Petra Freudenberger-Lötz

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Petra Freudenberger-Lötz (2020)

Petra Freudenberger-Lötz (born June 22, 1966 in Heilbronn ) is a German religious educator , professor at the University of Kassel and author in the field of religious teaching. She is considered a pioneer of theologizing with adolescents and is the publisher of textbooks, well-known school books and the yearbook for child and youth theology .

Since 2019, Freudenberger-Lötz has been the dean of the “ Humanities and Cultural Studies ” faculty, combining disciplines that traditionally belong together in one university due to their origin and research focus: philosophy , theology and philologies .

Career

From 1985 to 1989, Freudenberger-Lötz studied teaching for elementary and secondary schools with the subjects of Protestant theology , sport and introductory classes at the Freiburg University of Education , completing the first state examination . This was followed from 1990 to 1991 the preparatory service for the teaching post at primary and secondary schools and from the school year 1991/1992 teaching at the Langenbrettach primary school (near Heilbronn ), a teaching assignment at the state seminar for practical school training and a job as a trainer in the " Third phase “teacher training in Heilbronn. She then began a diploma course in school education / religious education at the Heidelberg University of Education , which she completed in 1998. From the winter semester 1999/2000 to the winter semester 2006/2007 there was a secondment from the school service to the Karlsruhe University of Education for the "promotion of young scientists" with the aim of a doctorate and habilitation . In 2003 she did her doctorate on religious education in the new school entrance level. Religious educational and elementary school educational perspectives. In 2006 it became the subject of Theological Conversations with Children. Studies on the professionalization of students and impulses for research-based learning in religious education .

Freudenberger-Lötz has held a full professorship for Protestant religious education at the University of Kassel since July 2007, where she was Dean of Humanities and Cultural Studies from 2011 to 2014 .

Research and Teaching

Her research focus is on the subject of child and youth theology, i.e. theology produced by children and young people themselves . To a certain extent, it is a cross-sectional discipline of theology, (empirical) social science , developmental psychology and children's philosophy. In the research workshops of the University of Kassel, teacher training students try out theological conversations with pupils from partner schools under her leadership. Numerous publications and lectures support teachers in integrating child and youth theology into everyday teaching.

Appreciation and gratitude are further research focal points, which also play a central role in accompanying various school development projects; Particularly noteworthy is the partner school Ngotas' Upendo Primary School and Orphanage , a school with an orphanage in a slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi .

In addition, Freudenberger-Lötz combines her passion for sport (for example, she won the Bad Hersfeld Lollslauf in the 10 km discipline in 2014) with her professional tasks and thus sets very special accents within religious education (e.g. "EXPERIENCE APPRECIATION - 66 Days of Gratitude ”, a project of the research semester summer 2018). The experiences of her almost 3,000 kilometer “pilgrimage” on the bike were learned in autumn 2019 in a book entitled 66 Days of Gratitude. Courage for the best life. released.

Publications

Monographs

  • “Who Are You, God?” One lesson on the question of God for grades 3-6. Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 978-3-7668-3724-0 .
  • Religious education in the new school entry level. Religious educational and elementary school educational perspectives. Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-7668-3849-0 .
  • Theological conversations with children. Studies on the professionalization of students and impulses for research-based learning in religious education. Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-7668-3938-1 .
  • Theological discussions with young people. Experiences - examples - suggestions. Munich / Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-466-37041-2 .
  • Clare and happiness. A summer full of surprises. Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-7668-3938-1 .
  • Clare and happiness. A summer full of surprises. Teacher's Handout. Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-7668-4255-8 .
  • 66 days of gratitude. Courage for the best life. Stuttgart 2019, ISBN 978-3766-84515-3 .

Book publication with other authors

  • with Annike Reiss: The worlds of children and young people. Correspondence course theology. Religious education and catechetical course. Wuerzburg 2010.

