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Hans-Ulrich Probst is a Researcher at the Department of Practical Theology III at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, specializing in pastoral theology and pastoral care. He holds a summa cum laude PhD from Tübingen (2021) and is pursuing habilitation with a project on 'Political Sermons in the Extreme and New Right.' His research focuses on empirical religious studies, homiletics, and conspiracy narratives' intersection with religious belief.
Education includes studies at Humboldt University Berlin, Tübingen, and Hebrew University Jerusalem, with continuous stipends from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes. He taught at the Leibniz Kolleg and Volkshochschule Tübingen, and served as a consultant on populism and extremism for the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg (2020–2021).
Key contributions include his monograph 'Fußball als Religion?' (2022), analyzing football fandom as lived religion, and award-winning papers on antisemitism in far-right discourse. His work bridges empirical research with theological reflection, addressing contemporary challenges like conspiracy theories and religious right movements.
- Teaching: Courses on homiletics, religious right analysis, and intercultural pastoral care
- Grants: DFG project on 'Desacralization of Texts' (2017–2020)
- Public Engagement: Over 50 talks on religion, democracy, and extremism since 2020
