
Research Foci
- Theology of religions
- Inter-faith relations
- Christian-Buddhist dialogue
- Inter-faith theology
- Resources for pluralism in the major religions
CV
Academic Education
- Habilitation in Fundamental Theology, Ecumenical Theology, Religious Studies, University of Munich
- Doctor of Theology (ThD), University of Munich
- Magister Artium in Philosophy, University of Munich
- Diploma in Catholic Theology, University of Munich
- Higher (Abitur)
Positions
- Visiting Professor Paris Lodron University Salzburg
- Seniorprofessor am Seminar für Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie des FB 01 der Universität Münster
- Professor of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology, University of Muenster
- Director of the "Institute for Religious Studies and Inter-Faith Theology", University of Münster
- Director of the Centre for Inter-Faith Studies, University of Glasgow
- Professor of Systematic Theology and Religious Studies, University of Glasgow/UK
- Senior Lecturer, University of Munich
- Visiting Assistant Professor for Systematic Theology, University of Salzburg/Austria
- Lecturer, University Munich
- Visiting Assistant Professor for Religious Studies, University of Innsbruck/Austria
- Fulltime Research Assistant, University of Munich
Teaching
- Lecture>: Klassiker mystischer Spiritualität> [016136]
- [ – | Thu, – | | H 3]
- [ – | Single Course | H 3]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquium zum religiösen Pluralismus> [014232]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie> [012096]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory Course: Introduction to Buddhism> [012097]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Christologie in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie IV)> [012099]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar:Pluralist Approaches in Chinese Religions (Religions and Pluralism IV)> [012098]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar/Hauptseminar: Christentum und Buddhismus im Licht fraktaler Strukturen> [012102]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die nicht-christlichen Religionen> [010096]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory course: Introduction to Hinduism> [010097]
- Intermediate seminar>: Advanced Course (Hauptseminar): Pluralist Approaches in Hinduism and Buddhism (Religions and Pluralism III)> [010098]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar (Systematische Theologie): Konversion und multireligiöse Identität> [020386]
(in cooperation with Norbert Hintersteiner)- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Tod und Erlösung als Themen interreligiöser Theologie (Interkulturelle/Interreligiöse Theologie III)> [010099]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar/Seminar: Konversion und multireligiöse Identität> [010100]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie> [018084]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory Course: Introduction to Buddhism> [018085]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Übel und Leid in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie)> [018087]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar:Pluralist Approaches in Christianity (Religionen und Pluralismus)> [018086]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Neue Publikationen zur Komparativen und Interreligiösen Theologie> [018088]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die nicht-christlichen Religionen> [016127]
- Introductory seminar>: Proseminar: Einführung in den Islam> [016132]
(in cooperation with Gülsüm Dal-Izgi)- Introductory seminar>: Introductory course: Introduction to Hinduism> [016128]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Transzendenz in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie I)> [016129]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar:Pluralist Approaches in Judaism and Islam (Religionen und Pluralismus)> [016130]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquium zum religiösen Pluralismus> [016131]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Who Owns Religions? (Reading Course)> [014159]
(in cooperation with Fabian Völker)- Introductory seminar>: Proseminar: Einführung in den Islam> [012235]
(in cooperation with Gülsüm Dal-Izgi)- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Bhagavadgita (Reading Course> [018256]
(in cooperation with Fabian Völker)- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie> [010284]
- Introductory seminar>: Proseminar: Einführung in den Islam> [010295]
(in cooperation with Gülsüm Dal-Izgi)- Introductory seminar>: Introductory Course: Introduction to Buddhism> [010285]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Christologie in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie IV)> [010298]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Pluralist Approaches in Chinese Religions (Religious and Pluralism IV)> [010287]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die nicht-christlichen Religionen> [018253]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory course: Introduction to Hinduism> [018252]
- Introductory seminar>: Proseminar: Einführung in den Islam> [018257]
- Intermediate seminar>: Advanced Course: Pluralist Approaches in Hinduism and Buddhism (Religions and Pluralism III)> [018255]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Tod und Erlösung in interreligiöser Perspektive) (Interkulturelle/Interreligiöse Theologie III)> [018254]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Lektüre des Vimalakirtinirdesa-sutra> [018256]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie> [016148]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory Course: Introduction to Buddhism> [016149]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Pluralist Approaches in Christianity (Religions and Pluralism II)> [016155]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Übel und Leid in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie II)> [016154]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquien zum religiösen Pluralismus> [016156]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die nicht-christlichen Religionen> [014006]
- Introductory seminar>: Proseminar: Introduction to the Christian Theology of Religions> [014010]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Pluralist Approaches in Judaism and Islam (Religionen und Pluralismus 1)> [014008]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Transzendenz in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie I)> [014007]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Neue Beiträge zur Komparativen und Interreligiösen Theologie> [014011]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquien zum religiösen Pluralismus> [012538]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Die philosophische Theologie Ibn Arabis> [010032]
(in cooperation with Sarah Markiewicz and Friedrich Heinrich)- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquien zum religiösen Pluralismus> [018129]
(in cooperation with Sarah Markiewicz and Friedrich Heinrich)- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquien zur interreligiösen Theologie> [016129]
(in cooperation with Sarah Markiewicz and Friedrich Heinrich)- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie> [014005]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory Course: Introduction to Buddhism> [014008]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Tod und Erlösung (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie 4)> [014010]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Pluralist Approaches in Chinese Religions (Religions and Pluralism 4)> [014011]
- Advanced seminar>: Oberseminar: Forschungskolloquien zum religiösen Pluralismus> [014012]
- Lecture>: Vorlesung: Einführung in die nicht-christlichen Religionen> [012010]
- Introductory seminar>: Introductory course: Introduction to Hinduism> [012012]
- Intermediate seminar>: Hauptseminar: Christologie in interreligiöser Perspektive (Interkulturelle/interreligiöse Theologie III)> [012015]
- Intermediate seminar>: Advanced Course: Pluralist Approaches in Hinduism and Buddhism (Religions and Pluralism III)> [012016]