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

Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

ETHICS IN CONVERSATION

at the SCALA arthouse cinema
Apothekenstraße 17, 21339 Lüneburg

Following the premiere of your film THE RETURN, there will be a discussion with director Heidi Grunebaum.
The discussion will be held in English. Admission is free—no registration required.

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