Publications
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List of Publications (as of September 2026)
Monographs
“Who Are You, God?” A Lesson Plan on the Question of God for Grades 3–6, Stuttgart 2001.
Religious Education in the New Elementary School Transition Phase. Perspectives from Religious Education and Elementary School Pedagogy, Stuttgart 2003.
Theological Conversations with Children. Studies on the Professional Development of Students and Impulses for Inquiry-Based Learning in Religious Education. Stuttgart 2007.
Theological Conversations with Adolescents. Experiences—Examples—Suggestions. Munich/Stuttgart, 2012.
Klara and Happiness. A Summer Full of Surprises. Stuttgart 2013. 5b. Klara and Happiness. A Summer Full of Surprises. Teacher’s Guide. Stuttgart 2013.
66 Days of Experiencing Gratitude. The Courage to Live Your Best Life. Stuttgart 2019.
Books Co-authored with Other Authors
Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Reiß, Annike, The Life Worlds of Children and Adolescents. Theology by Correspondence. Course in Religious Education and Catechesis. Lesson 8. Würzburg 2010.
Edited Volumes
Series: Contributions to Children’s and Youth Theology
Volume 1: Reiß, Annike, The Religion Class from the Perspective of Individual Students. Empirical Studies from Upper Secondary School. Kassel 2008.
Volume 2: Wilms, Nicole, Possibilities and Limits of the Transferability of Principles of Mathematics Education to Religious Education in Grades 3–6. Kassel 2008.
Volume 3: Wicke, Michaela, “Sylvia van Ommen: Licorice Candies.” Bringing Children’s Concepts of the Afterlife into Discussion. Kassel 2009.
Volume 4: Möller, Karina, Young Adults’ Personal Conceptions of God. Empirical Explorations in Upper Secondary Schools in the Greater Kassel Area. Kassel 2010.
Volume 5: Rodegro, Meike, “Big Bang or Creation? An Empirical Study in Upper Secondary Religious Education.” Kassel 2010.
Volume 6: Bösefeldt, Ina, Male—Female—Divine. Gender-Specific Perspectives on Adolescents’ Relationships with God and Understanding of God in a Predominantly Non-Denominational Context. Kassel 2010.
Volume 7: Burhardt, Katharina, Eighth-Graders Discover a Way into Miracle Narratives. Insights into the Research Workshop “Theological Conversations with Youth” from the Summer Semester of 2008. Kassel 2010.
Volume 8: Klutz, Philipp, Thinking Philosophically and Theologically. A Contribution to the Development of a Curriculum for Education. Kassel 2010.
Volume 9: Ochs, Katharina, Ernst and the Light. Theological Discussions on Christology in High School. Kassel 2011.
Volume 10: Freudenreich, Delia, Children’s Spirituality—What Defines It and How It Can Be Fostered Pedagogically. Research Report on the Psychological and Pedagogical Discourse in the Anglophone World. Kassel 2011.
Volume 11: Syrnik, Johanna; Wiesinger, Tino; Ziegler, Mario, Competency-Based Religious Education: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Classroom Project on the Topic “Dying, Death, and Resurrection” (9th Grade). Kassel 2012.
Volume 12: Hamel, Sebastian, The Significance of the Theodicy Question in Theological Discussions with Children and Adolescents—Surprising Findings from a Research Project. Kassel 2012.
Volume 13: Carolin Pfeil: Facets of the Concept of God: Fourth-Grade Children Write Letters About Their Ideas of God. Kassel 2012.
Volume 14: Rode, Magdalena, How Adolescents Deal with the Question of Suffering—Planning, Implementation, and Reflection on a Series of Lessons for 10th Grade. Kassel 2012.
Volume 15: Metzger, Nicole, “Stories Are Meant to Be Passed On.” An Empirical Study on the Meaning, Relevance, and Feasibility of a Children’s Bible Written by Children. Kassel 2012.
Volume 16: Rothenbusch, Nina, Students’ Conceptions of God: Empirical Studies on the Professionalization of Perception. Kassel 2013.
Volume 17: Schmidl, Sarah-Maria, The Professionalization of Students Through Reflective Discussions: Illustrated by the Example of the “Research Workshop: Theological Discussions with Youth.” Kassel 2012.
Volume 18: Druschel, Katharina/Schmeier, Franziska/Surrey, Anna-Lena, What Concepts of Death Do Fourth-Grade Children Have? Kassel 2012
Volume 19: Kaloudis, Anke, “On the Border.” Religious Education from a Philosophical Perspective. Practical Teaching Considerations on Anthropology in Upper Secondary School with Paul Tillich. Kassel 2012.
Volume 20: Illner, Rebekka, Design and Possible Uses of a Learning Kit on the Story of Joseph for Fourth Graders. Kassel 2012.
Volume 21: Neruda, Stefanie, Theodicy: A Point of Entry for Faith Among Adolescents? Kassel 2012.
Volume 22: Stahl, Annika, How Does Faith Develop in People? An Investigation of the Personal Beliefs of Ninth-Grade Students. Kassel 2013.
Volume 23: Dern, Christian, Dialogical Bible Didactics. Biblical Texts from the Old and New Testaments in Upper Secondary School—A Practical Teaching Framework. Kassel 2013.
