Iris Mandl-Schmidt

Iris Mandl-Schmidt is an academic staff member (adjunct professor status) at PH Schwäbisch Gmünd, specializing in Catholic Theology and Religious Education. Her career spans teaching, research, and publications focused on religious pluralism, biographical theology, and contemporary faith development.

Education:

• Diploma in Catholic Theology, University of Tübingen
• Promotion (doctorate) in Theological Ethics, University of Tübingen (2003)
• Habilitation in Religious Education, University of Tübingen (2011)

Research interests include:

• Religious didactics for secondary education
• Intrareligious pluralism and interreligious dialogue
• Role of emotion in religious identity formation
• Elementarization of theological concepts
• Biographical approaches to spirituality

Recent publications emphasize performative teaching methods, Christological didactics, and intersections between popular culture and religious engagement. Her work often integrates empirical studies with theological frameworks.