Academic Education
05/2009 - 02/2013	Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Münster
10/2000 - 07/2003	Graduate Studies in Protestant Theology at the University Tübingen
09/1999 - 09/2000	MPhil (Ecumenics), Irish School of Ecumenics, Dublin (Ireland)
04/1997 - 07/1999	Undergraduate Studies in Protestant Theology and Certificate in Diaconia Studies in Heidelberg
Work Experience
since 03/2024	Professor of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Münster
07/2018 - 02/2024	Professor of Ecumenical Theology, Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, affiliate institute of the University of Geneva, and the World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland.
03/2013 - 06/2018	Study Coordinator for Public Theology and Interreligious Relations at the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva, Switzerland
05/2009 - 02/2013	Doctoral research position at the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” at the University of Münster
09/2006 - 04/2009	Theological associate in the theology department of the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva, Switzerland
03/2004 - 08/2006	Pastoral training (Vikariat) in the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg
09/2003 - 02/2004	Internship at the interreligious dialogue institute DIAN/ Interfidei in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Functions and Memberships
since 09/2024	President, Societas Oecumenica

Connecting Christianities in ecumenical dialogue. Re-configuring models and methods Sinn, Simone (2026) In: Swamy, Muthuraj; Leith, Jennifer (eds.), Connecting Christianities: World Christianity and Mission in the 21st Century . Leiden: Brill. Research article (book contribution)
Kindheit in Buddhismus und Islam. Religionswissenschaftliche Erkundungen Sinn, Simone (2026) In: Krüger, Malte Dominik; Schlenke, Dorothee (eds.), Kinder Gottes. Kindheit theologisch denken . Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. Research article (book contribution)
Suzanne de Dietrich (1891-1981) Sinn, Simone (2025) In: Ziegler, Philip G.; Nelson, R. David (eds.), T&T Clark Handbook of Modern Theology . New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. Research article (book contribution)
Entwicklungen in der ökumenischen Bewegung im zeitgeschichtlichen Kontext Sinn, Simone (2025) In: Gmeiner-Pranzl, Franz; Gruber, Judith; Heuser, Andreas; Hock, Klaus; Jahnel, Claudia; Middelbeck-Varwick, Anja (eds.), Handbuch Interkulturelle Theologie. Berlin/Heidelberg: J.B. Metzler Verlag. Research article (book contribution)
Bernhardt, Reinhold: Religionstheologie als Religionskritik. Studien zu radikalisierter Religion und zum Christentum im Kontext von Pluralität und Säkularität Sinn, Simone (2025) In: Theologische Revue, 121. Review (journal)

Christian and Muslim Explorations Duration: 01/05/2009 - 31/07/2015 Funded by: Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen Type of project: Individual project
EXC 212 C16 - Religious Plurality and Interreligious Transformation Process in the Pancasila-Based State: Islam and Christianity in Indonesia Duration: 01/04/2009 - 31/10/2012 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster

Von der „Bewahrung der Schöpfung“ zur „sozial-ökologischen Transformation“: Konzeptionelle Entwicklungen in der christlichen Ökotheologie im ökumenischen… Sinn, Simone (17/12/2025) Umweltethik aus christlicher und buddhistischer Perspektive, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk
Religiöse Pluralität im globalen Horizont erkunden. Kritische Perspektiven aus Religionswissenschaft und Interkultureller Theologie Sinn, Simone (26/11/2025) Antrittsvorlesung, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk
Incarnation Theories in Eastern Religions Sinn, Simone (16/10/2025) The Confession of the Council of Nicaea: History and Theology, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk
Resisting Exclusion. Patterns of Multistakeholder Public Engagement in Interreligious and Academic Collaboration Sinn, Simone (28/09/2025) The Role of Islam and Christianity in Public Space. Perspectives from Indonesia and Germany, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk
Dialog und Zusammenarbeit zwischen Religionen – ein Querschnittsthema im Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen Sinn, Simone (22/09/2025) INTRA im Dialog, Online Type of talk: scientific talk