Institut für Islamische Theologie - Uni Osnabrück

What Institut für Islamische Theologie - Uni Osnabrück does

The Institut für Islamische Theologie (IIT) is an academic research and teaching institute within the University of Osnabrück's Faculty of Educational and Cultural Sciences (Fachbereich 3), located in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a public-sector unit — not a commercial enterprise — and operates under the governance of the state-funded University of Osnabrück. The institute's functional core is scientific research and academic teaching of Islamic theology in the German context, structured around eight specialized chairs covering Islamic religious pedagogy, contemporary Islamic studies, Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), Quranic exegesis and Hadith, Islamic literature and Arabic studies, Islamic mysticism and philosophy, religious didactics, and social work with an Islamic welfare focus. Its outputs include research publications (via the Osnabrücker Islamstudien and Religiöse Bildung und Integration series), funded research projects, and policy consultation to state and federal bodies.

The institute serves primarily prospective Islamic religion teachers for the German school system (across primary, secondary, vocational, and Gymnasium tracks), academic-track Islamic theology students, and a secondary cohort of social work professionals working in migration contexts. It offers a full degree ladder — Fachbachelor, Lehramtsbachelor (two-subject), Fachmaster, multiple Lehramtsmaster programs, an M.A. in Social Work in Migrant Societies, and doctoral studies (including two Graduiertenkolleg programs). Research activity is anchored in a substantial portfolio of projects on deradicalization, prison chaplaincy, mosque-community education, intercultural healthcare ethics, and interfaith dialogue, funded by federal ministries (BMFSFJ, BMBF) and the DAAD.

The institute's business model is the standard German public-university model: state base funding from Lower Saxony, supplemental competitive federal and foundation research grants (BMFSFJ, BMBF, DAAD, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, ADSAM), direct consulting mandates (Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Equality), and effectively free tuition for students. There is no commercial revenue, no pricing model, and no equity ownership; funding continuity is a function of political and academic-policy support rather than market demand. The institute's "go-to-market" is enrollment through the university admissions system plus in-person outreach (Hochschulinfotag) and an active academic network through the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Islamische Theologie (WGIT).

Name

Institut für Islamische Theologie - Uni Osnabrück

Legal name

Institut für Islamische Theologie, Universität Osnabrück

Website

https://iit.uni-osnabrueck.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institut für Islamische Theologie is a public academic institute at the University of Osnabrück that delivers research and degree programs (Bachelor through Doctorate) in Islamic theology, trains future Islamic religion teachers for German schools, and conducts funded research on deradicalization, social work in migration contexts, and interfaith dialogue.

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Higher Education - Islamic Theology

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Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Islamic theology education
• Religious studies research
• Teacher training programs
• Interfaith dialogue
• Deradicalization research

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

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Services

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Core offering

The Institut für Islamische Theologie (IIT) at the University of Osnabrück is an academic research and teaching institute that delivers university degree programs in Islamic Theology and Islamic Religion, spanning bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels across teacher education tracks for primary, secondary, Gymnasium, vocational, and Berufsschule contexts. It conducts scholarly research across eight specialized chairs covering Quranic exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic mysticism, Arabic studies, religious pedagogy, didactics, and social work in migration contexts, and publishes its research through two dedicated series (Osnabrücker Islamstudien and Religiöse Bildung und Integration). The institute also provides academic advisory and consulting services to government institutions such as the Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Equality.

Product overview

The Institut für Islamische Theologie at the University of Osnabrück is an academic research and teaching institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and research initiatives. Its academic offerings include multiple bachelor's and master's programs in Islamic Theology and Islamic Religion (teacher education), as well as a doctoral program, covering both single-subject and two-subject formats across primary, secondary, and vocational education levels. The institute also offers a Master program in Social Work in Migrant Societies. Research activities are structured around eight chairs covering theological disciplines, supported by doctoral colleges and various research projects. The institute publishes scholarly works through two dedicated publication series (Osnabrücker Islamstudien and Religiöse Bildung und Integration) and maintains eight specialized chairs covering Islamic religious pedagogy, contemporary Islamic studies, Islamic jurisprudence, Quranic and Hadith studies, Islamic literature and Arabic studies, Islamic mysticism and philosophy, religious didactics, and social work with Islamic welfare focus.

