Deutsche Islam Konferenz (DIK)
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2025.09.17 DIK expert conference on Islamic chaplaincy
The expert conference entitled "Seeing, accompanying and supporting the individual – Islamic chaplaincy in the armed forces, prisons and hospitals" took place in Nuremberg with a wide range of participants. Representatives from Muslim and non-Muslim organisations as well as from politics, academia and administration who are involved in this field of activity were in attendance.
2024.11.18 DIK expert conference on the training of religious staff in Germany’s Islamic communities and publication of a DIK guide for recognition of qualification programmes and careers in this field
This expert conference saw representatives of Muslim communities, government agencies, political offices, academia, civil society and other religious communities engage in exchange on the topic commonly known as 'Imam training'. It was a two-day event with podium discussions, lectures and discussion sessions where the status and perspectives of the qualifications were examined. The conference also served as an occasion for the debut presentation of the DIK guide on 'Recognition of Careers and Qualification Programmes for Religious Staff in Islamic Communities'. A DIK project group had previously developed the contents of this guide as part of a one-year process.
2024.05.27 DIK expert meeting on antisemitism
The expert meeting "Antisemitism in Muslim communities – challenges and approaches for action" was held at the Federal Ministry of the Interior with the involvement of Dr Felix Klein, the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism. The meeting was attended by numerous Muslim stakeholders and institutions, many of which have for years been actively engaged in the fight against antisemitism. Jewish and Muslim participants in the interreligious dialogue and government representatives were also present.






