Birgit Weyel

Birgit Weyel is a Professor at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. Her roles include:

• Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology (since 2021)
• Spokesperson for DFG Research Unit FOR 2828 on Text De/Sacralization (2022–2024)
• Founding Chair of the German Society for Empirical Religious Research (2014–2022)
• Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Practical Theology (since 2024)

Her research focuses on

• Practical Theology
• Homiletics and Media Communication
• Pastoral Theology
• Empirical Analysis of Religious Practices
• De/Sacralization of Texts
• Ritual Communication in Funerals

Recent publications examine:

• Instagram self-representations of pastors (2025)
• Textual practices in funeral contexts (2025)
• Global practical theology frameworks (2022)
• Ritual family constitution (2022)

She has held leadership roles in academic organizations and advisory boards, including the International Academy of Practical Theology (Executive Committee 2017–2025) and contributes to theological discourse on lived religion and media theology.