Matthias Möhring-Hesse

Matthias Möhring-Hesse is a Professor of Theological Ethics and Social Ethics at the Catholic Theological Faculty of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen since 2011. Previously, he served as Professor for Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Social Action at the University of Vechta (2007-2011) and held teaching assignments at multiple institutions including Frankfurt am Main, Marburg, Darmstadt, and Münster.

His research focuses include:

• Labour and social policy
• Fundamentals of theological social ethics
• Environmental ethics
• Political theology
• Justice distribution theories

His recent publications (2019-2025) explore topics like political theology, environmental justice, housing as a common good, and the role of religion in secular societies. Major themes include:

• State responsibility for common goods
• Elder care labor disputes
• Liberation theology
• Anti-identity ethical frameworks
• Pragmatics of religious discourse

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2003 Venia legendi for Christian Social Sciences