Jan Rüggemeier

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jan Rüggemeier is a Junior Professor for New Testament with a focus on Greco-Roman Antiquity at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Bonn, since 2021. He holds a doctorate in theology from the University of Tübingen (2017) and is currently pursuing habilitation at the University of Bern. His research integrates narratology, cognitive linguistics, and digital humanities to explore New Testament theology and early Christian social history.

• Doctorate: University of Tübingen (2017)
• Habilitation: University of Bern (2021–present)

Research interests include narrative Christology, cognitive approaches to biblical texts, and the social history of early Christianity. His work emphasizes the interplay between Greco-Roman cultural contexts and New Testament narratives, utilizing interdisciplinary methodologies.

Recent publications focus on early Christian theology as narrative process, Roman urban contexts in biblical studies, and cognitive theories of character migration across ancient texts. He leads the SNSF-funded project 'ECCLESIAE–Early Christian Centers' (2021–2025).

• Scientific Awards:
  • Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise (2019)
  • Armin Schmitt Prize for Biblical Textual Research (2017)

Rüggemeier's career spans roles as Senior Research Assistant (University of Bern, 2017–2021), Senior Lecturer (University of Zurich and Bern, 2018–2020), and pastor (Evangelical Church in Württemberg, 2008–2011). He is married with three children.