Study Islamic Religious Education - Teacher Education Academic Secondary Education [Gymnasium] in Göttingen (2026/27)

Studying Islamic religious education for teaching at secondary schools means giving Muslim students the opportunity to engage with their faith in a well-founded and reflective manner within the school setting. As a teacher of Islamic religious education, you accompany young people as they grapple with existential questions about meaning, identity, and orientation, and convey a nuanced understanding of Islam—its sources, history, ethics, and diversity. In a society where Muslims make up a significant part of the population and Islam is often the subject of controversial debates, the subject makes an indispensable contribution to integration, dialogue, and religious maturity. Students learn to reflect on their faith theologically, to distinguish it from extremism, and to relate it to other religions and worldviews.