Astrid Edel

Astrid Edel is a Researcher and Assistant to Prof. Dr. Birgit Weyel at the Department of Practical Theology III, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. She serves as a Pastor in the Evangelical Church in Württemberg (since June 2023) and holds academic affiliations with both the University of Tübingen and the Humboldt University Berlin. Her roles include theological research, pastoral ministry, and editorial work for theological publications.

Education: BA in Theater Studies (University of Leipzig, 2015), Theology studies at HU Berlin and Tübingen (2015-2019), passing the First Evangelical Theological Examination (2019). She has extensive experience in interreligious projects, theater arts, and social activism focusing on queer inclusion and refugee support.

Research focuses on family theological imagery, liturgical practices, church-state relations in divided Germany, and performative theology. She actively contributes to the podcast 'Stückwerk' and the journal 'Anstöße' of the Open Church in Württemberg. Her work bridges academic theology with practical ministry through projects like TRIMUM e.V.'s interreligious music initiatives.