Evangelical Theology Student Council

The Student Council of Protestant Theology ( Seth ) is the nationwide interest of all students of the subject Protestant Theology in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. In contrast to other federal student council meetings he not only belong to 23 local student councils, but also 23 national church conventions.

History

The advocacy is understood as the legal successor of its two predecessor organizations Association of Protestant theology student / conference theological student councils ( Veth / KthF ), formerly Association Ev. Theology in the VDS, and the Protestant Students Council ( ESRA ). The Veth / KthF (West Germany ) and the ESRA (East Germany) have joined a few years after reunification, and finally established in 1995 to Seth.

Organization

The work of advocacy based on

  • The student representatives ( student councils and student unions ) of those universities where Protestant theology is offered as a regular subject
  • The mergers ( convents ) of theology students in the context of the Protestant churches and the SELK, and
  • The representations of the student teachers with the subject Protestant religious education at universities and colleges.

The advocacy represents the interests of its members at the federal level, roughly opposite the Protestant Theological Faculty Association, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD ), the Ministers of Education (KMK ), etc.

The highest decision-making body of advocacy is the Assembly, which meets at various university locations in Germany three times a year. The current business and the external representation between assemblies takes a two-headed so-called Managing Board.

Topics

Mainly deal with the Seth themes of Pfarramsstudiengänge, as currently the demanded by the KMK modularisation of study programs diploma and 1 Theological / Ecclesiastical Exam (Religious service exam ), church recruitment policy ( Assessment Center ), but also issues of teacher education programs as there already accomplished transition to Bachelor - and master's degrees or the language requirements in the teaching profession. In addition, also related to general university policy issues position as tuition, etc.

Theologiestudierende.de

Since October 2010, the advocacy operates the internet portal " theologiestudierende.de ", a news platform for students of the Protestant theology on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. theologiestudierende.de is designed by students for students. Especially in the editorial section of the portal theological offspring to space and be given the opportunity to test themselves in journalistic work and develop competencies and skills to the labor market to learn and expand.

Partnerships

The advocacy Maintains close contact with his Catholic sister organization " Association of Catholic theology student", as well as theological student representatives in Austria ( ÖKT ) and Switzerland ( interfac ).

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