Department for Homiletics, Liturgy and Church Theory

Research Interests:

• PERFORMATIVE RELIGION: Liturgies/Religious Rituals as Physical Performances, Textual Performances, Spatial Performances, Bible Performances.
• DIGITAL RELIGION: Podcasts, Digital Preaching, Online Church Services, Online Rituals.
• VISIBLE RELIGION: Religion in Public and Digital Spaces; Religion and Space; Video Analysis; Religion and Art.
• CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS: How are Church and Religious Institutions and Organizations Changing? Secularization, Individualization; De-Institutionalization.
• RITES OF PASSAGE: How are Established Rites of Passage Changing? Rites de Passage; Casualties; Casual Agencies.
• PASTORAL PRACTICES: How are Pastoral Practices, Roles, and Theologies Changing? Gender; Pastoral Self-Presentation Online; Training Debates Surrounding the Ministry.
• OTHER TOPICS: Religious Practices in the Face of the Climate Crisis; Assisted Suicide; Communion (in Transition).

Information on specific research projects is available on the German website.