Interfaith Institute

The Interfaith Institute ensures the scientific quality and the social relevance of the INTER-RELIGIO project. Over the medium and long term, it seeks to create the conditions for the sustainability of this project by consolidating the supply of training and research in the Upper Rhine area.

The Interfaith Institute consists of two bodies: a scientific council and a monitoring committee.

The Scientific Council

The scientific council ensures coordination between the various universities and partner institutions. It is the guarantor of scientific quality of training offered and of the research carried out. The scientific council is made up of project researcher-teachers, representing universities and partner institutions, as well as renowned academics from outside the associated institutions.

Université de Strasbourg : Francis MESSNER, Denis FRICKER et Christian GRAPPE

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen: Ruggero VIMERCATI-SANSEVERINO
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg: Johannes EURICH, Fritz LIENHARD
Universität Basel: Moisés MAYORDOMO, Georg PFLEIDERER
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Ursula NOTHELLE
Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg (Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg):  Johannes HEIL

The Monitoring Committee

The purpose of the monitoring committee of the institute of inter-religions, an advisory body, is to provide feedback and clarify social demands on inter-religious matters. It meets once a year in Strasbourg: representatives of religious communities, political personalities of local authorities, administration, major cities of the territory concerned, as well as representatives of the deans of partner universities involved in INTER- RELIGIO.

  • Local authorities (Région Grand Est, Land Baden-Württemberg, Canton Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft);
  • Public administrations (France / Germany / Switzerland);
  • Large cities in the Upper Rhine territory;
  • Interreligious association (France / Germany / Switzerland);
  • Partner universities of INTER-RELIGIO project;
  • Religion (Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim);
  • Cross-border cooperation organizations.