About us
At the Department of Practical Theology in Innsbruck, we are committed to thinking ahead. We research,
- how religious education can promote the ability to engage in dialogue and criticism and open up new horizons (Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics),
- how legal action is possible in an ecclesial context (Canon Law),
- how searching for spiritual traces and ecclesial activities contribute to a good life for all (Pastoral Theology and Homiletics).
Employees
Head of Department
Head of Department
Deputy Head of Department
Administration
Maria Wilhelmer
Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics, Pastoral Theology and Homiletics
Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics
designing | accompanying | researching religious education processes
Assistant Professor
Head of field
Academic Advisor for the subject Catholic Religion
University Assistant Praedoc
Co-Coordinator Centre for Interreligious Studies
Senior Lecturer
Academic Advisor for Catholic Religious Education
University Assistant Postdoc
University Professor i.R.
em. University Professor
Canon Law
accessing church laws | combining law and practice
University Professor
Head of field
University Assistant Postdoc
em. University Professor
Pastoral Theology and Homiletics
reflecting on (church) life | accompanying people | opening up perspectives
University Professor
Head of field
Operational Manager USG Pastoral
Assistant Professor
Head of Department
Private Lecturer
University Assistant Praedoc
Project employees
Postdoc
FWF Project: Freedom of Religion and Belief in Times of Pandemic
Student Assistents
Guest Lecturers in summer term 2026
Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics
- Carsten Bongers (Church University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
- Sabine Edinger (Church University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
- Christian Feichtinger (Universiy of Graz | Faculty of Catholic Theology | Institute for Religious Education and Ethical Education) (e-mail)
- Angelika Hummel (Church University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
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Hamideh Mohagheghi (Hannover) (e-mail)
- Abdullah Takim (University of Innsbruck | Faculty of Teacher Education | Department of Islamic Theology and Religious Education) (e-mail)
- Alexander van Dellen (Church University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
Former employees (from 2023)
- Christian Bauer (Pastoral Theology and Homiletics | University Professor) (now University of Münster)
- Konrad Breitsching (Canon Law | Assistant Professor) (e-mail)
- Johannes Brunner (Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics | University Assistant Praedoc | Co-Coordinator Centre for Interreligious Studies) (e-mail)
- Alexandra Edlinger (Administration)
- Caroline Hohmann (Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics | University Assistant Postdoc (Maternity leave substitute)) (contact)
- Ingrid Waibl (Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics | University Assistant Postdoc) (contact)