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 a church context (Canon Law),
- how searching for spiritual traces and church activities contribute to a good life for all (Pastoral Theology and Homiletics).
Employees
Institute management
Head of Department
Deputy Head of Department
Administration
Maria Wirtenberger
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
(currently on maternity leave)
University Assistant Postdoc
University Professor
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
Privatdozent
Head of field
Operational Manager USG Pastoral
Assistant Professor
Head of Department
Student Assistents
Guest Lecturers in summer term 2025
Catechetics|Religious Education and Didactics
- Ayşe Almıla Akca (University of Innsbruck | Faculty of Teacher Education | Department of Islamic Theology and Religious Education) (e-mail)
- Carsten Bongers (University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
- Sabine Edinger (University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
- Christian Feichtinger (University of Graz | Religious Education and Didactics) (e-mail)
- Angelika Hummel (University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
- Hamideh Mohagheghi (University of Paderborn | Islamic Theology) (e-mail)
- Abdullah Takim (University of Innsbruck | Faculty of Teacher Education | Department of Islamic Theology and Religious Education) (e-mail)
- Alexander van Dellen (University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein | Institute for Religious Education Innsbruck|Stams) (e-mail)
Pastoral Theology
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)