Marcell Sass | Faculty Spotlight & Seminar with Gordon Mikoski

Professor for Practical Theology | Philipps-University Marburg

Rev. Dr. Marcell Sass was born in Frisia, Northwestern Germany. Since 2013 he is a full Professor for Practical Theology and Religious Education at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany (founded 1527) and serves also as director of Marburg’s Teacher Training Center. After earning his doctorate in Practical Theology in Muenster, Germany (2005) he served as an ordained Lutheran minister in Northern Germany. He taught at Muenster University, Germany, from 2006-2012 and finished his post-doctoral work there with a book about religion, school and rituals. He also worked at Harvard Divinity School’s Center for the Study of World Religions in 2012/13. For many years he has benefited  from a theological collaboration with Rev. Dr. Mikoski at Princeton Seminary. Today, Princeton is Dr. Sass’ home away from home.