The Research Centre of the Evangelische Studiengemeinschaft e.V. (FEST) is an interdisciplinary research institute, based in Heidelberg since 1958, whose basic funding is provided by the members of the sponsoring association – the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), the regional churches of the EKD, the German Protestant Kirchentag and the Protestant Academies – and which also finances research and consulting work through third-party funds.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.fest-heidelberg.de
- Address:
- Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft e.V. (FEST), Institut für interdisziplinäre Forschung, Schmeilweg 5, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
- Country:
- Germany
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Germany
Operating languages
German
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Other affiliation
Year founded
1957
Age (years)
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Germany average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Ludwig Raiser
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr. Philipp Stoellger
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Philipp Stoellger
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Oliver Foltin
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Philipp Stoellger
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Oliver Foltin
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Germany average
Global average
2024
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
2021
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
% Female staff
2025
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Germany average
Global average
2024
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
2021
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
% Female researchers
2025
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Germany average
Global average
2024
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
2021
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Germany average
Global average
2023
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
2022
Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft
Data notes
Last
updated: 08/03/2025
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