Maria Juen

Senior Lecturer Dr. Maria Juen holds a prominent position at the University of Innsbruck's Department of Practical Theology within the Faculty of Catholic Theology. She serves as Deputy Head of Department and Academic Advisor for Catholic Religious Education since 2023. Her academic journey includes a Licentiate in Communicative Theology (2009) and a Doctorate in Practical Theology (2012).

Her research focuses on communicative theology, religious didactics, interreligious education, and competence-oriented assessment. Notable works include Die ersten Minuten des Unterrichts (2013) exploring temporal dynamics in education and Praxis für die Zukunft (2021) addressing cooperative religious pedagogy.

Key contributions include editorial leadership in the Kommunikative Theologie book series and active involvement in projects like the Interreligiöse Bildung initiative. She has organized major conferences such as the 2017 Fachdidaktik Tagung on religious diversity in education.

Teaching spans university courses and secondary school instruction, with recent engagement in digital pedagogy during the pandemic. Her work bridges theological theory with practical educational challenges in pluralistic societies.