Volume 24: Kuindersma, Henk (ed.), *Powerful Learning Environments and Theologizing and Philosophizing with Children*. Kassel 2013.
Volume 25: Fiedler, Frauke, Religious Education with Girls and Boys Under Three Years of Age in Selected Recent Approaches: An Examination of Theoretical References and Religious Education Practice. Kassel 2014.
Volume 26: Krasselt-Maier, Judith, God Is (Not) an Old Wise Man! Young People Write About Their Concepts of God, Their Faith, and Their Doubts. Kassel 2013.
Volume 27: Kurth, Victoria, God as a Therapist? A Study on the Religious Orientation of Adolescents. Kassel 2014.
Volume 28: Wagener, Elena, Creative Writing in Elementary School Religious Education: The Story of David as an Example. Kassel 2014.
Volume 29: Kiener, Robin Alexander, Do You Know Where We’re Going…? Theologizing and Philosophizing with Children About Life After Death. A Practical Guide. Kassel 2015.
Volume 30: Dieterich, Veit-Jakobus/Büttner, Gerhard (eds.), “Do You Know How Many Little Stars There Are?” A Cosmology (Not Only) for Religious Education Teachers. Kassel 2014.
Volume 31: Ritz, Bettina, “I Talk to God in My Head.” Empirical Explorations of Prayer in Elementary School. Kassel 2015.
Volume 32: Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra / Büttner, Gerhard (eds.), *Children’s Voices: Theological, Philosophical, and Spiritual Perspectives*. Kassel 2015.
Volume 33: Reiß, Annike, “One Should Believe in Something One Has Never Seen.” Theological Conversations with Young People on the Topic of Miracles. Kassel 2015.
Volume 34: Möller, Karina, “For a Divine Experience, the Chemistry Has to Be Right.” Personal Experiences of God Among High School Students from a Youth Theological Perspective. Kassel 2015.
Volume 35: Faßhauer, Daniel, Church—Youth—Internet. The Regional Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck Online—Reaching and Engaging the Younger Generation After Confirmation Through a Dedicated Website. Kassel 2015.
Volume 36: Kircher, Iris, Biographical Learning in the Training of Religious Education Teachers. Kassel 2016.
Volume 37: Tetzner, Gabriel, Fostering Talents and Abilities Through Appreciation: Insights from Scout Education. Kassel 2017.
Volume 38: Kirbach, Lena, Salafism—A Challenge in Theological Discussions. Kassel 2018.
Volume 39: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Schwarz, Elisabeth E. (Eds.), Children’s Books—Nurturing Children’s Theology. Kassel 2018.
Volume 40: Konz, Britta, Anamnetic Theologizing with Art. A Contribution to the Didactics of Church History. Kassel 2019.
Volume 41: Albrecht, Eva Caroline, Biblical Text Interpretation in the Context of Children’s Theology. A Study on Children’s Interpretive Competence, Including in Relation to the Requirements of Current Core Curricula. Kassel 2019.
Volume 42: Bausch, Heike Regine, Faith in the Context of Religious Education Assessment. Theological Reflection on the Doctrine of Justification in Upper Secondary School Using Martin Luther’s Signet Ring. Kassel 2019.
Volume 43: Bravená, Noemi, “Do Not Be Concerned Only About Yourself…” Transcendence and Its Importance for the Socialization and Formation of a Child’s Personality. Kassel 2019.
Volume 44: Südland, Annegret, The Holy Spirit in Religious Education. Empirical, Exegetical, Systematic, and Religious-Pedagogical Studies as Inspiration for the Training of Religious Education Teachers. Kassel 2019.
Volume 45: Kitzinger, Marie Sophie, The Counseling Concept of the Kassel Research Workshop, Criteria for Successful Reflective Discussions, and Practical Testing of Student Mentoring. Kassel 2020.
Volume 46: Bothe, Carlotta, Building Blocks of an Appreciative School Culture. Kassel 2020.
Volume 47: Promoting Interreligious Learning Processes Among Students and Teachers. An Exploratory Design Developed at a Vocational School. Kassel 2021.
Volume 48: Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra et al. (eds.), Bible—Didactics—Instruction. Exegetical and Religious Education Perspectives: Festschrift for Peter Müller and Anita Müller-Friese on the Occasion of Their 70th Birthdays. Kassel 2021.
Volume 49: Gütlich, Silke, “Requirements for a Sustainable Protestant Youth Ministry,” as identified by full-time and volunteer experts in the field. Kassel 2021.
Volume 50: Drube, Julia (ed.), Hope in Religious Education Between Eden and the Eschaton. A Commented Collection of Materials for All School Levels by and with Teachers and Students. Kassel 2021.
Volume 51: Kallies-Bothmann, Johanna, Conceptions of Death and Christian Hope in the Resurrection from the Perspective of Youth Theology. Kassel 2022.
Volume 52: Seatter, Brian, Who Is My Neighbor? 21 Stories of Risk-Taking, Rescue, and Reflection. Kassel 2022.
Volume 53: Krüger, Tim, Tolerance of Ambiguity. How Can Tolerance of Ambiguity Be Fostered Through Interreligious Learning in Religious Education at Vocational Schools? What Opportunities and Challenges Arise?
