Department of Intercultural Philosophy of Religion

Courses

Preview academic year 2026/27

On October 1, 2026, new curriculum guidelines will take effect for teacher education programs in Catholic Theology (BEd and MEd), Theology (Diploma), and (Catholic) Religious Education (Bachelor’s and Master’s).

Please visit the StudienServiceCenter website for information on transitional provisions, deadlines, and credit transfers/equivalency lists.
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Preview Courses of 2026/27

  • Overview
    Winter semester 2026 (2026W)
    • 010015 Philosophical Theology I, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, N.N. new Professor
    • 010017 Philosophical Anthropology I, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, N.N. new Professor
    • 010132 Ancient Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, N.N. new Professor
    • 010107 Medieval Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, N.N. new Univ.-Ass. post-doc
    • 010104 Metaphysics, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Völker
    • 010018 Philosophy of Nature, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, N.N. new Assistant professor Tenure Track
    • 010048 Basic texts: Anthropology and Ethics, PS, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Völker
    • 010120 The Religious in secular Thought, SE, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS, N.N. new Professor
    • 010119 Research Seminar: Widerspiegelung des Geistes. Introduction to Hans P. Sturms Structural Philosophy of Re-flexion and Transcultural Philosophy, SE, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS, Völker

    • 010122 Tolerance in intercultural Perspective, SE, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS, N.N. new Assistant professor Tenure Track

       

Courses of 2025/26

  • Overview
    Summer semester 2026 (2026S)
    • 010088 Advanced Course Philosophical Theology - Concepts of the Divine in 20th-century philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Sandra Lehmann (Private lecturer)
    • 010090 Advanced Course Philosophical Anthropology - Humanism Genesis, Forms, Criticism, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Sandra Lehmann (Private lecturer)
    • 010092 Classical Writers of Philosophy of Religion, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Fabian Völker
    • 010094 Intercultural Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Fabian Völker
    • 010108 "If This is a Man?" (Primo Levi). On dehumanization and humanity, FS, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS, Hans Schelkshorn (External Lecturer)
    • 010117 Hermeneutics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Madalina Diaconu (External Lecturer)
    • 010290 Modern Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Sandra Lehmann (Private lecturer)
  • Overview
    Winter semester 2025/26 (2025W)
    • 010105 Basic Course Philosophical Anthropology, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Hans Schelkshorn (external Lecturer)
    • 010106 Ethics I -Introduction into ethics, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Hans Schelkshorn (external Lecturer)
    • 010108 Basic Course Philosophical Theology, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Hans Schelkshorn (external Lecturer)
    • 010132 Ancient Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Catalin Enache (external Lecturer)
    • 010107 Medieval Philosophy, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Sandra Lehmann
    • 010104 Metaphysics, VO, 2 SWS, 3 ECTS, Fabian Völker
    • 010109 Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason: Kant's Transcendental Philosophy of Religion, FS, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS, Fabian Völker