Edeltraud Gaus

Dr. Edeltraud Gaus is a part-time lecturer at the University of Tübingen in the Faculty of Catholic Theology, specializing in Religious Education. She is affiliated with the Tübinger School of Education (TüSE) and collaborates with institutions like the Institut national supérieur du professorat et de l'éducation in Marseille and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Her current roles include teaching modules on professional development and interreligious topics.

• PhD in Catholic Theology (2017-2022), University of Tübingen
• Part-time lecturer at University of Tübingen since 2009
• Visiting scholar at Australian Catholic University (2018-2019)
• Erasmus+ exchange at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2019)

Her research focuses on teacher professionalism, reflective practice, interfaith education, and relational teaching. She explores how educators maintain pedagogical integrity during crises, integrates embodied learning from biblical texts, and develops intercultural and interreligious curricula. Recent work addresses antisemitism in education and applied theology for modern teaching challenges.

Her publications emphasize critical reflection, ethical education, and communal theological understanding. She contributes to educational resources like the Klett-Auer Verlag series and engages in collaborative projects such as the Springer VS interreligious hermeneutics volume (2024).

• Teaching Board Member, Tübingen School of Education
• Ansprechperson for sexual harassment issues
• Part-time lecturer for modules like 'Integrative Social Work' and 'Religious and Intercultural Competencies'
• Contributor to accreditation processes for theology programs