Volume 54: Braner, Ulla, On the Relevance of “Ecological Theology” in Religious Education. Insights from Creation Theology and the Ethics of Nature – Experiences of Mindfulness in Nature – Perspectives from Religious Education and Interdisciplinary Studies. Kassel 2023
Volume 55: Klumbies, Paul-Gerhard (ed.), Theology as a Teacher Training Program: Contributions from the Students’ Perspective. Kassel 2023.
Volume 56: Wagensommer, Georg / Becker, Harald (eds.), Nursing, Ethics, Religion. Historical, Educational Policy, and Religious Education Perspectives on Generalist Nursing Education. Kassel 2023.
Volume 57: Franzmann, Marcel, Gender Relations in Religious Education Interactions. A Qualitative, Video-Based Study in Lower Secondary Religious Education. Kassel 2024.
Volume 58: Wickersheim, Dennis, “Does the Devil Really Exist, or Did We Just Make Him Up…?” Theological Conversations with Young People on Instagram Using the Example of Personified Evil. Kassel 2024.
Volume 59: Berthold, Juli, Sacred Architecture and Social Space. The Significance of the Village Church for the Individual, the Community, and the Village: A Study of the Northern Hessian Villages of Hundelshausen and Dohrenbach. Kassel 2024.
Volume 60: Seatter, Brian, What Really Matters? Stories of Jewish Artists, Authors, and Children in the Holocaust. Kassel 2024.
Volume 61: Parikhahzarmehr, Maryam, As a Teacher in Iran. Kassel 2024.
Volume 62: Guinaldo Roncero, Ursula, My Path to Silence. Kassel 2024.
Volume 63: Siefermann, Jasmin, Together at the Table. New Testament, cultural-sociological, and biblical-didactic studies on the phenomenon of table fellowship as a subject in religious education processes. Kassel 2024.
Volume 64: Wippermann, Jonas, Education for Sustainable Development. Tony Rinaudo’s Life’s Work as an Opportunity for Religious Education. Kassel 2024.
Volume 65: Bierich-Zipprich, Kristina, Introducing Students to the Bible: Support Opportunities for Theology Teacher Candidates Provided by Bible Studies Instructors. Kassel 2025.
Volume 66: Keller, Anita: Interreligious Learning in the Training of Religious Education Teachers. An Appropriate Understanding of Islam and Christianity as a Challenge for
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Elementary School.
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Grades 1–2. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2010ff. (Textbook, audio CD, picture cards, teacher’s guide).
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for the 3rd and 4th School Years. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2011 (textbook, audio CD, picture cards, teacher’s guide).
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Grades 1–2. Edition for Bavaria. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2015 (textbook, audio CD, picture cards, teacher’s guide).
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Grades 3–4. Edition for Bavaria. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2017 (textbook, audio CD, picture cards, teacher’s guide).
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Elementary School. New Edition.
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Grades 1–2. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2023. (Textbook, workbook, picture cards, teacher’s guide, BiBox).
Reading the Traces. Religious Education Textbook for Grades 3–4. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2024 (textbook, workbook, picture cards, teacher’s guide, BiBox).
Elementary School (Editing of Thematic Issues)
Editor of Issue 6/2012, focusing on the theme “Children Ask About the Truth: Interpretations of Reality in Religious Education.”
Edited the 2/2017 issue (together with Alina Bloch) on the theme “Martin Luther”
Co-editors
Religion Treasure Chest
Together with Müller-Friese, Anita (ed.): Schatztruhe Religion. Materials for Interdisciplinary Instruction in the New Elementary School. Volume 1, Stuttgart 2004.
Together with Müller-Friese, Anita (ed.): Religion Treasure Chest. Materials for Interdisciplinary Instruction in the New Elementary School. Volume 2, Stuttgart 2005.
Yearbook for Children’s Theology and Yearbook for Youth Theology
Co-authored with Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “God Is Right in the Middle.” Children Reflect on God, Life, and Death. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Volume 1, Stuttgart 2002.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “No One Is Angry in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Children as Exegetes. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 2, Stuttgart 2003.
Co-authored with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “Time Is Always There.” How Children Experience Special Occasions and Holidays. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 3, Stuttgart 2004.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “Churches Are Pretty Christian.” Children’s Experiences and Interpretations. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 4, Stuttgart 2005.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “Perhaps God Gave Us Children a Mind.” Findings and Perspectives in Children’s Theology. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 5. Stuttgart 2006.
Co-edited with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin: “You Can Tell God Anything—Even Little Secrets.” Children Experience and Shape Spirituality. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 6. Stuttgart 2007.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “Conducting Theological Discussions with Preschoolers.” Contributions from Children’s Theology to Early Childhood Education. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Special Issue. Stuttgart 2008.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “You Can See Him, Sure, But Touch Him…?” Children’s Approaches to Christology. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 7. Stuttgart 2008.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “Only Those Who Understand One Another Go to Heaven.” How Children Talk About Religious Differences. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Volume 8. Stuttgart 2009.
Co-edited with Bucher, Anton A., Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin: “There Is a Cross in the Middle.” Approaches to Children’s Theology in Elementary Education. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 9. Stuttgart 2010.
In collaboration with Kraft, Friedhelm, and Schwarz, Elisabeth (eds.), “... Jesus Would Say: Not Bad!” Children’s Theology and Competency-Based Education. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Special Issue. Stuttgart 2011.
