Prof. Dr. Malte Dominik Krüger (1974) has been a professor of systematic theology and philosophy of religion at Philipps University of Marburg since 2016, where he heads the Rudolf Bultmann Institute for Hermeneutics. He is chairperson of the International Rudolf Bultmann Society for Hermeneutical Theology e.V., chairperson of the Wilhelm Herrmann Society e.V., Chairperson of the German Society for the Philosophy of Religion e.V., and co-founder and (Protestant) spokesperson for an international network dedicated to the Christian-theological approach to imagery (Society for Iconicity). Krüger’s research focuses on theories of imagery, symbols, and metaphors within a cultural-hermeneutical framework, applying their insights to the metaphysical tradition, foundational theological arguments, and contemporary media theories. Krüger is co-editor of several book series and the international open-access online journal “Streit-Kultur. Journal für Theologie,” and since 2025 has also been a podcaster (“Himmel und Hashtag” together with Martin Wendte).
From 2021 to 2022, Krüger served as associate dean; then, from 2022 to 2025, he served as dean of the Department of Protestant Theology at Philipps University of Marburg, and from 2021 to 2025 he was a member of the Board of the Association of Protestant Theological Faculties, serving as its first Chairperson from 2023 to 2025. During this time, Krüger played a key role in the nationwide reform of Protestant theology programs. Under his leadership, a bachelor’s degree program that was innovative on a national scale was designed and successfully accredited in Marburg. Since then, Krüger has taken an interest in issues of quality assurance in research and teaching at German higher education institutions.