Jakoba Zöll

Mag. theol. Sr. Jakoba Zöll is a Scientific Associate at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Bonn. Her research focuses on gender constructions in medieval theology, Franciscan studies, and gender-sensitive didactics in church history. She contributes to academic publications and develops teaching materials for theological education.

• Research Areas: Medieval masculinity, gender history, church historiography, theological gender pedagogy.
• Affiliations: Chair of Middle and Modern Church History, Theological Gender Research Unit at the University of Bonn.
• Projects: Dissertation project on 'Franciscan Constructions of Masculinity' (2021–present).

Her recent work explores intersections of gender identity and religious symbolism in medieval contexts, with publications on spiritual leadership and corporeal theology. She engages in science communication through podcasts addressing historical gender issues in the Church.