The University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität) was founded in 1737 in the spirit of the Enlightenment. The movement had a decisive influence also upon the Faculty of Theology which, according to the custom of the time, was the first among the faculties in Göttingen. In the 18th and 19th centuries, as with the entire University, the Faculty was marked by a pragmatic and historical approach to the disciplines. more...

Theological study centers around five classic disciplines. All Protestant Theology and Religious Pedagogy is grounded in these disciplines, even though individual study programs may differ from one another in terms of goals, structure and focus. more...

In support of young scientists and scholars, the Presidential Board of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen announces that scholarships/fellowships for young female academics. more...