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Religious scholar and deacon
Country of origin
Germany

Jochen Mündlein (*1989) is a scholar of religious studies and a deacon of the Lutheran Church in Bavaria. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at LMU Munich, working on a dissertation exploring the religious function of science fiction films in contemporary culture. He works as a research associate at the University of Graz, Fundamental Theology. He is a member of the Media and Religion Research Group and actively involved in the international research group Film and Theology. His academic contributions include publications, seminars, and lectures on film, religion, and theology. Member of INTERFILM.

Current issues

At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.
Jacqueline Jansen’s ‘Sechswochenamt’ won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the achtung berlin 2026 film festival. The jury awarded a Special Mention to Katrin Sikora’s documentary ‘Schwarze Häuser’.

Events

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

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