Hanna Reichel

Dr. Hanna Reichel is a Research Associate in the Faculty of Theology at Martin-Luther-University Halle, specializing in systematic theology, political theology, and the intersection of religion with surveillance society. She previously worked at Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg and holds a B.Sc. in Economics (2010) and a First Theology Examination (2011). Her habilitation project explores Political Theologies of Omniscience, linking divine imagery with modern surveillance practices.

• Education: B.Sc. Economics (2010), Protestant theology studies (2004-2011) in Bonn, Hagen, Beirut, and Heidelberg
• Academic Leadership: Deputy Equal Opportunities Liaison (2016-present), former Equal Opportunities Liaison (2014-2016), Faculty Board member

Her research examines theological responses to digital surveillance, power dynamics in religious contexts, and Karl Barth’s hermeneutics. Key publications analyze transparency in civil society, drone warfare’s theological implications, and paradoxes of divine knowledge in the era of Big Data.

Scientific awards include:

• 2015 Manfred-Lautenschläger-Award for Theological Promise
• 2015 Ernst-Wolf-Prize
• 2013 Evangelischer Bund University Prize
• 2012-2013 Doctoral scholarship from Studienstiftung

She contributes to editorial work for Philosophy, Theology and the Sciences and participates in international theological networks including the American Academy of Religion and Karl-Barth Society.