Studienzentrum Josefstal

Studienzentrum Josefstal is a German continuing-education institution based in Josefstal near Schliersee in Bavaria. According to its official website, it positions itself as a "Weiterbildungspartner" (further-education partner) for people working full-time in church and social-welfare contexts in Germany. Its stated approach combines long-term, professionally grounded, in-depth competence development with a learning culture in which people feel seen and valued, and are thereby strengthened. The centre's programme is organised around thematic areas that reflect the needs of its target audience. These include digital competences (understanding and confidently using digital tools and AI in everyday work), mental health (staying healthy and accompanying people in demanding fields), school and youth work (working effectively at the interface of school and youth work), team and organisational development (accompanying teams and developing organisations), theology and spirituality (making theological questions fruitful for one's own practice), and Bibliolog (a dialogical, lively approach to biblical texts). Its course formats mix online, on-site and blended delivery. Examples advertised on the homepage include a long-running "Theologie live! 2026" programme from 26 January to 10 December 2026; a continuing education course "Raumgestalter:in (spirituell und kommunikativ)" from 14 September to 16 December 2026 at Evangelisches Kloster Schwanberg; a "Kirchlicher KI-Führerschein (Grundmodul)" for pastors, deacons and educators from 24 September to 8 October 2026; and a team and organisational development offering beginning 28 September 2026. The site also invites prospective participants to browse courses and to seek individual advice. The organisation serves professionals in church and social-economy roles across Germany, with a focus on practical applicability and future skills for shaping society and the church. It is listed in Wikidata under the identifier Q2358609. Beyond the information available from its own website and this Wikidata entry, details such as founding year, exact legal form, ownership and governance are not established by the supplied evidence.

The supplied evidence does not establish a founding date or a detailed institutional history for Studienzentrum Josefstal. What can be documented is its present self-description and activity profile. On its official website, the centre presents itself as a further-education partner for people working full-time in church and social-welfare contexts in Germany. It describes a learning culture in which participants are seen, valued and thereby strengthened, and it links long-term, professionally grounded, in-depth competence development with practical applicability. Its current programme is structured around several thematic fields: digital competences, mental health, school and youth work, team and organisational development, theology and spirituality, and Bibliolog. Course delivery combines online, on-site and blended formats, and the homepage advertises specific dated offerings for 2026, including "Theologie live! 2026" (26 January to 10 December 2026), a continuing education course for "Raumgestalter:in (spirituell und kommunikativ)" (14 September to 16 December 2026 at Evangelisches Kloster Schwanberg), a "Kirchlicher KI-Führerschein (Grundmodul)" for pastors, deacons and educators (24 September to 8 October 2026), and a team and organisational development course beginning 28 September 2026. The site also offers individual advice and course browsing. The institution is recorded in Wikidata under the identifier Q2358609. No further historical milestones, ownership changes, leadership appointments or expansions are supported by the supplied evidence, and none should be inferred.

A practice-oriented continuing-education partner for full-time professionals in church and social-welfare fields in Germany, combining in-depth competence development with a supportive learning culture.

• Theologie live! 2026

  A long-running theology and spirituality programme from 26 January to 10 December 2026, offered online and on-site.

• Weiterbildung zum:zur Raumgestalter:in (spirituell und kommunikativ)

  A continuing education course in pedagogical methods, theology and spirituality, held 14 September to 16 December 2026 at Evangelisches Kloster Schwanberg, on-site and online.

• Kirchlicher KI-Führerschein (Grundmodul)

  An online digital-competences course on AI for pastors, deacons and educators, held 24 September to 8 October 2026.

• Team- & Organisationsentwicklung course

  An online and on-site offering in team and organisational development beginning 28 September 2026.

1. 1Studienzentrum Josefstal - josefstal.dejosefstal.de
2. 2Studienzentrum Josefstal - Wikidatawikidata.org