In collaboration with Riegel, Ulrich (ed.), “…I’d like that, too, if He’d help me.” The Evolving Image of God in Childhood and Adolescence. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Special Issue. Stuttgart 2011.
In collaboration with Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard, and Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “God Is Kind of Part of the Family.” Reflecting on Happiness and Salvation with Children. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 10. Stuttgart 2011.
In collaboration with Kraft, Friedhelm, and Schlag, Thomas (eds.), “If You Can Still Believe in That, That’s Good”: Foundations and Inspiration for a Theology of Youth. Yearbook for Youth Theology, Vol. 1. Stuttgart 2013.
In collaboration with Roose, Hanna, Reis, Oliver, and Schag, Thomas (eds.), “But What If ‘Quran’ Means ‘Bible’ in Biblical Terms?” Interreligious Theology for Children and Youth. Yearbook for Children’s and Youth Theology, Vol. 7. Stuttgart 2025.
Handbook on Theologizing with Children
In collaboration with Büttner, Gerhard, Kalloch, Christina, and Schreiner, Martin, Handbook on Theologizing with Children. Introduction – Key Topics – Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014.
Religion Coursebook
In collaboration with Dierk, Heidrun, Landgraf, Michael, and Rupp, Hartmut (Eds.), The Religion Coursebook 1. Workbook for Religious Education in the 5th and 6th Grades. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2015. Teacher’s Guides for *Kursbuch Religion 1*. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2016.
In collaboration with Dierk, Heidrun, Landgraf, Michael, and Rupp, Hartmut (eds.), The Religion Coursebook 2: Workbook for Religious Education in Grades 7–8. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2016. Teacher’s Guides for *Religion Coursebook 2*. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2017.
In collaboration with Dierk, Heidrun, Landgraf, Michael, and Rupp, Hartmut (eds.), *Das Kursbuch Religion 3*. Workbook for Religious Education in the 9th and 10th school years. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2017. Teacher’s Guides for *Kursbuch Religion 3*. Stuttgart/Braunschweig 2018.
Believing for Oneself
In collaboration with Florian Karcher and Germo Zimmermann (eds.), Believing for Oneself: 50 Religious Education Methods and Concepts for Congregations, Youth Work, and Schools. Volume 2 of Contributions to Missionary Youth Work. Neukirchen-Vluyn 2017.
Contributions to an anthology
“Perhaps God Will Cry With Me Then, and He Will Want to Comfort Me...” How Children’s Concepts of God Can Be Supported Through Religious Education—A Workshop Report from Teacher Training, in: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “God Is Right in the Middle.” Children Reflect on God, Life, and Death. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 1, Stuttgart 2002, 129–138.
Independent Work in Elementary School Religious Education: New Publications, in: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “God Is Right in the Middle.” Children Reflect on God, Life, and Death. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 1, Stuttgart 2002, 150–160.
“People will always think of me because I brought the Savior into the world.” Children See Mary, in: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “No One Is Angry in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Children as Exegetes. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 2, Stuttgart 2003, 180–185.
Identity and the Life Cycle. Ideas for Religious Guidance in the Family, Preschool, and Elementary School. In: Hofmann, Hubert/Stiksrud, Arne (eds.), Shaping Life. Erik H. Erikson from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, Vienna 2004, 279–289.
“I Can Count on Him to Protect Me.” Our First Baptism Remembrance Celebration. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “No One Is Angry in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Children as Exegetes. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 2, Stuttgart 2004, 93f.
“I’d like to know more about death...” Addressing existential questions from elementary school children. In: Denner, Lieselotte/Schumacher, Eva, Reflecting on and Shaping Transitions in Elementary and Primary Education—Contributions to a Fundamental Education. Bad Heilbrunn 2004, 257–269.
“It tickles me all over, and I don’t feel abandoned. Praying in Religious Education.” In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “Churches Are Pretty Christian”: Children’s Experiences and Interpretations. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 4, Stuttgart 2005, 163–167.
What Stones Tell Us. In: Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Müller-Friese, Anita (eds.), Treasure Chest of Religion: Materials for Interdisciplinary Instruction in the New Elementary School. Stuttgart 2006, 127–152.
“When You Read History, You Gain Courage…” Reflections on Grief, Memory, and Hope in Elementary School. In: Bizer, Christoph et al., What Is Good Religious Education? Yearbook of Religious Education, Vol. 22, Neunkirchen-Vluyn 2006, 182–192.
Reflection Unburdened by Action as a Driving Force for the Professional Development of Students. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “Perhaps God Gave Us Children Our Minds.” Findings and Perspectives in Children’s Theology. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 5, Stuttgart 2006, 79–85.
Do People Have Free Will, or Is Their Fate Predetermined? In: Biesinger, Albert/Kohler-Spiegel, Helga, Is There a God? The Big Questions of Religion. Children Ask—Researchers Answer. Munich 2007, 96–103.
Mixed-Age Classrooms in Religious Education: Current Perspectives. In: de Boer, Heike/Burk, Karlheinz/Heinzel, Friederike (eds.), Teaching and Learning in Mixed-Age Classes. Contributions to Elementary School Reform, Vol. 123. Frankfurt am Main 2007, 196–208.
