ACADEMIC FUNCTION: University professor (professorship for systematic as well as historical theology and her didactics) SHORT VITA: Born in 1955 in Eschwege. Abitur 1974 at the Gymnasium Edertalschule in Frankenberg / E. 1974-1975 Civil service at the German Red Cross / sick transport in Frankenberg / E. 1976-1980 Studies of Protestant Theology at the Universities of Marburg / L., Tübingen, Munich and Göttingen. 1980 First theological examination. 1980-1981 Scientific assistant at the University of Munich. 1981-1983 Vicariate in Verden / A. Respectively Rotenburg / W. 1984-1991 Pastor in Steinatal in Trutzhain and pastor at the Gymnasium Melanchthonschule Steinatal (Protestant church of Kurhessen-Waldeck). 1988 Doctorate in Munich (Topic: Luther's understanding of the Church in the controversies with A. von Alveldt and A. Catharinus). 1991-2003 School pastor in Göttingen (Ev.-luth. Landeskirche Hannover). 1998 Habilitation in Göttingen (Topic: The university church of Göttingen and its place in the history of the university god service in German Protestantism). 2003 Appointment as university professor at the University of Münster. Since 1982 married with Cornelia, geb. Hünerberg. 1990 Birth of son Christoph. 

Church and Piety History of the Early Modern Period Dogmatic, ethical and church history issues in their significance for religious education practice