Honorarprofessor Dr. Gert Rüppell

Born 1943, Finnish citizen, Christian of Lutheran confession. Trained as chartering broker and shipowner merchant, After years of professional life, study of Theology (Kiel/Helsinki/Hamburg) Doctoral studies with Hans-Jochen Margull and Konrad Raiser (1992). Subject "Unity understanding in Church and Social Movements", habilitation as Docent of Theology with M. Mannermaa, Helsinki. Subject Intercultural understandings of Mission (1994). Until 2013 Adjunct at the University Helsinki /Ecumenics. Director of Studies Hamburg Academy of Mission, Viittakivi International Folkhighschool. Programm Secretary for Studies and Education in Mission (World Council of Churches, Geneva / Programmsecretary Ecumenical Education and Learning until 2002. Programm Secretary for Ecumenical Learning (Ecu-Learn) Comenius Institut Germany until 2006. Teaching assignment University Bielefeld, since 2016 Assistant Professor University of Bielefeld in the field of Ecumenics / Systematics.