Dr. Sonja Ammann

Professor

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Biography

Sonja Ammann has been a Professor of the Old Testament at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Basel since 2017 and currently serves as Research Dean. From 2019 to 2024, she led the SNF-Eccellenza Project "Transforming Memories Collective Violence Hebrew Bible". Ammann studied Protestant Theology in Lausanne, Buenos Aires, and Heidelberg and obtained her doctorate in 2014 from Göttingen with a thesis on the thematic connections between God polemics and wisdom in the Old Testament. From 2012 to 2017, she was a Research Associate in the Chair for the History of Israel at the Humboldt University of Berlin. She is a member of several academic organizations including the Society of Biblical Literature and the European Association of Biblical Literature.

Research Interests

Old Testament Second Temple Literature Jeremiah Deutero-Isaiah Deuteronomistic Historiography Collective Violence Cultural Trauma

Experience

Professor of Old Testament

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Teaching and research in the field of Old Testament studies.

Research Associate

2012-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Humboldt University of Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Conducted research on the history of Israel and ancient Near Eastern studies.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.