Monograph

Götz, R. (2022). Musical family learning environment. Transfer effects on phonological information processing in pre-school children, taking into account structural characteristics of family background. Hamburg: Dr Kovač. www.verlagdrkovac.de/978-3-339-13038-9.html.

Journal article (*peer-reviewed)

*Fries, A., Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2024). The benefits of spontaneous speech analysis and naming tests within standardised testing procedures for the diagnosis of secondary childhood pronunciation disorders. Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 9, 409–418.

*Fries, A., Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2023). Spontaneous speech analyses and standardised naming tests for the diagnosis of childhood pronunciation disorders. *Praxis Sprache*, 68 (4), 273–243. DOI: 10.2443/skv-s-2023-56020230403.

Kobs, R., Götz, R. & Jurkutat, A. (2023). Transfer effects of early childhood musical abilities – opportunities for unimpeded language acquisition. Praxis Sprache, 68 (3), 149–156. DOI: 10.2443/skv-s-2023-56020230301.

*Barthold, M., Jurkutat, A., Götz, R., Schubring, L., Spiegler, J., Fries, A., Kiesel, L. & Klepper, J. (2023). Timing of the introduction of ketogenic dietary therapy (KDT) and its impact on cognitive profiles in children with Glut1-DS – a preliminary study. Children, 10, 681. DOI: 10.3390/children10040681.

*Jurkutat, A., Götz, R., Barthold, M., Schölderle, T., Haas, E. & Klepper, J. (2022). The glucose transporter (Glut1) defect. A new syndrome posing a challenge for speech and language therapy. Early Intervention: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 41, 199–211. DOI: 10.2378/fi2022.art23d.

Jurkutat, A., Götz, R., Heeg, K., Grandl, A., Kraus, F., Hansen, D. M. (2021). Prevention of voice disorders in teacher training – possibilities and limitations of implementing a programme within the curriculum. Logos, 29(4), 267–277.

*Armbrüster, L., Mende, W., Götz, G., Wermke, P., Götz, R. & Wermke, K. (2020). Musical Intervals in Infants’ Spontaneous Crying over the first 4 Months of Life. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. DOI: 10.1159/000510622

*Kempert, S., Götz, R., Blatter, K., Tibken, C., Artelt, C., Schneider, W., & Stanat, P. (2016). Training early literacy-related skills. What contribution does musical training make to the development of phonological awareness? Frontiers in Psychology, 7: 1803.

Unpublished university theses

Götz, R. (2012). The Experiential Breath and Self-Esteem. Final dissertation, Institute for Breathing Studies, Munich.

Weigl, R. (2012). Noise or song? An analysis of musical intervals in the vocalisations of infants as a complex pre-linguistic ability. Master’s thesis, University of Würzburg.

Weigl, R. (2009). Music and Language in Pre-linguistic Communication – A Study on the Auditory Perception of Musical Intervals in the Pre-linguistic Development of Infants. Qualifying thesis (1st State Examination, Teacher Training for Upper Secondary Schools), University of Music & University of Würzburg.

Contributions to edited volumes & brochures

Kempert, S., Tibken, C., Götz, R., Blatter, K., Stanat, P., Schneider, W. & Artelt, C. (2015). The development of precursors to written language skills: How does training in musical skills affect this? In A. Redder, J. Naumann & R. Tracy (Eds.), Research Initiative on Language Assessment and Language Support (FiSS) – Findings, 155–176. Münster: Waxmann.

Tibken, C., Blatter, K., Kempert, S., Götz, R., Artelt, C., Stanat, P. & Schneider, W. (2015). How can the prerequisites for written language acquisition be promoted through play as early as nursery school? In A. Redder & S. Lambert (Eds.), Research Initiative on Language Assessment and Language Support (FiSS). Transfer – Perspectives, 12–14. Hamburg: FiSS Coordination Office.

Götz, R., Blatter, K., Kempert, S., Tibken, C., Beinicke, A., Artelt, C., Stanat, P. & Schneider, W. (2014). Promoting phonological awareness in pre-school children. In A. Redder & S. Lambert (eds.), Research Initiative on Language Assessment and Language Support (FiSS). Introducing the Projects, 52–55. Hamburg: FiSS Co-ordination Office.

Review

Götz, R. (2016). Review of Stadler Elmer, S.: Children and Music. Recognising and Understanding Developmental Potential. Berlin: Springer. In: Early Education, 5 (3), 179–180.

Assessment procedures

Stock, C., Götz, R. & Schneider, W. (2026). DERET 1–2. German Spelling Test for the First and Second School Years. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

Stock, C., Götz, R. & Schneider, W. (2026). German Spelling Test for the third and fourth school years (DERET 3-4+). Göttingen: Hogrefe.

Invited presentations & workshops

Götz, R. & Jurkutat, A. (2026) What the breath makes possible! Recognising, connecting and utilising the valuable dimension of breath in everyday life, performance and teaching. Workshop as part of the ‘University Teaching in Bavaria (Art Colleges)’ certificate programme, online, 29 June 2026.

Götz, R. & Jurkutat, A. (2026) Let stress melt away in school music! Tips for (immediate) help and the prevention of chronic stress, study-related frustration and more. Workshop as part of the 2026 School Music Workshop Days, Würzburg, 15 April 2026.

Jurkutat, A. & Götz, R. (2025). Physical flexibility and mental stability. The voice in the classroom. Presentation at the 2025 Würzburg Speech Therapy Conference organised by the German Society for Speech Therapy (dgs), Würzburg, 22 November 2025.

Götz, R. & Kandert, C. (2024). Health through music – the positive effects of music on the body and mind. Presentation at the 19th Ansbach Diabetes Day organised by ANregiomed Klinikum Ansbach, Ansbach, 15 November 2024.

Götz, R. (2024). Transfer effects of music and musical learning environments on the (precursor) skills of written language acquisition. Presentation at the Rotary Club of Würzburg, Würzburg, 4 June 2024.

Poster

Götz, R., Szelwis, M. J. & Jurkutat, A. (2026). The female menstrual cycle of aspiring professional singers in vocal pedagogy practice. Poster presentation at the 24th Symposium of the DGfMM. 20 Years of the Freiburg Institute for Music Medicine – Milestones in Music Physiology & Music Medicine, Freiburg, 7–9 May 2026.

Götz, R., Jurkutat, A. & Kraus, F. (2025). The multimodal cooperative vocal competence concept at the Würzburg University of Music. Poster presentation at the Bavarian Day for Good Teaching 2025, Würzburg, 31 March 2025.

Götz, R., Störlein, A. & Jurkutat, A. (2024). The development of vocal skills in teacher training students. Poster presentation at the 40th Annual Conference of the German Society for Music Psychology (DGM), Munich, 6–8 September 2024.

Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2022). Linguistic-cognitive functions and dysarthric disorders in Glut1 deficiency. Study protocol and initial results. Speech Therapy Today: Research – Knowledge – Transfer 9(1): XXXIVth Workshop on Clinical Linguistics. e2022-14, Würzburg, 1 April 2022.

Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2021). Cognitive and communicative functions in glucose transporter (Glut1) deficiency. Study protocol and initial findings. Poster presentation at the 3rd Congress of Medical Centres for Adults with Disabilities (MZEB), Halle, 2–3 November 2021.

Tibken, C., Kempert, S., Götz, R., Blatter, K. & Schneider, W. (2017). Implementation effects in the training of phonological awareness in pre-school children. Poster presentation at the 17th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Tampere, 29 August–2 September 2017.

Tibken, C., Götz, R., Blatter, K., Kempert, S. & Schneider, W. (2016). Interrelations between music and linguistic abilities: Mutual influences in pre-school children over time. Poster presented at the 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development in Vilnius, Lithuania, 14 October 2016.

Götz, R., Langheinrich, T., Lehmann, A. C. & Schneider, W. (2015). How reliably can the singing abilities of pre-school children aged between four and six be measured and assessed? Poster presentation at the 31st Annual Conference of the German Society for Music Psychology (DGM), Oldenburg, 11–13 September 2015.

Tibken, C., Beinicke, A., Götz, R., Blatter, K., Kempert, S. & Schneider, W. (2015). The early influence of kindergarten teachers’ expectations on kindergarten children’s linguistic competencies. Poster presentation at the 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Limassol, 25–29 August 2015.

Götz, R., Lehmann, A. C., Tibken, C., Blatter, K., Kempert, S. & Schneider, W. (2015). The influence of the home musical environment on phonological competences in pre-school children. Poster presentation at the 9th Triennial Conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM), Manchester, 17–22 August 2015.

Tibken, C., Götz, R., Beinicke, A., Schneider, W., Blatter, K., Artelt, C., Kempert, S., & Stanat, P. (2014). Effects of musical enrichment on the development of phonological competences in pre-school children. Poster presentation at the 2014 Annual Conference of the German Psychological Society, Bochum, 21–25 September 2014.

Tibken, C., Beinicke, A., Götz, R., Schneider, W., Blatter, K. & Artelt, C. (2014). The Pygmalion effect in nursery school: The influence of teachers’ expectations on children’s verbal competences. Poster presentation at the 23rd Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Shanghai, 8–12 July 2014.

Kempert, S., Blatter, K., Götz, R., Tibken, C., Beinicke, A., Stanat, P., Artelt, C. & Schneider, W. (2014). Prerequisites for written language acquisition: support through language and music. Poster presentation at the BMBF conference ‘Educational Research 2020 – Between scientific excellence and social responsibility’, Berlin, 27–28 March 2014.

Kempert, S., Götz, R., Tibken, C., Beinicke, A., Blatter, K., Stanat, P., Schneider, W. & Artelt, C. (2014). A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of interventions to promote phonological awareness: Initial findings from a musical training programme for pre-school children. Poster presentation at the 2nd Conference of the Society for Empirical Educational Research (GEBF), Frankfurt am Main, 3–5 March 2014.

