Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst

The Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst e.V. (REMID) is a non-profit registered association based in Marburg, Germany. Founded in March 1989 by seven members, it serves as a central point of contact in Germany for transparent and well-founded science communication on religion-related topics from a value-neutral perspective. As a network of researchers and interested individuals, REMID aims to bring religious studies perspectives into society, promote reliable information about religions, and provide access to professionally researched content both online and offline. REMID's main focus is on the statistical recording of religious affiliations of residents in the Federal Republic of Germany, and on conveying religious studies knowledge to foster tolerance, religious freedom, and peaceful coexistence among religions in a pluralistic society. The association publishes numerous information materials and documentation on religion and issues its own publication series. It maintains an archive and documentation center that provides access to 'grey literature' from religious groups of all kinds. REMID organizes and supports public events and projects on religion. In 2003, together with the Federal Government's Integration Commissioner, it launched the 'Migration and Religion' network. Publicly funded projects have included the 'Lernwerkstatt Weltreligionen' (Learning Workshop World Religions), the 'Informationsplattform Religion' until 2007, conferences such as one in 2006 on religions in schools, and the 2008 exhibition 'Gesichter des Islam' (Faces of Islam). Since 2006, REMID has co-organized the lecture series 'Religion am Mittwoch' (Religion on Wednesday) with the Religionskundliche Sammlung Marburg. Since 2011, it has run a blog featuring regular articles and interviews with scholars. As a non-profit association, REMID is not a commercial company but a civil society organization. It is funded through membership fees, public grants, and project funding. Its work is guided by the principle of independence from religious views and beliefs, as stated in its statutes. The association offers internships, membership, and expert mediation for lectures, seminars, workshops, and journalistic inquiries.

REMID was founded in March 1989 by seven members in Marburg, Germany. From its inception, the association aimed to collect, process, and publish statistics and information on various religious aspects and topics, with a primary focus on the numerical recording of religious affiliations of residents in the Federal Republic of Germany. Its broader goal was to convey religious studies knowledge to promote tolerance, religious freedom, and peaceful coexistence among religions in a pluralistic society. According to its own statements, REMID seeks to 'convey information gained through religious studies work to the public. This is intended to contribute to perceiving the diversity of religious convictions and being able to deal with it appropriately. This intention also includes a societal positioning.' The association's statutes emphasize a standpoint independent of religious views and beliefs. Over the decades, REMID has distributed numerous information materials and documentation on religion and has published its own publication series. It has conducted or supported various public events and projects on religion. In 2003, together with the Federal Government's Integration Commissioner, it launched the 'Migration and Religion' network. Publicly funded projects have included the 'Lernwerkstatt Weltreligionen' (Learning Workshop World Religions), the 'Informationsplattform Religion' until 2007, conferences such as one in 2006 on religions in schools, and the 2008 exhibition 'Gesichter des Islam' (Faces of Islam). On-site, an archive with a documentation center provides access to 'grey literature' from religious groups of all kinds. Together with the Religionskundliche Sammlung Marburg, REMID has organized the lecture series 'Religion am Mittwoch' (Religion on Wednesday) since 2006. Since 2011, REMID has also run a blog where articles and interviews with scholars appear regularly. REMID continues to operate as a non-profit association, offering internships, membership, and expert mediation for lectures, seminars, workshops, and journalistic inquiries. It cooperates with other institutions, organizations, and initiatives. Its work remains focused on providing reliable, science-based information on religion to the public.

• 2011

  Publication of 'Afrikanische Religionen und ihre Anerkennung in Deutschland' by Christoph Wagenseil; REMID starts its blog.

• 2010

  Publication of 'Krishnabewusstsein' by Frank Neubert.

• 2008

  Exhibition 'Gesichter des Islam' (Faces of Islam).

• 2007

  End of the 'Informationsplattform Religion' project.

• 2006

  Conference on religions in schools; start of the lecture series 'Religion am Mittwoch' with Religionskundliche Sammlung Marburg.

• 2006

  Publication of '2000 Jahre Christentum' by Hermann Ruttmann.

• 2004

  Publication of 'Religion – Migration – Integration in Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft'.

• 2003

  Launch of the 'Migration and Religion' network together with the Federal Government's Integration Commissioner.

• 2001

  Publication of 'Religionen und Recht' (Religionswissenschaftliche Reihe, Band 17).

• 1997

  Publication of 'Religionen feiern' and 'Kritik an Religionen' in the REMID publication series.

• 1995

  Publication of 'Vielfalt der Religionen am Beispiel der Glaubensgemeinschaften im Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf' by Hermann Ruttmann.

• 1989

  REMID founded by seven members in Marburg, Germany.

Central contact point in Germany for transparent, value-neutral, science-based communication on religion.

• 2011

  Afrikanische Religionen und ihre Anerkennung in Deutschland

• 2010

  Krishnabewusstsein. Die International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) – Hare-Krishna-Bewegung

• 2006

  2000 Jahre Christentum. Entstehung, Sozialgeschichte und Gegenwart einer Familie von Konfessionen

• 2004

  Religion – Migration – Integration in Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft

• 2001

  Religionen und Recht

• 1997

  Kritik an Religionen. Religionswissenschaft und der kritische Umgang mit Religionen

• 1997

  Religionen feiern. Feste und Feiertage religiöser Gemeinschaften in Deutschland

• 1995

  Vielfalt der Religionen am Beispiel der Glaubensgemeinschaften im Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

• 2008Gesichter des Islam
• 2003Netzwerk Migration und Religion
• Lernwerkstatt Weltreligionen
• Informationsplattform Religion

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