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Dr. Niclas Förster is a Private Lecturer at the Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum, University of Münster, and concurrently serves as a University Pastor in Hanover. His academic trajectory includes theology and philosophy studies at Göttingen and Tübingen (1986–1993), a doctorate on Valentinian Gnosticism (1997, Göttingen), and postdoctoral research at Cambridge supported by a DAAD scholarship. He completed his habilitation at Münster in 2009, specializing in New Testament and Hellenistic Judaism.
His research explores intersections of ancient Judaism and early Christianity, with emphasis on:
- Flavius Josephus’ historiography and theology
- Prayer traditions across religious boundaries
- Gnostic movements and hermeneutics
- New Testament contextual studies
- Philo of Alexandria’s exegetical works
Publications reflect sustained focus on Jewish-Christian dialogues in antiquity, evolving from early work on Gnosticism to recent analyses of purity, messianism, and socio-political resistance in Roman Judea. Recurring themes include ritual practices, textual interpretation, and identity formation.
Awards & Funding:
- DAAD Research Scholarship (Post-Doc, Cambridge, 1998–1999)
- Emmy Noether Program (DFG) for the project ‚Prayer‘ (2000–2003 + 2006–2008 extension)
No student advising or lab affiliations are documented.
