6. Mai 2026

Foto: A. Körs

We are pleased to invite you to a digital lecture by Prof. Dr. Tobias Schuckert on the topic of “Stuttgart Islam Study: the Diversity of Islamic Communities in the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region” on Monday, June 1st, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., as part of the lecture series “Religions in Transition: International Perspectives”. 

!!PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL DATE - MAY 18 - HAD TO BE CHANGED!!

Religious pluralization and internationalization are having a lasting impact on German society. The Stuttgart Islam Study by the Liebenzell Institute for Missiological, Religious, Intercultural, and Social Studies (LIMRIS) provides the first comprehensive empirical survey of the inner Stuttgart metropolitan region (2.7 million inhabitants). The study is based on survey conducted through visits to more than 60 Islamic communities as well as several qualitative interviews. The study explores phenomena that have received little attention to date: the overall landscape of Islamic communities, their denominational diversity, and key areas of activity within Muslim communities in the region around the capital of Baden-Württemberg.

Dr. phil. Tobias Schuckert, PhD is professor of intercultural theology and religious studies at the International University of Applied Sciences Liebenzell. He holds a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and a Dr. phil. from Bergische University in Wuppertal, Germany. His research interests include the sociology of lived religion and theories of religious conversion.

The lecture series is organized by the Academy of World Religions at the University of Hamburg with support from the Udo Keller Foundation Forum Humanum.

For more information about the program, please click here: [PDF]

If you would like to attend, please register by email (awr"AT"uni-hamburg.de).