Collage of transfer projects at the Cluster of Excellence
Transfer projects of the Cluster of Excellence (Copyrights here)
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Research transfer

Established in 2007, the Cluster of Excellence ‘Religion and Politics’ will continue to study the complex relationship between religion and politics across epochs and cultures until 2027. dialogue with the public on pressing issues of the future and contribute their highly socially relevant research knowledge from the humanities and social sciences to debates. They communicate their findings to a wide range of target groups in formats appropriate to the theme such as exhibitions, film series, readings, and concerts, open-air lecture halls and panel discussions, media and social media, Lecture series and book presentations. The Centre for Research Communication supports the dissemination of the Cluster of Excellence’s research to a large number of target groups in society and promotes dialogue with representatives from politics, culture, religious communities as well as with citizens. The formats used to communicate knowledge are often developed in cooperation with institutions outside the university, such as museums, publishing houses, educational centres, cinemas, choirs and schools. The center is the first point of contact for anyone interested in the Cluster of Excellence. Read more

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Contact Persons

The Centre is the first point of contact for all those interested in the Cluster of Excellence and answers questions about Germany's largest research network for interdisciplinary religious research.

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Podcast and video

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence report in podcasts and videos, mostly in German, on their work in the interdisciplinary study of religion in a way that is personal, topical, and accessible.

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Annual themes

The public annual theme from 2020 to 2025 brought together interdisciplinary research based on socially relevant topics in numerous formats. They examined the annual theme from a variety of perspectives from different disciplines, eras, and cultures.

Journalism on Religion

The Cluster of Excellence and the ifp Catholic School of Journalism offer the first in-service training programme in Germany in “Journalism on Religion”. The programme qualifies media professionals to report on religions in pluralized societies in a nuanced and critical manner.

Transfer events

The Cluster of Excellence regularly invites scholars and the general public to conferences, workshops and lecture serires. Added to this are cultural and dialogue events, including exhibitions, cinema and concert series.

Social Media

The Cluster of Excellence disseminates current research findings from projects, publications, and events on social media in the form of news, photos, stories, and reels.