Dr. Stefan Berg

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Stefan Berg is a Privatdozent at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Basel, where he engages in research that combines hermeneutics with theology, philosophy, and music. His areas of interest include the principles of churches and scripture in the context of digitization, the crisis of binary systems and implications for theological ethics, and the philosophical and phenomenological traditions in the philosophy of religion. Stefan has published several significant works, including his habilitation 'God and Man: Differentiological Analyses of the Grammar of the Christian Existence System' and the dissertation 'Playwork: Orientational Hermeneutic Studies on the Relationship between Music and Religion.' His scholarly contributions also encompass collaborative edited volumes and articles examining the intersection of music and theology.

Research Interests

Experience

Privatdozent

2018-10-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Teaching and conducting research in the Faculty of Theology.

Pfarrer (60%)

2018-01-01 — Present

Evangelisch-Reformierten Kirchgemeinde Solothurnisches Leimental • Solothurn, Switzerland

Part-time pastoral duties.

Oberassistent

2013-10-01 — 2013-12-31

Institute for Hermeneutics and Philosophy of Religion, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Research assistant position under Ingolf U. Dalferth.

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.