Dr. Birgit Weyel

Professor

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Biography

Birgit Weyel is a Professor at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, where she has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology since June 2021. She has held various academic positions including a W3 professorship at the Humboldt University of Berlin, focusing on homiletics and cybernetics, and positions at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. She has a diverse education background including habilitation, promotion to Dr. theol., and extensive research experience in empirical religious studies focusing on funeral speeches and practices of de-sacralization. Her work emphasizes the interface between theory and practice in pastoral theology and has led to multiple publications in practical theology. She is involved in numerous editorial and leadership roles in academic societies and journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2021-06-01 — Present

Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen • Tübingen, Germany

W3 Professor

2007-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Humboldt University of Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Requirements for Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in English or American Studies Knowledge of English at C1 CEFR level
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor certificate
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • CV
  • Letter of motivation
Specialization Notes

Department of English Literature: Focus includes English Literatures and Cultures, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies.