Ambrosianum Tübingen

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Ambrosianum Tübingen
Type Theological preparatory course and orientation year
address Brunsstrasse 19
72074 Tübingen
state Baden-Württemberg
country Germany
Diocese Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Rector Jörg Kohr, pastoral consultant
Website URL www.ambrosianum-tuebingen.de

The Ambrosianum Tübingen is the theological-propaedeutic seminar of the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese . His name refers to the doctor of the Church, Ambrose of Milan .

In addition to the Wilhelmsstift and the theological mentorship, the Ambrosianum is one of three training institutions in the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese located in Tübingen.

History and Development

The Ambrosianum of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart has a lively history with three locations behind it. Founded as Collegium Ambrosianum in Stuttgart, continued in Ehingen as a theological pre-seminar and since 2012 located in Tübingen as theological-propaedeutic seminar, it shaped numerous theologians from various dioceses.

Collegium Ambrosianum

The Collegium Ambrosianum has existed since 1958 and was the late vocational seminar of the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese in Stuttgart-Sommerrain until 1983, a state-recognized private institute for obtaining university entrance qualifications.

1958 saw the founding of the Ambrosianums headmaster , Alois Rölli , the chances of the second chance for the Diocese of Rottenburg. He founded the Ambrosianum as an educational institution for Catholic young men who, after completing their vocational training, wanted to take their high school diploma to become priests. Pastor Alois Rölli had to overcome quite a few obstacles. The first lessons took place in the founder's study. He initially paid the teachers' fee out of pocket.

The Ambrosianum soon established itself. In 1965 a school building with twelve classrooms and a boarding school with 70 rooms were completed in Stuttgart-Sommerrain. Since the spring of 1970, the Ambrosianum has been open to all men and women who aspire to a church profession. At the same time, the one-year linguistic train was set up, which still exists today and offers high school graduates the opportunity to learn the languages ​​necessary for studying theology.

In the late 1970s, the number of students increased sharply, especially in the area of ​​the first educational path . In order to continue to guarantee the three educational paths, namely the general university entrance qualification, the language year immediately after the Abitur and the second educational path , these three educational institutions were transferred to the Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium in Stuttgart and the theological pre-seminar Ambrosianum in Ehingen (Danube) in 1983. divided up. The late career seminar was transferred to the St. Pirmin College in Sasbach, which had been in existence since 1959 .

Theological pre-seminar Ambrosianum

Episcopal College St. Josef in Ehingen

In 1983 the Collegium Ambrosianum was moved from Stuttgart-Sommerrain to Ehingen (Danube) to the Episcopal College St. Josef and the former Ambrosianum was converted into the Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium . There was a Konvikt in Ehingen since 1706 . Here the Collegium Ambrosianum was renamed the Ambrosianum Pre-Theological Seminar . The students were prepared for the Hebraicum , Graecum and large Latinum in a separate building by private teachers. The Hebraicum and the university examination in Biblical Greek were carried out in cooperation with the University of Tübingen, the state examinations for the Graecum and the large Latinum were carried out by the Tübingen regional council, similar to an Abitur examination .

Theological-propaedeutic seminar Ambrosianum

The Johanneum Episcopal Theologian Convict in Tübingen before the renovation

As early as 1983 there were plans to move the one-year language development train to Tübingen, which was not possible at the time due to a lack of suitable premises. Since the number of diocesan theologians in Tübingen had decreased in the course of the 1990s, rooms in the Johanneum Theologian Convict became vacant. After the Theological Mentoring Board moved to the Johanneum in 1998, the diocese decided in 2008 to move the Ambrosianum to Tübingen. In September 2009 the Ambrosianum in Tübingen started provisionally in the rooms of the Wilhelmsstift. In September 2012 it moved to the renovated and expanded Johanneum building.

Current range of courses

Since 2017 there have been two different courses: the language year and the “Ambrosianum College”, a Studium generale .

Language year

The Ambrosianum language year serves to acquire the language skills in Latin, Greek and Hebrew, which are required for the study of theology. In addition, other theological subjects such as philosophy or biblical studies are taught, which facilitate entry into theology studies. The contact with the training institutions of the university and the diocese should ultimately facilitate career orientation and choice (priest, pastoral consultant, religious teacher). Participation is open to everyone who is of legal age, wants to start studying theology, has acquired the necessary school leaving certificate and has sufficient knowledge of German.

With the move to Tübingen some modifications of the training program were connected:

  • From September to March, the focus is on the ancient languages: In March the exams in Biblical Greek and Hebraicum take place.
  • Latin and Greek will continue to be taught in the second semester from March to July. The exams for the Latinum and the Graecum are taken in July. The Graecum is not a prerequisite for studying theology (at the Catholic Theological Faculty Tübingen a degree in Biblical Greek is sufficient), but it offers a comprehensive deepening of knowledge of Greek.
  • An important part of this second section are theological basic courses, the introduction to the spiritual life and various other elements such as a course on diocesan history or a trip to Rome. Students who are preparing for the priestly profession in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart also take part in these events. If they have already acquired the linguistic qualifications, have advanced in theology studies or do not take part in language classes for other reasons, they instead complete internships in congregations or in various other areas.

Ambrosianum College

Due to the shortening of the grammar school time in Baden-Württemberg and the change in the decision-making processes of young adults (short-term, open-ended) the need for an open orientation year became clear. For this reason, the “Ambrosianum College” was set up in September 2017, a one-year general study program in a church living environment. The participants get an insight into various subjects at the University of Tübingen . Some courses are completed with an examination so that they can be credited towards later study at the university. There is also the opportunity to take part in individual parts of the Ambrosianum language year.

degrees

In the Ambrosianum Language Year, exams are taken for the Hebraicum , Graecum , Biblical Greek and Latinum . Participants who already have a Latinum can take an Italian exam ( GER A2).

The Hebraicum and the Biblical Greek exam are held as university exams in cooperation with the Catholic Theological Faculty at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen . The exams for Latinum and Graecum are carried out centrally by the Tübingen Regional Council. Both degrees are state examinations that are held by external examiners.

The other compulsory subjects primarily serve as preparation for studying in Tübingen, so their content is adapted to the requirements of the Catholic Theological Seminar in Tübingen . Examinations are not taken in these subjects.

Friends' Association (Alumni Association)

For the sixtieth anniversary of the Ambrosianum, the association "Amici Ambrosiani eV - Friends of the Ambrosianum Tübingen" was founded on November 14, 2019 by alumni, lecturers and active Ambrosians. The goals of the association include a. the establishment of a network of alumni (exchange of skills and personal encounters) as well as the financial and non-material support of Ambrosians to enable them to participate.

Famous alumni

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f Ambrosianum Tübingen , accessed on March 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Gerhard Schneider: Integrative Propaedeutics. New ways of training priests and theologians in the theological-propaedeutic seminar Ambrosianum in Tübingen . In: Theologische Viertelschrift , Vol. 190 (2010), pp. 31–41.
  3. ↑ For example: “You!” On the pastoral care of the spiritual professions 2012 , issue 50. Published by the Center for Vocational Pastoral Care, Freiburg.
  4. ↑ Information brochure “Ambrosianum Tübingen: A year for studying. A year for life "
  5. ^ Association statutes of the "Amici Ambrosiani eV" from January 14, 2019, § 2 Paragraph 3.
  6. ↑ http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/newsletter-uni-tuebingen-aktuell/2017/1/haben/5.html#c350138

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