Research

Research and projects at the Institute for Ethics and Theology (IET) cover a wide range of topics: ethics, religious education, systematic and historical theology as well as the interpretation of the Bible and other 'holy' texts. Current research focuses on the trans-religious conversation between Judaism, Islam and Christianity, as well as the question of a plural European religious ethos in the face of the dwindling interpretive power of secularisation theory (Pippa Norris). The question is: Who calls the shots when it comes to religion? How do we learn to talk about it?

You can find more details on current and completed projects in the research database and on the people pages.

Teaching

The Institute is particularly responsible for the following study programmes in the Bachelor and Master:

The Institute offers individual courses in the areas of complementary studies and the Leuphana Semester. Several lecturers are active in teaching.

News and Dates

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

ETHICS IN CONVERSATION

Central Building (C40) Room of Silence 

PODIUM DISCUSSION “When things get serious” – Ethics at the beginning and end of life. A debate on the boundary issues of life.
You can find more information about this event on the poster for the Ethics in Conversation series.

You can find more information about this event on the poster for the Ethics in Conversation series.

Institutional Administration

Vivian Marby
Universitätsallee 1, C16.124
21335 Lüneburg
Fon +49.4131.677-2584
vivian.marby@leuphana.de

Office hours institute administration: Monday to Friday 9.00 - 12.00 Uhr