On Fishers of Men and Rescue Divers—A Conversation with Second-Graders About the Calling of the Disciples in Mark 1:16–20. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “You Can See Him, But Can You Touch Him…?” Children’s Approaches to Christology. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 7, Stuttgart 2008, 186–192.
The Parable of the Merciful Father from the Perspective of Sixth-Graders. In: Bachmann, Michael/Woyke, Johannes (eds.), “Amazingly Alive and Startlingly Understandable?” Studies and Insights on Biblical Didactics. Neukirchen Vluyn 2009, 59–67.
“I Didn’t Know That God Can Speak …” Theological Conversations with Children. Changes and Challenges for Teacher Training. In: Iversen, Gertrud Yde/Mitchell, Gordon/Pollard, Gaynor (eds.), Hovering over the Face of the Deep: Philosophy, Theology, and Children. Münster 2009, 85–93.
Recognizing and Fostering Learning Progress in Structured Theological Discussions. In: Fischer, Dietlind (ed.), Observing Learning—Assessing Performance in Elementary School Religious Education. Seelze-Velber 2010, 74–83.
Traces of Competency-Based Education and Children’s Theology in Grades 1 and 2. In: Kraft, Friedhelm/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schwarz, Elisabeth (eds.), “...Jesus Would Say: Not Bad!” Children’s Theology and Competency-Based Education. Stuttgart 2011, 105–115.
Theological Conversations with Children and Adolescents. Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Findings. In: Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Riegel, Ulrich (eds.), “...I’d like that too, if he’d help me.” The Image of God in Childhood and Adolescence: A Work in Progress. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Special Issue. Stuttgart 2011, 11–20.
“All My Friends Believe in God, But They Can’t Explain Why.” Students Discover Children’s Approaches to the Question of God. In: Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Riegel, Ulrich (Eds.), “...I’d Like That, Too, If He’d Help Me.” The Image of God in Childhood and Adolescence: A Work in Progress. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Special Issue. Stuttgart 2011, 128–139.
How Old Is God? Or: Why We Have So Many Questions. In: Biesinger, Albert/Kohler-Spiegel, Helga (eds.), “Why Do We Come Into the World at All If We Have to Die Again Anyway?” Children Ask—Researchers Answer, Vol. 2. Munich 2011, 10–16.
The Student as Theologian. In: Rothgangel, Martin/Adam, Gottfried/Lachmann, Rainer (eds.), Compendium of Religious Education. 7th, completely revised edition. Göttingen 2012, 252–264.
Death and New Life from a Child’s Perspective. In: Breitsameter, Christof (ed.), Hope for Fulfilment. Christian Eschatology in the Context of World Religions (Theology in Contact 19). Hamburg 2012.
Does Religious Education Need Youth Theology? A Contribution from the Perspective of Youth Theological Research in Kassel. In: Schlag, Thomas/Schweitzer, Friedrich et al., Youth Theology. Foundations—Examples—Critical Discussion. Neukirchen-Vluyn 2012, 118–129.
Children and Death. In: Breitsameter, Christof (ed.), Emergency Pastoral Care: A Handbook. Münster 2012, 156–165.
Why Do People Read the Bible? In: Biesinger, Albert/Kohler-Spiegel, Helga (eds.), What Does Jesus Do in the Bread? Knowledge About the Church, Faith, and Christianity. Children Ask—Researchers Answer. Munich 2013, 122–129.
Pupils—From a Theological Perspective. In: Rothgangel, Martin/Schlag, Thomas/Schweitzer, Friedrich (eds.), Basics of Religious Education. Göttingen 2014, 239–250.
Conducting Theological Discussions. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Kalloch, Christina/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), Handbook of Theologizing with Children. Introduction – Key Topics – Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014, 69–75.
Faith – Belief. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Kalloch, Christina/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), Handbook of Theologizing with Children. Introduction—Key Topics—Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014, 208–213
God. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Kalloch, Christina/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), Handbook of Theologizing with Children: Introduction—Key Topics—Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014, 226–233.
God as a Companion. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Kalloch, Christina/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), Handbook of Theologizing with Children. Introduction – Key Topics – Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014, 234–238.
Creation. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Kalloch, Christina/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), Handbook on Theologizing with Children: Introduction—Key Topics—Methods. Stuttgart/Munich 2014, 424–431.
Will We See Each Other Again in Heaven? In: Biesinger, Albert/Kohler-Spiegel, Helga/Hiller, Simone (eds.), Is There Life After Death? Children Ask—Researchers Answer. Munich 2017, 10–16.
“That Was Exciting, and Now I Feel Different.” On the Mutual Enrichment of Children’s Theology and Godly Play. In: Steinhäuser, Martin / Øystese, Rune (eds.), Godly Play – European Perspectives on Practice and Research. God in Play—European Perspectives on Practice and Research. Münster / New York 2018, 151–160.
Awakening to Gratitude Through Communication with God. In: Freudenberger, Lötz, Petra et al. (eds.), Bible – Didactics – Instruction. Exegetical and Religious Education Perspectives: Festschrift for Peter Müller and Anita Müller-Friese on Their 70th Birthdays. Kassel 2021, 324–335.
My Life’s Journey: A Pilgrimage Marked by Appreciation and Gratitude. In: Rupp, Horst F. (ed.), Life’s Journey, Religious Education, and Formation. Religious Education as Autobiography, Vol. 9. Würzburg 2026, 93–109.