Editing

Religious book for primary school

Publication series contributions to child and youth theology

  • A. Reiss: The religion lesson from the perspective of individual students. Empirical investigations from secondary level II. Volume 1, Kassel 2008, ISBN 978-3-89958-403-5 .
  • N. Wilms: Possibilities and limits of the transferability of mathematical didactic principles to religious education in grades 3-6. Volume 2, Kassel 2008, ISBN 978-3-89958-434-9 .
  • M. Wicke: “Sylvia van Ommen: Liquorice sweets.” Bringing children's ideas of the afterlife into conversation. Volume 3, Kassel 2009, ISBN 978-3-89958-678-7 .
  • K. Möller: Personal ideas of God in young adults. Empirical explorations in secondary level II. Volume 4, Kassel 2010, ISBN 978-3-89958-826-2 .
  • M. Rodegro: Big Bang or Creation? An empirical study in religious education in secondary education. Volume 5, Kassel 2010, ISBN 978-3-89958-842-2 .
  • I. Bösefeldt: Male - Female - Divine. Gender-specific considerations of relationships with God and understanding of God in adolescents from a mostly non-denominational context. Volume 6, Kassel 2010, ISBN 978-3-89958-844-6 .
  • K. Burhardt: Eighth graders discover an approach to miracle stories . Insights into the research workshop. Volume 7, Kassel 2010, ISBN 978-3-89958-878-1 .
  • P. Klutz: Think philosophically and theologically. Contribution to the development of a curriculum for training. Volume 8, Kassel 2010, ISBN 978-3-89958-990-0 .
  • K. Ochs: Ernst and the light. Theological discussions on Christology in upper school. Volume 9, Kassel 2011, ISBN 978-3-86219-118-5 .
  • D. Freudenreich: Spirituality of children - What defines it and how it can be promoted pedagogically. Research report on the psychological and pedagogical discussion in the Anglophone space. Volume 10, Kassel 2011, ISBN 978-3-86219-126-0 .
  • J. Syrnik et al .: Competence- oriented religious instruction: planning, implementation and evaluation of a teaching project on the topic of “Dying, Death and Resurrection” (9th grade). Volume 11, Kassel 2012, ISBN 978-3-86219-262-5 .
  • S. Hamel: The importance of the theodicy question in theological discussion with children and young people. Volume 12, Kassel 2012, ISBN 978-3-86219-274-8 .
  • C. Pfeil: Facets of the concept of God: 4th grade children write letters about their ideas about God. Volume 13, Kassel 2012, ISBN 978-3-86219-284-7 .

The primary school (moderation of a special issue)

  • Moderation of issue 6/2012 with a focus on: Children ask about the truth. Interpretations of reality in religious education.
  • Moderation of issue 2/2017 with a focus on: Martin Luther

Co-editing

The course book Religion

  • with H. Dierk et al .: Das Kursbuch Religion. Workbook for religious education in the 5th / 6th School year. (2015) & Teacher's Guide (2016), Stuttgart / Braunschweig, ISBN 978-3-7668-4324-1 .
  • this: the course book on religion. Workbook for religious education in the 7th / 8th School year. (2016) & Teacher's Guide (2017), ISBN 978-3-7668-4332-6 .
  • this: the course book on religion. Workbook and for religious instruction in the 9th / 10th School year. (2017) & Teacher's Guide (2018), ISBN 978-3-7668-4328-9 .

Treasure chest religion

  • Treasure chest religion. Materials for subject-related teaching at the new primary school. Volume 1, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 978-3-7668-3885-8 .
  • Treasure chest religion. Materials for subject-related teaching at the new primary school. Volume 2, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 978-3-7668-3908-4 .

Yearbook for child and youth theology

  • “God is right in the middle.” Children think about God, life and death. Volume 1, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 978-3-7668-3744-8 .
  • “Nobody is angry in the kingdom of heaven.” Children as exegetes. Volume 2, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 978-3-7668-3817-9 .
  • “Time is always there.” How children experience high times and holidays. Volume 3, Stuttgart 2004.
  • “Churches are quite Christian.” Children's experiences and interpretations. Volume 4, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 978-3-7668-3903-9 .
  • "Perhaps God gave us children the mind." Results and perspectives of children's theology. Volume 5, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-7668-3914-5 .
  • “You can tell God everything - even small secrets.” Children experience and shape spirituality. Volume 6, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-7668-3999-2 .
  • Have theological discussions with kindergarten children. Contributions of child theology to elementary education. Special volume Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-7668-4047-9 .
  • “You can see it, but you can touch it…?” Approaches to the Christology of children. Volume 7, Stuttgart 2008.
  • “Only those who understand each other can go to heaven.” How children talk about religious differences. Volume 8, Stuttgart 2009.

other works

  • with G. Büttner et al .: Handbook theologizing with children. Introduction - Key Topics - Methods. Stuttgart / Munich 2014.
  • with F. Karcher, G. Zimmermann: Believe yourself. 50 religious educational methods and concepts for congregations, youth work and schools. Missionary youth work, Neukirchen-Vluyn 2017.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Chair of Protestant Theology , University of Kassel , last accessed on January 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ Petra Freudenberger-Lötz , Random House Publishing Group (Bertelsmann), last accessed on January 27, 2019
  3. ↑ FB02 Humanities and Cultural Studies , University of Kassel, last accessed on May 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Dean's office. FB02 Humanities and Cultural Studies , University of Kassel, last accessed on May 8, 2020.
  5. ^ The Children of Mathare , University of Kassel , last accessed on March 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ On the move on behalf of gratitude. Pilgrimage tour: religious educator drove 3000 kilometers to enter into dialogue with people In: Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine Zeitung . July 2, 2018, last accessed March 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ 3,000 kilometers full of gratitude. Prof. Petra Freudenberger-Lötz was on a bicycle pilgrimage to himself and to other articles about the research semester summer 2018 in the magazine Blick in die Kirche. A publication of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck , issue 1/19, p. 12, last accessed on March 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ Project 'Experience appreciation - 66 days of gratitude' research semester summer 2018, University of Kassel , last accessed in March 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Freudenberger-Loetz, Petra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German religious educator, professor at the University of Kassel, author and editor
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Heilbronn