dkv - Fachverband für religiöse Bildung und Erziehung

The dkv - Fachverband für religiöse Bildung und Erziehung (dkv – Professional Association for Religious Education and Formation) is a German membership organization dedicated to supporting religious educators, catechists, and religion teachers. According to its official website, it connects around 4,000 members and provides inspiring and current topics, teaching aids and publications, support for religious educators, and conferences and events. The association is also known historically as the Katechetenverein (Catechists' Association), reflected in its website domain katecheten-verein.de. The dkv's core activities revolve around practical resources for religious education. Its digital magazine RUexpress is published every two weeks and prepares current topics for religious education at the secondary level I. Each issue offers a brief theological classification and didactic development, helpful links, ideas for methodological implementation, as well as tasks and downloadable materials. Topics span politics, society, sports, and culture, with religious content presented in an understandable and didactically prepared manner. The association also publishes a members' magazine titled "unterwegs" (on the way), which includes theological impulses, practical suggestions, and current insights into catechesis and religious pedagogy. Beyond publications, the dkv organizes conferences and events, including a religious education specialist conference in Vienna in September 2026. It maintains a free newsletter to keep members informed about events and current topics. The association positions itself as a network and service provider for those involved in religious education, offering immediately usable tasks and materials produced by experienced authors in high dkv quality. The dkv operates primarily in the German-speaking world, with activities in Germany and Austria, as evidenced by its Vienna conference. Its website serves as a central hub for information on the RUexpress subscription, the "unterwegs" magazine, and all current news. While its exact founding year and headquarters are not specified in the available evidence, the organization is an active and established player in the field of religious education in Germany.

The dkv - Fachverband für religiöse Bildung und Erziehung, also known as the Katechetenverein, is a German professional association that has developed over time into a modern service organization for religious education. While the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the association's historical name, Katechetenverein (Catechists' Association), indicates its roots in the catechetical movement within the Catholic Church in Germany. Over the years, the dkv has evolved from a traditional catechists' association into a broader professional association for religious education and formation. This evolution is reflected in its current name, which emphasizes "religiöse Bildung und Erziehung" (religious education and formation) and its self-description as a "Fachverband für Moderne Religiöse Bildung und Erziehung" (professional association for modern religious education and formation). A significant development in its recent history is the launch of RUexpress, a digital magazine published every two weeks. RUexpress represents the association's adaptation to digital media and the need for timely, practical resources for religious education teachers. It provides current topics from politics, society, sports, and culture, prepared with theological classification and didactic development, along with downloadable materials and tasks. This digital offering complements the association's long-standing members' magazine, "unterwegs," which continues to provide theological impulses and practical suggestions. The dkv has also expanded its event offerings, including a religious education specialist conference planned for Vienna in September 2026. This indicates an ongoing commitment to professional development and networking among religious educators in the German-speaking world. The association maintains a free newsletter to keep its approximately 4,000 members informed about events and current topics. Throughout its history, the dkv has remained focused on supporting religious educators, providing them with high-quality materials and a network for exchange. Its website serves as a central platform for accessing its publications, events, and resources.

• Launch of RUexpress digital magazine

• Religious education specialist conference planned in Vienna for September 2026

A professional network and service provider for religious education, offering practical, high-quality resources and events for catechists and religion teachers.

• RUexpress

  Digital magazine published every two weeks, preparing current topics for religious education at secondary level I, with theological classification, didactic development, links, methodological ideas, tasks, and downloadable materials.

• unterwegs

  Members' magazine with theological impulses, practical suggestions, and current insights into catechesis and religious pedagogy.

• Newsletter

  Free newsletter providing regular information about events and current topics of the Katechetenverein.

1. 1DKV - Fachverband für Moderne Religiöse Bildung und Erziehungkatecheten-verein.de
2. 2Wikidata entry for dkv - Fachverband für religiöse Bildung und Erziehungwikidata.org