Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Systematische Theologie (Prof. Großhans)
  • Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
  • Institute of Ecumenical Theology

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Systematic Theology
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Ecumenical Theology
  • Religion in Modern Times
  • Global Protestantism at present

Academic Education

04/1995 - 07/2002Habilitation at the Faculty for Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen (Germany)
03/1989 - 02/1995Promotion to Dr. theol., Faculty for Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen (Germany)
1979 - 1986Study of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Tuebingen and the University of Oxford.

Work Experience

since 2013Honorary Professor at the Institute for Christianity and Cross-Cultural Studies at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou (PR China)
since 2011Guest Lectureships at Sabah Theological Seminary (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) and at the Philosophical Faculty at the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
since 2008Lecturer at the Inter University Center (IUC) in Dubrovnik (Croatia)
since 10/2008Chair for Sytematic Theology (with Philosophy of Religion and Ecumenical Theology) at the Faculty for Protestant Theology at the University of Münster (Germany); Director of the Seminar for Systematic Theology and Director of the Institute for Ecumenical Theology.
10/2016 - 10/2020Dean of the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Münster (Germany)
10/2014 - 10/2016Vice dean of the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Münster (Germany)
2007 - 2008Study Secretary for Theology and the Church of the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva (Switzerland)
2003 - 2007Researcher at the FEST in Heidelberg
2005 - 2006Visiting Professor at the Faculty for Theology at the University of Zürich (Switzerland)
2001 - 2005Teaching Positions at the Universities in Giessen, Hamburg, Munich and Zürich
04/1989 - 09/2001Lecturer at the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Tübingen (Germany) - working with Eberhard Jüngel.

Functions and Memberships

since 2022Vice-President, European Academy of Religion
since 10/2021International Academy of the Philosophy of Science (Brussels): Full member
since 2018International Board of the Academic Journal: "Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion", ed. by the "Russian State University for the Humanities" in Moscow, Russia.
since 2015Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Sino-Western Studies
since 01/2015Executive Committee of the Inter University Centre (IUC) Dubrovnik
since 01/2015Editor of "Theologische Rundschau" (Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen)
since 08/2012Vice-President of the European Society for the Philosophy of Religion
since 2010Advisory Board on Ecumenical Issues of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE)
since 06/2010Ökumenischer Arbeitskreises evangelischer und katholischer Theologen (ÖAK)
since 10/2009Center for the Theory of Science at the University of Muenster
since 01/2009Commission for the ecumenical dialogue of the Evangelical Church in Germany and the Ecumenical Partriarchat in Constantinople
since 01/2009Cluster of Excellence on "Religion and Politics" at the University of Muenster
since 10/1999Board of the German Society for the Philosophy of Religion
2020 - 2021President of the European Academy of Religion

Appointments

10/2019Offer to a Professorship for Systematic Theology with Doctrine, University of Tübingen (rejected)

Publications

Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023)
In: Sitanggang, Pintor Marihot; Siahaan, Rospita Deliana; Peterson, Charles; (eds.), The Future of Lutheran and Lutheranism in Theological Education. Celebrating 505 Years after Reformation Day. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Großhans (2023)
In: Au, Alister; Sun, Evangeline; Kim, Sung; Kwok, Patsy; (eds.), To See a Theological World in a Grain of Sand. Festschrift for Pilgrim W.K. Lo on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday. Hong Kong: Gratia Christian College.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023)
In: Isaac, Munther; Leppäkari, Maria; (eds.), Blessed are the Peacemakers. Theology, Compassion and Action for a Global Mission. Essays in Honour of Munib Younan. Helsinik: Luther Agricola Society.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (eds.) (2023)
Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter.
Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023)
In: Grosshans, Hans-Peter; (eds.), Religion and Change. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
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Projects

Duration: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2021
Funded by: EC H2020 - Research and innovation actions
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster
Duration: 03/04/2019 - 05/04/2019
Funded by: Landeskirchenamt Bielefeld, Reformierter Bund in Deutschland e. V.
Type of project: Scientific Event
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: since 01/11/2017
Type of project: Own resources project
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Doctorates

Gottes-Denken am Ausgang des 20. Jahrhunderts bei Eberhard Jüngel und Wolfhart Pannenberg
Candidate: Kuhn, Micha | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter | Reviewers: Großhans, Hans-Peter von Scheliha, Arnulf
Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 01/02/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Religion und die Grenze. Das Verständnis der Grenze bei Bonhoeffer und Tillich im Vergleich
Candidate: Lee, Mi-Kyung | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter
Period of time: until 31/12/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Ekklesiologie bei Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Candidate: Kwon, Hyukjin | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter
Period of time: until 31/12/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Theologische Anthropologie bei Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Candidate: Kwon, Soonmyung | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter
Period of time: until 31/12/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Die ökumenische Theologie der deutschen Kirche und die deutsche Wiedervereinigung - die ökumenische Theologie der koreanischen Kirche und Perspektiven zur…
Candidate: Kim, Kwangsuk | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter
Period of time: until 31/12/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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