Johannes Heger

Prof. Dr. Johannes Heger serves as Professor and Chair of Religious Education at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Würzburg, where he also holds the position of Studiendekan (Dean of Studies) starting Winter Semester 2024/25. His administrative roles include leadership in faculty public relations, doctoral advising since 2022/23, and serving on the Faculty Council.

Dr. Heger's research centers on the intersection of religious pedagogy and contemporary cultural challenges. His primary focus areas include the theory of science in religious education, eschatological didactics, cultural hermeneutics, and religious education within digital culture with specific emphasis on artificial intelligence applications. He investigates intrapsychic processes in interreligious learning and religious tolerance frameworks in educational settings.

As an active scholar in religious pedagogy, he contributes to key publications through editorial roles including membership on the scientific advisory board of Katechetische Blätter since 2021, editorial board of Theo-Web. Journal for Religious Education since 2023, and co-editorship of the Wissenschaftlich-religionspädagogischen Lexikon im Internet. His current research trajectory examines AI's impact on religious learning processes and digital religious literacy development.

• Academic Service: Chair of Religious Education and Didactics; Geschäftsführer of Practical Institute (from 2024/25); AKRK representative (2016-2020); DKV and KRBU membership
• Editorial Leadership: Schriftleitung of Katechetische Blätter (2025); Editorial Board of Theo-Web (2023-present)

Dr. Heger maintains active engagement with school-level religious education through his concurrent role as religious teacher at Martinus-Schule Weißliliengasse Mainz since 2022, where he also leads school pastoral care. His practical experience informs his theoretical work on digital media's impact on learning processes in religious contexts.