Studied religious education in Munich and ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue in Dublin (ISE, Trinity College), doctorate in religious studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Work in pastoral care as a Catholic religion teacher, chaplain abroad in Dublin (1999-2002) and parish worker. Several study visits to South Korea, where he also practiced Són (Zen)-Buddhism and contemplation. Activity and research in interreligious dialogue, with special emphasis on Buddhist- Christian dialogue, Islamic-Christian dialogue, and interreligious learning processes. Secretary of the European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies, member of the DVRW, Researchfellow 2005 of the Korea Foundation.
Publications: e.g. Berge sind Berge, Flüsse sind Flüsse. Begegnung mit dem koreanischen Zen-
Buddhismus. Ein Beitrag zum christlich-buddhistischen Dialog (2001), Interreligiöses Lernen im
buddhistisch-christlichen Dialog ( 2007), Interreligiöse Spiritualität (2008). Religion in Bewegung
(2012), Praxisbuch interreligiöser Dialog (Hrsg. mit Sinn und Inan) (2016) (ed. with Sinn and Inan)
(2016), Spiritualität vs. Religion (2022). Buddhismus in Europa (2023).