Thomas Weisser

Prof. Dr. Thomas Weisser is a Professor of Theological Ethics at the Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg. His research spans foundational questions in theological ethics, gender discourse, bioethics, media contexts, and poverty/wealth ethics. He has held this position since 2012.

• University: Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg (Bamberg, Germany)
• Department: Theological Ethics
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: thomas.weisser@uni-bamberg.de

Education & Career: Weisser studied Catholic Theology and German Studies at Bonn and Tübingen (1983-1991). He earned his doctorate (1999, summa cum laude) and habilitation (2003) at Tübingen. After serving as a Research Associate there (1992-2006), he became the State Broadcasting Representative of the Catholic Church in Rhineland-Palatinate (2006-2012) before joining Bamberg as a Professor. He has also held teaching assignments at multiple universities.

Research Focus: Weisser examines theological ethics through lenses like everyday morality, gender discourse, media contexts, and bioethics. His work interrogates concepts such as the Decalogue, human identity, empathy limits, and theological implications of films like Westworld. He coined the term 'anamnestic ethics' (memory-based moral frameworks).

Publications: Author of over 150 publications, including co-edited volumes on:

• Gender and Theology (2019)
• Blasphemy in Plural Societies (2018)
• Media Ethics Workbooks (2003)
• Bioethics lexicon entries (2003)

Public Engagement: Regular lecturer at theological academies, contributor to documentaries, and speaker at the University Church. He explores intersections between religion, pop culture (e.g., Westworld analysis), and modern moral challenges like AI ethics.