How can the church be rethought and redesigned if it is consistently understood as church in a secular society? How can international and ecumenical perspectives be helpful? Dr. Hanna Kauhaus from the Research Unit for Church and Community Theory (KÖW) on March 17th presented at the closed meeting of the Bishops’ Conference of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD) the research center’s projects. The bishops, including guests from Eastern and Northern European countries, exchanged views on the internal organization of the church and its political and social role. You can find further impressions here.