Speakers

FAITH & SOCIETY FORUM | 25–27 JUNE 2026

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

Mia Chung-Yee

Concert pianist and Executive Director of the Octet Collaborative (Massachusetts, USA)

Tobias Haberl

Spiegel bestselling author, Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist and columnist

Stefanos Athanasiou

Orthodox Professor of Systematic Theology (LMU Munich)

Manuel Dürr

Painter and co-founder of Schwarzfalter GmbH

Carmody Grey

Professor of Integral Ecology (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Johannes Hartl

Holds a doctorate in theology,
sought-after speaker and Spiegel bestselling author

Andreas Loos

Holds a doctorate in theology at Fokus Theologie and podcaster at Reflab.ch

Stefan Schweyer

Professor of Practical Theology (STH Basel)

Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger

Emeritus Professor of the Old Testament (University of Vienna)

Sarah Spiekermann

Professor and Director of the Institute for Business Informatics & Society (WU Wien)

Frederike van Oorschot

Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology (University of Zurich)

Gregor Emmenegger

Professor of Patristics and History of Dogma (University of Fribourg)

Helen Hochreutener

Physician (FMH) and retreat leader (Lassalle House)

Friedrich Schweitzer

Professor of Practical Theology (University of Tübingen)

Further Speakers

The speakers of the confirmed breakout sessions are being added on an ongoing basis…