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Seminar „Studying Luther in Wittenberg” 2021

In cooperation with the Institute for Ecumenical Research, the LWF Center in Wittenberg offers a two-week "Studying Luther in Wittenberg" seminar every November. The idea is to bring together a ...

Study course „Studying Ecumenism in Strasbourg 2021!”

Invitation to a new study course in the form of a webinar from October 4-9, 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers in the member churches of the Lutheran World Federation, The ...

Matthieu Arnold elected correspondent of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres

Matthieu Arnold, professor of modern history at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Strasbourg, has been a close cooperation partner of the Institute for Ecumenical Research for ...

Matthieu Arnold elected correspondent of the Académie des Inscription et Belles-Lettres

Matthieu Arnold, Professor für neuere Geschichte an der Fakultät für Evangelische Theologie der Universität Strasbourg, ist seit vielen Jahren enger Kooperationspartner des Instituts für Ökumenische Forschung. Im März 2021 hat ...

Introduction of Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia

I am Rev. Prof. Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania-North-Western Diocese. I am an Alumni of Luther Seminary Minnesota, in the USA. There I took Masters ...

Vorstellung von Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia

Mein Name ist Rev. Prof. Dr. Faith Kokubelwa Lugazia, und ich bin Mitglied der Evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche in Tansania (North-Western Diocese). Ich bin Absolventin des Luther Seminary Minnesota (USA). Dort habe ...

Section Day of the Lutheran Section of the Lippe Regional Church

On April 26, the Institute's staff was invited to the online Section Day of the Lutheran Section of the Lippe Regional Church at the suggestion of Superintendent Dr. Andreas Lange. ...

Klassentag der Lutherischen Klasse der Lippischen Landeskirche

Am 26. April war der Stab des Institutes zum online Klassentag der Lutherischen Klasse der Lippischen Landeskirche auf Anregung des Superintendenten Dr. Andreas Lange eingeladen. Die Tagung fand online statt. ...

Holy Communion in times of digitalization

Holy Communion is currently a hot topic under discussion, specifically whether and in what way digital celebrations may be and should be enacted. At the Institute, Dr. Frank Zeeb (associate ...

Abendmahl in Zeiten der Digitalisierung

Das Heilige Abendmahl wird derzeit auch unter der Frage diskutiert, ob und in welcher Weise digitale Feiern stattfinden dürfen und sollen. Am Institut beschäftigt sich Dr. Frank Zeeb, seit Oktober ...
About Us

Working on behalf of the "Lutheran Foundation for Interconfessional Research" since 1965.”

On behalf of the world’s Lutheran churches, the Institute for Ecumenical Research brings together under one roof a multinational team of theologians, providing theological analysis and advice, serving the churches as they strive to resolve their differences with other Christian churches and thus make visible the unity of the Church under one Lord, Jesus Christ.

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International Ecumenical Seminar

The International Ecumenical Seminar takes place every summer in Strasbourg.

Study Course

At regular intervals, the Institute offers the "Ecumenical Study Course". The target group is Lutheran theologians, pastors or advanced students with a good knowledge of Lutheran theology

Call for Submission 2024

The Harding Meyer Prize in Ecumenism

The prize, donated by the Meyer family and worth a total of 3,000 euros, is awarded every two years for work dedicated to ecumenical dialogue between Christian denominations,

Newsletter

In our Newsletter we inform you about interesting events and other news from our Institute.

Donate

You can support the activities of the Institute and sponsor individual projects through our sponsoring association (Förderverein).

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