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Products and services

• Islamische Theologie - Fachbachelor (Ein-Fach) Single-subject bachelor's degree program in Islamic theology providing foundational academic training in Islamic religious studies, intended for prospective students.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsbachelor BEU (Zwei-Fach) Teacher education bachelor's degree program for Islamic Religion at primary/secondary level (BEU), offered as a two-subject program for prospective teachers.
• Islamische Theologie/Islamische Religion - Fach-/Lehramtsbachelor Gymnasium (Zwei-Fach) Combined subject/teacher education bachelor's degree program for Gymnasium covering Islamic theology and Islamic religion for prospective Gymnasium teachers.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsbachelor Berufliche Bildung (Zwei-Fach) Teacher education bachelor's degree program for vocational education (Berufliche Bildung) in Islamic Religion, offered as a two-subject program.
• Islamische Theologie - Fachmaster (Ein-Fach) Single-subject master's degree program in Islamic theology providing advanced academic specialization for graduates holding a related bachelor's degree.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsmaster GHR 300 (Zwei-Fach) Teacher education master's program for Grundschule/Hauptschule/Realschule (GHR 300) in Islamic Religion, offered as a two-subject program for prospective teachers.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsmaster Gymnasium (Zwei-Fach) Teacher education master's program for Gymnasium (secondary level II) in Islamic Religion, offered as a two-subject program for prospective teachers.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsmaster Berufsschule (Zwei-Fach) Teacher education master's program for vocational schools (Berufsschule) in Islamic Religion, offered as a two-subject program for prospective teachers.
• Islamische Religion - Lehramtsmaster Berufsschule für Fachbachelor Teacher education master's program for vocational schools (Berufsschule) for students holding a Fachbachelor degree in Islamic Religion.
• Soziale Arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft (M.A.) Master's program in Social Work in Migrant Societies, focusing on professional practice and research in migration contexts, including Islamic welfare.
• Islamische Theologie/Islamische Religion (Promotion) Doctoral program in Islamic Theology/Islamic Religion for advanced research and academic qualification.
• Reihe „Osnabrücker Islamstudien" Academic publication series focused on Islamic studies, disseminating research from the institute and affiliated scholars.
• Reihe "Religiöse Bildung und Integration" Publication series on Religious Education and Integration, covering research on educational and social integration topics.
• Graduiertenkolleg Islamische Theologie Structured doctoral research program dedicated to Islamic theology, providing coordinated research training and supervision for doctoral candidates.
• Graduiertenkolleg "Religiöse Differenzen gestalten" Doctoral research college focusing on managing religious differences, examining religious diversity in contemporary societies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prof. Dr. Michael Kiefer received Marwa-El-Sherbini-Preis 2026 for work against anti-Muslim racism and in deradicalization prevention

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Islamische Theologie (WGIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WGIT is a scientific society for Islamic theology that operates at the institute, providing an academic platform for scientific exchange and awarding the WGIT-Preis. The society promotes academic discourse and research in Islamic theology.
• Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und GleichstellungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute provides consulting services to the Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Equality on matters related to Islamic theology and religious affairs.
• DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute participates in the DAAD program 'Hochschuldialog mit der islamischen Welt' (Higher Education Dialogue with the Islamic World), facilitating international academic exchange.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Institut für Islamische Theologie und Religionspädagogik, Universität Münster: Public-university institute combining Islamic theology with religious pedagogy — the same combination that anchors IIT Osnabrück's pedagogy and didactics chairs. Comparable in federal funding structure and in producing Lehramt graduates for German schools.
• Institut für Islamische Theologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Another federally established Islamic theology institute at a large public German university, comparable in scope (research plus teacher training) and in its integration within a broader university offering interdisciplinary resources.
• Zentrum für Islamische Theologie (ZIT), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt: Frankfurt's public-university center for Islamic theology offers a comparable Bachelor/Master/PhD portfolio and competes for the same pool of students, doctoral researchers, and federal research funding in Islamic studies and deradicalization.
• Centrum für Islamische Theologie (CIT), Universität Tübingen: Federally co-funded Islamic theology center at another public German university. Directly comparable in mandate (research and teacher training), funding mix, and target student segments, making it the closest head-to-head competitor for students, faculty, and BMBF/BMFSFJ grants.

Regional players

• Institut für Islamisch-Theologische Studien (IITS), Universität Wien: Austrian public-university institute focused on Islamic theological studies. Comparable academic content and teacher-training mission, but operates under a different national education system and primarily serves Austrian students rather than competing head-to-head in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Leiden University — Leiden Institute for the Study of Religions (LISR): Long-established European institute for religious studies with significant Islamic scholarship. Comparable as a research-intensive environment but does not produce German-school Lehramt graduates and is not focused on Islamic-theology teacher training.
• Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Edinburgh: Established European theology faculty with an Islamic Studies stream; a broader incumbent that overlaps with IIT Osnabrück on Islamic theology research and doctoral training but does not specialize in German Islamic religious pedagogy.

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