Articles in Scholarly Journals
“We Belong Together.” Learning to Understand Others Through Picture Books. In: Grundschule 4/1993, 49–51.
From Picture Books to One’s Own Story. In: Praxis Grundschule 6/1994, 43–44.
“You, I believe in you!” On the teacher’s role in free play. In: Grundschule 6/1996, 61–63.
Where Independence Can Grow: Expert Panels. In: Grundschule 10/1997, 41–42.
Giving Children a Voice: Theology from the Child’s Perspective. In: Religion heute 33/March 1998, 32–39.
Jesus says: “When your mother comforts you, she is salt to you.” In: entwurf 1/1999, 44–47.
Conceptions of God. In: Schönberger Hefte 1/1999, 2–8.
Wondering—Asking—Pondering. Philosophizing with Elementary School Students. In: Religion heute 37/March 1999, 34–38.
Creative Writing in Religious Education. A Teaching Idea for Elementary School. In: Religion heute 38/June 1999, 80–84.
Inquiry-Based Learning in Elementary School Religious Education: The Example of the Church in the Middle Ages. In: entwurf 3/1999, 19–25.
“Jesus Always Tells Such Good Stories…” Parables as a Starting Point for Reflecting on God with Children. In: entwurf 2/2000, 31–33.
“Here I drew death, and here the happy thoughts.” Reflecting on life and death with children in early elementary school. In: entwurf 1–2/2001, 26–30.
Social Learning in Early Elementary Education. The Contribution of Religious Education. In: Grundschule 1/January 2003, 41–44.
“With Jesus, God’s world is with us and we are with God.” Reflecting with children on the Kingdom of God. In: Grundschule Religion 2/2003, 8–10.
“Do you actually know why religious education is so valuable?” Religion as a Treasure Chest. In: Grundschule Religion 1/2004, 12–17.
Asking About God. Children’s Books for Introducing Religion. In: Elementary School Religion 1/2004, 38–40.
Insights into the “Research Workshop: Theological Conversations with Children.” In: Müller, Peter/Kosack, Walter/Kurtz, Jürgen (eds.), karlsruher pädagogische beiträge 57/2004, 107–131.
God’s Radiant Power. Forgiveness of Sins—A Topic for Elementary School! In: entwurf 4/2004, 15–19.
“Does the Devil Have Power Over Us?” Or: The Fruitful Moment in Theological Discussions with Children. In: Loccumer Pelikan 4/2004, 183–186.
“Another question lay on the children’s hearts...” Video recording in elementary school religious education—opportunities for teachers and students to further develop conversational skills. In: entwurf 1/2005, 15–18.
Theological Discussions with Children in Elementary School. In: KatBl 130 (2005), 348–351.
“The Bible Will Never Let You Go…” Experiences with “The Bible for Children and Everyone at Home” in Elementary School Religious Education. In: Oberthür, Rainer/Burrichter, Rita, *The Bible for Children and Everyone at Home*. A resource guide featuring all the images from the Bible on 32 color transparencies. Munich 2007, 113–123.
Inquiry-Based Learning with the Bible in Elementary School. In: entwurf 2-3/2007, 20–25.
Older People Learn from Younger People. An Ecumenical Devotional Exploring New Paths. In: Praxis Gemeindepädagogik 2/2007, 47–48.
“The Bible Is Actually True.” On Addressing the Question of Truth in Children’s Theology. In: Praxis Gemeindepädagogik 3/2007, 20–22.
Courage for the Little Elephant! Fun Reading for Children (Part 18). In: Grundschule 12/2007, 30–32.
Conducting Theological Discussions with Children and Youth. Challenges and Opportunities. In: entwurf 2/2008, 39–43.
Theological Conversations with Children. The Approach of Children’s Theology. In: Praxis Grundschule 6/2008, 4–8.
Theological Reflection with Youth. A New Approach to Religious Education? In: PT 3/2010, 158–162.
Children Ask About the Truth. A Challenge and Opportunity for Religious Education. In: Grundschule 6/2012, 6–11.
“It Would Be Impractical If One Could See God.” Engaging in Theology with Children. In: EKD Church Office (ed.), Trusting in God Anew. The Magazine for the Reformation Anniversary. Hanover 2016, 81.
The Hub of the Big Questions. On the Processes of Asking Questions and Seeking Answers. In: KatBl 1/17, 32–35.
Martin Luther in a Thunderstorm. A Dilemma Story for Religious Education. In: Praxis Grundschule 3/2017, 12–15.
Ideas for Fostering a Culture of Mutual Respect in Schools. In: zeitspRUng. Journal for Religious Education in Berlin and Brandenburg, 1/2017, 23–25.
How to Talk to Children About God. Interview. In: idea Spektrum. News and Opinions from the Protestant World. 4/2017, 16–18.
Experiencing Appreciation—66 Days of Gratitude. In: KatBl 4/2019, 244–249.
Appreciation and Gratitude. Keys to the Treasure Chambers of Our Lives. In: Newsletter of the Protestant Congregation of Essen-Kupferdreh. Edited by the Presbytery of the Protestant Church of Essen-Kupferdreh. February/March 2023 issue, 10–12.
Gems of a Mindful Life. In: rpi-Impulse 2/2024, 7–10.
