In September 2016, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education (BMB) established a Special Research Area ‚Interreligiosity’ at the Private University College for Teacher Education Vienna/Krems (KPH). The Research Area is supposed to provide an empirical, context-sensitive basis for enhancing interreligious competence in teacher education.

 

 

Over the past two days, Prof. Dr. Simone Sinn was a guest at the Special Research Area “Interreligiosity” at the invitation of HS Prof. Dr. Karsten…

Professor Simone Sinn holds the Chair of Religious Studies at the Department of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology (the University of…

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On 10 October 2025, the Rectorate of the KPH Vienna/Lower Austria decided to change the denomination of the professorship of HS Prof. Dr. Karsten…

In September 2016, the professorship of HS-Prof. Dr. Karsten Lehmann was established with the designation “Interreligiosity”. This designation made it…

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On 12 December 2025, the DVRW working-group 'religion and politics' invites you to an online discussion with Prof. Dr. Helmut Zander (University of…

Professor Helmut Zander's opus magnum on cultural grammars of the relationship between religion and politics (published in 2025) is one of the most…

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Within the context of SIR, another research lab will take place during the winter term. Here you will find the up-to-date programme.

The research workshop is a place for collegial discussion of research concepts and empirical research data. It is organised and conducted by HS Prof.…

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This term, there will be another series of discussions taking place within the frame of the Discourse-Series. On 11 November 2025, a full-day meeting…

The Discourse-Series is a place for joint reading of up-to-date academic texts. This semester, it focuses on the topic of religion and racism and is…

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On July, 11th 2025, Prof. Dr. Karsten Lehmann represents the KPH at the Vienna Panel of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe) in Vienna.

The European Academy of Religion is among the largest interdisciplinary academic associations for the study of religion in Europe. This year, it's…

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