/scooter

This is by far the most comfortable and fastest way to get around the city. You can rent a bike from the Radstation Münster, located in the central station. Standard bikes cost €10 per day, e-bikes cost €25 per day, and tandems cost €22 per day. You may also rent a shared city bicycle through the Tretty app. 

Similarly, you may rent an e-Scooter through Tier Mobility or SIXT Share. Don’t forget to familiarize yourself with the regulations for the use of these vehicles, particularly the restrictions on parking.