University Church Services
Greifswald University Church Services in the Winter Semester 2026/27
All church services take place at St Nicholas’ Cathedral.
This term’s theme is ‘Unknown_Known’.
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 6.00 pm
‘On a far celestial shore’
Service to mark the start of the semester
based on the liturgies of the Scottish Iona Community
with University Chaplain Prof. Dr Tobias Braune-Krickau
and musicians from the Irish Session Greifswald
Sunday, 8 November 2026, 6.00 pm
‘Let us trust in life’
A service in memory of Alfred Delp featuring old and new hymns
with theologian Natascha Gillenberg
and musician Mitch Schlüter (singer-songwriter)
Sunday, 13 December 2026, 6.00 pm
‘The time of suffering is over’
Evening service during Advent
with Bishop Tilman Jeremias
and the choir of the Institute for Church Music
Sunday, 24 January 2026, 6.00 pm
‘Walk by faith’
Gospel service to mark the end of the semester
with Prof. Dr Roland Rosenstock
and the Gospelkombinat Nordost
The University Church Service
The academic church services have been a set part of university life for more than 100 years, since winter semester 1890/91. The office of University Chaplain also has a long tradition at the University of Greifswald.
Academic services have been an integral part of university life for over a hundred years, since the winter semester of 1890/91. The office of University Chaplain also has a long tradition.
On four Sundays during the semester, the ecumenical university services take place in St. Nikolai Cathedral. They are aimed in particular at the students and all members of the university, but also at the Greifswald public. The services are characterised by their special musical arrangements, sermons by various members of the university and other public figures, and lively student participation.
The Greifswald University Services are the responsibility of the University Chaplain, Prof. Dr. Tobias Braune-Krickau [de], the Institute of Church Music and Musicology, in person by Prof. Frank Dittmer [de] and Prof. Dr. Matthias Schneider, as well as the three Christian university congregations, ESG [de], KSG [de] and SMD [de].
A warm welcome to all!
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Persons involved
Since the winter semester 2021 / 2022, Professor Tobias Braune-Krickau has held the office of University Chaplain. The university service is organised together with the Institute of Church Music and Musicology under the direction of Prof. Frank Dittmer and Prof. Dr Matthias Schneider and the university congregations ESG, KSG and SMD.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Braune-Krickau
Faculty of Theology
Chair of Practical Theology
Am Rubenowplatz 2/3
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 2525
tobias.braune-krickauuni-greifswaldde
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