START OF THE SEMESTER

Welcome to the 2026 summer semester at CERES!

We warmly welcome all students—both those who are starting their studies in Religious Studies at the B.A. or M.A. level …

FRESH START

Aizhana Khasanova is the new research assistant at CERES

The Center for Religious Studies (CERES) is pleased to welcome Aizhana Khasanova as a new research assistant and doctoral candidate …

SOLIDARITY EVENING

Event at the Schauspielhaus Bochum theater on the situation of the civilian population in Iran

On February 15, a solidarity evening for the people of Iran took place at the Schauspielhaus Bochum theater. Under the …

PUBLISHED

New anthology “Artificial Religion: Media – Practices – Materialities” now available

The publication of the first volume in the series “Artificial Religion” represents a significant contribution to religious studies research, focusing …