FAITH & SOCIETY FORUM | 25–27 JUNE 2026
Speakers
A diverse range of distinguished voices from theology and the Church have confirmed their participation in the upcoming forum. You can find the list of confirmed speakers and contributors below.
Keynote & Track Speakers
James K. A. Smith
Professor of Philosophy (Calvin University, Michigan, USA), award-winning author and sought-after speaker
Further Speakers
Brother Adam
Community of Taizé
Lukas Amstutz
Theologian, Lecturer and Director, BZ Bienenberg
Prof. Dr. Barnabas Aspray
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore (USA)
Dr. Silvianne Aspray
Adjunct Professor of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore (USA)
Andi Bachmann-Roth
Co-Secretary General, Swiss Evangelical Alliance (SEA)
David Beynon
Regional Director, Student Movement VBG
Dr. Ruben Binyet
Lecturer in Systematic Theology, HET-PRO
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Blankenhorn OP
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, University of Fribourg
Andreas Boppart
Theologian and Author, and Director of Campus für Christus
Heike Breitenstein
Theologian and Education Officer, Pontes Institute for Science, Culture and Faith
Maude Burkhalter
Theology Student, University of Fribourg
Prof. Dr. Christophe Chalamet
Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Geneva
Dr. Dario Colombo
Pastor, BewegungPlus Grenchen, and Director of Studies, ISTL
Dr. Thomas Eggenberg
Director of BewegungPlus, Pastor at BewegungPlus Bern, and Board Member, Freikirchen.ch
Eliane Elmiger
President, Adoray Switzerland
Abbot Dr. Urban Federer OSB
Abbot, Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln
Jaël Gerber
Youth Officer, Swiss Evangelical Alliance (SEA)
Eva Glauser
Social Educator, PerspectivePlus, and Member of the Church Leadership Team, Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft jahu
PD Dr. Andreas-Christian Heidel
Privatdozent in New Testament Studies, University of Bern
Dr. Elio Jaillet
Officer for Theological and Ethical Questions, Protestant Reformed Church of Switzerland (EERS)
P. Bernhard Lang
OFMConv Custos of the Provincial Custody of Austria-Switzerland
Leonardo Lantorno
Pastor, EFRA within the VIVA Kirche Schweiz association
Brother Manuel
Community of Taizé
Dr. Nicolas Matter
Research Associate, Center for Faith & Society, University of Fribourg
Brother Raymon
Community of Taizé
Prof. Dr. Miriam Rose
Professor of Systematic Theology and Dogmatics, University of Basel
Benjamin Sager
Psychologist and Staff Member for Young Professionals, Christian Student Movement VBG
Dr. Christian Schaufelberger
Theologian, University of Zurich
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schliesser
Professor of Literature and Theology of the New Testament, University of Bern
Prof. Dr. Christine Schliesser
Officer for Theological Foundations, Reformed Churches Bern-Jura-Solothurn, and Titularprofessor of Systematic Theology, University of Zurich
Dr. Dr. Manuel Schmid
Head of Theology and Ethics and Member of the Executive Board, Protestant Reformed Church of Switzerland (EKS)
Simon Schmidt
Theology Student, University of Fribourg
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schumacher
Professor of New Testament Exegesis, University of Fribourg
Prof. Dr. Ursula Schumacher
Professor of Dogmatics, University of Lucerne
Prof. Dr. Stefan Schweyer
Professor of Practical Theology, STH Basel
Prof. Dr. Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament, University of Vienna
Madleina Signer
Regional Director, Student Movement VBG
Joel Spirgi
Director, ICF Movement
Dr. Graham Tomlin
Director, Centre for Cultural Witness, Lambeth Palace, London
Niklas Walder
Research Associate, Center for Faith & Society, University of Fribourg
Sébastien Weber
Teacher, Canton of Vaud
Peter Wilburg
Director of the SEA Working Group «generosity»
