Therese Hansberger

Therese Hansberger is a Lecturer for Biblical Hebrew at the University of Münster, jointly appointed to the Catholic Theological Faculty and Evangelical Theological Faculty. Her office is located in the Old Testament Seminary and Institute for Biblical Exegesis and Theology (IBET).

She studied Catholic Theology, Judaistics, and Philosophy at universities in Vienna, Heidelberg, Jerusalem, and Münster. Key milestones include:

• Abitur from Georgii-Gymnasium Esslingen (1990),
• DAAD-funded Theological Study Year in Jerusalem (1993–1994),
• Membership in the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

Her research centers on Biblical Hebrew linguistics, Old Testament exegesis, and rabbinic literature, with emphasis on Midrash Tehillim and Qumran textual traditions. She investigates reception histories of biblical texts across Septuagint and rabbinic hermeneutics.

Publications focus on Psalms exegesis, rabbinic ritual-poetic reception, and temple theology, demonstrating consistent engagement with ancient Near Eastern religious contexts.

Awards:

• DAAD Scholarship (1993–1994)
• Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

She teaches extensively in Biblical Hebrew, including introductory courses, advanced reading seminars (e.g., Psalms, Hosea, Ruth), and didactics for teacher training programs. No student advisees, grants, or lab affiliations are documented.