College of Interreligious Studies Munich

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The College of Interreligious Studies München, founded by the NGO OCCURSO - Institute for Interreligious and Intercultural Encounters, is a globally unique institution that combines life learning, personal as well as religious and/or spiritual development and academic reflection in interfaith dialog. 14 Students from different nations and with different cultural and religious backgrounds live together for one (or two) year(s) in a family-like, interreligious and intercultural community in the monastery of St. Bonifaz in the heart of Munich and share personal and academic experiences in a comprehensive and intensive program.

Degree Programme Interreligious Studies

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Interreligious Studies deals with religious, societal, and intercultural aspects of interreligious competence. The certificate provides students with knowledge and competence of issues in a cultural and religious pluralistic world. Issues of peaceful co-existence, understanding of interreligious learning, practices and rituals are gained. As a cultural study, the interdisplinary approach will involve social science, theology, religious studies, intercultural pedagogical and practical internships in various religious groups and interreligious progammes.

At the heart of the College are academic studies, practical experience in interreligious dialogue, reflections, a variety of spiritual events, individual personal development and the acquisition of intercultural and interreligious competence. Students can also live in a number of limited rooms at the College, which is housed in the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Bonifaz.

More information in our flyer as well as a German article from the diocese

to the College Supervisor: Melanie Fersi (M.A.), college-interreligious-studies@occurso.org Please state in your application, if you are an applicant for the Certificate in Interreligious Studies.