Tibken, C., Götz, R., Beinicke, A., Jäger, D., Blatter, K., Kempert, S., Artelt, C., Stanat, P., Schneider, W. (2013). Effects of early musical training on the development of phonological awareness in pre-school children. Poster presentation at the 14th Conference of the Educational Psychology Section of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), University of Hildesheim, 23–25 September 2013.

Conference papers

Götz, R., Kraus, F. & Jurkutat, A. (2025). Find out more about (your) voice! – Interactive session with live endoscopy & mindfulness exercises for effective teaching. Workshop at the Bavarian Day for Good Teaching 2025, Würzburg, 31 March 2025.

Jurkutat, A. & Götz, R. (2025). Selective mutism in early childhood – differential diagnosis to distinguish it from late talkers. Presentation at the Federal Specialist Congress of the Association for Special Education (vds) 2025, online, 21 March 2025.

Götz, R. & Jurkutat, A. (2025). Present, flexible, harmonious. Mindfulness exercises for everyday working life. Workshop at the 2025 Annual Conference of the International Offices of Art and Music Colleges, Würzburg, 14 March 2025.

Jurkutat, A., Knoblauch, A.-L. & Götz, R. (2024). Suitability of the RBH classification and the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) for identifying early symptoms in teacher training students. Presentation at the 40th Annual Conference of the German Society for Music Psychology (DGM), Munich, 6–8 September 2024.

Heeg, K., Götz, R. & Jurkutat, A. (2023). Possible long-term effects of the ‘STARK-STIMME-macht-SCHULE’ voice prevention programme for teacher training students. Presentation at the 51st dbl Congress, Erlangen, 16–17 June 2023.

Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2023). German Glut1DS speech study. Talk at the 4th European Glut1 Conference, Aschaffenburg, 15–16 June 2023.

Heeg, K. & Götz, R. (2022). Possible long-term effects of a voice prevention programme in former trainee teachers. Presentation at the 14th Pan-European Voice Conference (PEVOC), Tallinn, Estonia, 24–27 August 2022.

Götz, R., Heeg, K. & Jurkutat, A. (2022). “A Strong VOICE Sets the Standard” – Selected aspects of the voice prevention programme for trainee teachers developed by the Chair of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Würzburg. Presentation at the 50th dbl Congress, Koblenz, 20–21 May 2022.

Jurkutat, A., Barthold, M. & Götz, R. (2022). Speech motor disorders associated with glucose transporter (Glut1) deficiency. Presentation at the 50th dbl Congress, Koblenz, 20–21 May 2022.

Götz, R., von Fürstenberg, E. & Jurkutat, A. (2022). Musical elements in the treatment of specific language development disorder. Current Speech Therapy: Research – Knowledge – Transfer 9(1): XXXIVth Workshop on Clinical Linguistics. e2022-05, Würzburg, 1 April 2022.

Tibken, C., Kempert, S., Blatter, K., Götz, R. & Schneider, W. (2017). Development and mutual influence of linguistic and phonological competences in pre-school children. Presentation at the joint conference of the Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology sections (PAEPSY), Münster, 11–14 September 2017.

Kempert, S., Tibken, C., Blatter, K., Götz, R., Artelt, C., Schneider, W. & Stanat, P. (2017). The earlier the better? Training of literacy-related skills in pre-school children using phonological and musical training programmes. Presentation at the joint conference of the Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology sections (PAEPSY), Münster, 11–14 September 2017.

Tibken, C., Blatter, K., Kempert, S., Götz, R. & Schneider, W. (2015). It’s the ‘how’ that matters: The influence of the kindergarten environment on the effectiveness of ‘Hearing, Listening, Learning’. Presentation at the 15th Conference of the Educational Psychology Section (PAEPS), Kassel, 14–16 September 2015.

Kempert, S., Tibken, C., Götz, R., Blatter, K., Stanat, P., Schneider, W., & Artelt, C. (2015). Improving preschoolers’ phonological awareness with music and phonological training. Talk at the 16th Biennial Conference of the Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Limassol, Cyprus, 25–29 August 2015.

Presentations at internal project conferences and training sessions

Tibken, C., Kempert, S., Blatter, K., Götz, R., Artelt, C., Stanat, P., & Schneider, W. (2015). How can the foundations for written language acquisition be playfully fostered as early as in nursery school? Presentation at the 3rd International FiSS Spring Conference, Hamburg-Blankenese, 7–8 May 2015.

Götz, R. & Tibken, C. (2014). Effects of combined musical and phonological early intervention on the development of phonological awareness in pre-school children with German and non-German languages of origin. Presentation at the Autumn School of the Research Initiative on Language Assessment and Language Support (FiSS): Interdisciplinary Research and Academic Career Planning, Frankfurt am Main, 12–14 November 2014.