An overview of the series “Konfirmandenarbeit erforschen und gestalten” (with books in German and English) published by Gütersloher Verlagshaus can be found here. See also the list of publications from the research project in Germany.

English Book with results from the third international study

Ilg, Wolfgang / Hees, Manuela / Hellas, Eveliina / Rystad, Linn Sæbø / Schlag, Thomas / Simojoki, Henrik (editors) ( 2024 ): Developing Confirmation Work in Europe. Empirical Findings and Perspectives for Post-Pandemic Times. The Third International Study. Reihe Konfirmandenarbeit erforschen und gestalten Band 14. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus. Online (Open Access): https://doi.org/10.14315/9783641331573

Download of the book (Open Access)

Ordering a printed copy (60 €)

Invitation to the digital book presentation on 25.11.2024 (via Zoom)

You can download the figures from the book here

Other English articles and publications from the third study

Ilg, Wolfgang/ Schweitzer, Friedrich/ Simojoki, Henrik (2022): International Cooperative Research: Experiences and Insights from the Project on Confirmation Work in Europe. In International Journal of Practical Theology (IJPT) 26(1), 155-178, online: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpt-2022-0014

Publications from participating countries

Book publication from the third study in Germany (2024) – free download

Book publication from the confirmation research project in Switzerland (2024) – free downlaod