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Pastor and teacher of religion
Country of origin
Switzerland

Matthias Kuhl works in the fields of didactics of religion and media. He studied theology and physics in Göttingen as well as in Bern and was pastor with focus on children/youth/religious education in Bern from 1999–12. Since 2012, he has been head of the department media consulting religion/ethics/life skills at PH Bern and since 2015 initiator of the website "kurzundgut.ch – Kurzfilme für die Schule". In 2019, he started to work as a high school teacher for religious studies in Bern and is head of studies MA Religious Studies at the University of Lucerne since 2020.

Current issues

Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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