Articles in academic journals or anthologies co-authored with other authors
Together with Lübbermann, Jan; Nessler, Miriam; and Oberle, Anette: “Everything Is Completely Dark. Only God Is There.” Reflecting with Children on the Origin of the Earth. In: Religion heute 41/March 2000, 8–13.
In collaboration with Karcher, Margrit: “Everyone Is God’s Child.” Experiences from a collaborative project with children with disabilities. In: entwurf 3/2000, 40–41.
With Büttner, Gerhard, and Thierfelder, Jörg: “What Did Jesus Do on Holy Saturday?” In: entwurf 3/2002, 25–29.
Co-authored with Hoyer-Hensel, Birgitta, and Nowak, Jutta: “I Am (Now) a Schoolchild.” Presentation of a denominationally-cooperative and interdisciplinary teaching resource for early-grade instruction. In: Battke, Achim/Fitzner, Thilo/Isak, Rainer/Lochmann, Ullrich (eds.), School Development – Religion – Religious Education. Profile and Opportunities for Religion in the School of the Future. Freiburg/Basel/Vienna 2002, 119–126.
Together with Büttner, Gerhard: “Actually, God Gives Warnings So That They Might Change!” Children’s theological reflections on the “pedagogy of God.” In: Bizer, Christoph et al., Violence and Evil. Yearbook of Religious Education, Vol. 19, Neukirchen-Vluyn 2003, 145–152.
Co-authored with Rauscher, Christine, and Zöbeley, Angelika: “Salvation Has Come to This House Today.” Children Design Zacchaeus’s House. In: Müller, Peter (ed.), World—Images—Worlds. Contributions to the Dialogue between Art and Theology. Karlsruhe (Karlsruher Pädagogische Beiträge—Special Volume 1) 2003, 145–157.
In collaboration with Müller, Peter: “Theological Conversations with Children.” In: Krautter, Adelheid/Schmidt-Lange, Elke (eds.), “Religion Workbook for Elementary School: 2nd Grade, Part 2,” Stuttgart 2003, 7–13.
Co-authored with Schreiner, Martin: “Come, All of You, Then We Will Be More.” Children Interpret the Feast of Pentecost. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “Time Is Always There.” How Children Experience Special Occasions and Holidays. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 3, Stuttgart 2004, 109–116.
Co-authored with Maaß, Hans: “We Won’t Give Up!” The Sacrifice of Isaac as a Teaching Experiment in a Fourth-Grade Class. In: entwurf 2/2005, 19–23.
In collaboration with Büttner, Gerhard: “Hey, Dad, heal that man.” The healing of the deaf-mute (Mark 7:31–37) as interpreted by elementary school students. In: Büttner, Gerhard/Schreiner, Martin (eds.): “...one always has a piece of God within oneself.” Interpreting Biblical Stories with Children. Volume 2: New Testament, Stuttgart 2005, 85–94.
Co-authored with Weizenhöfer, Stefanie: “Love Shines into the Darkness.” Janusz Korczak as a Topic in Elementary School Religious Education. In: entwurf 4/2005, 19–23.
Co-authored with Becker, Romina, “It’s Not Just About Money, but Also About Forgiveness...” A learning unit on the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matt. 18:21–35). In: Grundschule Religion 1/2006.
Co-authored with Kraft, Friedhelm: “Theologizing with Children in Classrooms in Germany.” In: Schreiner, Peter/Kraft, Friedhelm/Wright, Andrew (Eds.), *Good Practice in Religious Education in Europe*. Examples and Perspectives of Primary Schools. Publications from the Comenius Institute, edited by Volker Elsenbast, Volume 15. Berlin 2007, 87–100.
Co-authored with Reiß, Annike: Theological Discussions with Young People. An Insight into the Work of the Kassel Research Workshop on Possibilities for a Theology of Youth. In: KatBl 134 (2009), 97–102.
Co-authored with Zeeh-Silva, Brigitte: Introducing Religion in Elementary School Religious Education. In: KatBl 134 (2009), 254–259.
Co-authored with Reiß, Annike: Cognitive Activation in Theological Discussions with Youth. In: Feindt, Andreas/Elsenbast, Volker/Schreiner, Peter/Schöll, Albrecht (eds.), Competency-Oriented Religious Education. Findings and Perspectives. Münster/New York/Munich/Berlin 2009, 247–262.
Co-authored with Reiß, Annike: The Feeding of the 5,000 … in Dialogue with Eighth-Graders. In: entwurf 3/2009, 50–54.
Co-authored with Möller, Karina: “The Prayer of Manasseh.” In: Dressler, Bernhard/Schroeter-Wittke, Harald (eds.), A Religious Education Commentary on the Bible. Leipzig 2012, 400–403.
Co-authored with Reiß, Annike: The Didactics of Theologizing with Children and Adolescents. In: Grümme, Bernhard/Lenhard, Hartmut/Pirner, Manfred L. (eds.), Rethinking Religious Education. Innovative Approaches and Perspectives in Religious Education. A Workbook for Students and Teachers. Stuttgart 2012, 133–145.
Co-authored with Christian Butt: “The Theology of the Cross as a Theology of Hope? A Classroom Study on Adolescents’ Interpretive Patterns.” In: GuL 1/2012, 94–107.
