Research and cooperation
The dialogue process in the ecumenical movement is central to the research of the Ecumenical Institute. Based on this, the Institute dedicates its research to ecumenical-theological questions. At the Institute, doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers from different denominations and cultures work on ecumenical and systematic-theological research topics and at the same time engage in ecumenical exchange.
Cooperation & Committees
- Scientific Society for Theology (2nd Board)
- Theological Conference between Church of England and Evangelical Church in Germany (Co-Chair)
- Dialogue between the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe and the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome
- German Ecumenical Study Committee
- Ecumenical Study Committee of the VELKD
- Ecumenical Working Group of Protestant and Catholic Theologians
- American Academy of Religion
- European Academy of Religion
- Advisory Board of the Tantur Institute of the University of Notre Dame (USA) in Jerusalem
- Scientific Advisory Board of the Confessional Studies Institute Bensheim
- Scientific Advisory Board of the VELKD Study Seminary in Pullach
- Cooperation with Cadi Ayyad University Marrakech (Morocco)
- Joint Working Group Vatican/World Council of Churches (completed)
- Chamber for Worldwide Ecumenism of the EKD (completed)
- International Lutheran/Roman Catholic Commission on Unity (completed)
- Trialogue between Mennonite World Conference, Lutheran World Federation and Pontifical Council for Unity (completed)