Co-authored with Raphael Döhn, “Youth Theology: The Kassel Approach.” In: RpB Issue 70/2013, 13–20.
Co-authored with Annike Reiß: “Telling the Bible—Ideas for Theological Reflection with Youth.” In: Fuchs, Monika E./Schliephake, Dirk (eds.), Telling the Bible. Neukirchen-Vluyn 2014, 169–183.
Reviews
A Discussion of “Education in a Pluralistic World” by Karl Ernst Nipkow. Implications for Early Elementary School Instruction. In: Schönberger Hefte 4/1999, 8–11.
Brüning, Barbara, *When Life Reaches Its Limits: Philosophizing with Fairy Tales about Borderline Situations*, Bad Münder 2000. In: *Religion heute* 43/September 2000, 172–173.
Brüning, Barbara, Philosophizing in Elementary School. Berlin 2001. In: Religion heute 50/June 2002, 130.
Plieth, Martina, *Children and Death: Dealing with Children’s Fears and Images of Hope*, Neukirchen-Vluyn 2001. In: *ZPT* (54) 2/2002, 221–223.
Müller, Peter/Büttner, Gerhard/Heiligenthal, Roman/Thierfelder, Jörg, The Parables of Jesus: A Study and Workbook for the Classroom, Stuttgart 2002. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “In the Kingdom of Heaven, No One Is Angry.” Children as Exegetes. Yearbook for Children’s Theology, Vol. 2, Stuttgart 2003, 194–196.
Itze, Ulrike/Plieth, Martina, Death and Life: Shaping Hope with Elementary School Children, Donauwörth 2002. In: Grundschule Religion 4/2003, 32.
“The Bible Gives Me a Lot to Think About Regarding My Life...” “The Bible for Children and Everyone at Home” by Rainer Oberthür and Rita Burrichter from a child’s perspective. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “Churches Are Quite Christian”: Children’s Experiences and Interpretations. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 4, Stuttgart 2005, 198–202.
Grethlein, Christian/Lück, Christhard, Religion in Elementary School. A Compendium. Göttingen 2006. In: Bucher, Anton A./Büttner, Gerhard/Freudenberger-Lötz, Petra/Schreiner, Martin (eds.), “You Can Tell God Everything, Even Little Secrets.” Children Experience and Shape Spirituality. Yearbook of Children’s Theology, Vol. 6. Stuttgart 2007, 180–182 (co-authored with Albrecht, Daniela)
- Kammeyer, Katharina, “Dear God, Amen!” Theological and Empirical Studies on Prayer in the Context of Theological Conversations with Preschool Children, Stuttgart 2009. In: KatBl 135 (2010), 231–232.
- Zimmermann, Mirjam, Children’s Theology as a Theological Competence of Children. Foundations, Methodology, and Goals of Research in Children’s Theology: The Example of Interpreting the Death of Jesus. Neukirchen-Vluyn 2010. In: Theologische Literaturzeitung, June 2011, 706–708.
- Reents, Christine/Melchior, Christoph, The History of the Children’s and School Bible: Protestant–Catholic–Jewish. In: Grundschule 6/2012, 28.
Published Interviews
- A prayer is not like a phone call. Prof. Petra Freudenberger-Lötz explains how to talk to children about faith. Interview conducted by Olaf Dellit. In: Blick in die Kirche. Magazine of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck. July 2016, 9.
- “Does That Hurt?” How do you talk to children about the crucifixion of Jesus? Interview conducted by Anne Strotmann. In: publik forum 6 / March 27, 2026, 50–51.
- Children Keep Faith Alive. Theologian Petra Freudenberger-Lötz Seeks Answers to the Big Questions with Children. Interview conducted by Theresa Breinlich. In: Bonifatiusbote. Catholic magazine for the Diocese of Fulda. Issue 12 / June 7, 2026, 20–21.
Online Articles
Insights into the research workshop “Theological Conversations with Children.” In: theo-web 2/2004, 76–95.
Theological Conversations with Children. Opportunities and Challenges for Teacher Education. In: theo-web 1/2007, 12–20.
On the Professional Development of Students in Theological Discussions with Children. In: theo-web 2/2007, 7–26.
Religious Education in Elementary School. In: theo-web 1/2011, 35–54.
66 Days of Gratitude – The Movie (https://youtu.be/jWoIt0fIpE0) 2019
Expert interview on the topic of “Seelenproviant” (Spiritual Nourishment). What Strengthens Children. October 23, 2021: Children’s Church Day of the Evangelical Regional Church of Bavaria (available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2dH-Aj95T_0) .
Contributions to Audiovisual Media
“Dieux? La Parole aux enfants,” produced by Guy Rainotte and Gabriela Radermacher at meromedia, Paris, 2010. (DVD; documentary featuring classroom sequences, interview excerpts, and footage from the Kassel research workshop).
Theologizing with Children. Foundations, Ideas, and Practical Examples. A documentary film by Guy Rainotte in collaboration with Gabriela Radermacher. German production, including translation and dubbing: University of Kassel, Petra Freudenberger-Lötz and team.
Collection of 200 contributions from children, adolescents, and students for publication as part of the Nordkirche’s 2019 RU campaign.
Children and God. Pedagogy Walk 4. DVD, produced by AV1-Pädagogik Filme. Kaufungen 2018.