Schweitzer, Friedrich2020-01-232020-01-232019-08-14Schweitzer, F., 2019, ‘International knowledge transfer in religious education? The example of Germany and South Africa as test case’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 75(4), a5518. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5518.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v75i4.5518http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72884Prof. Dr Friedrich Schweitzer is participating in the research project ‘Gender Studies and Practical Theology Theory Formation’, directed by Prof. Dr Yolanda Dreyer, Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.The focus of this article is on international knowledge transfer in religious education as it has been proposed by a recent Manifesto in Europe. Readers are introduced to this Manifesto which also is the starting point of the article. The example of Germany and South Africa is used as a test case for the understanding of international knowledge transfer. The author analyses this understanding on the background of general considerations, among others, concerning unilateral and bilateral forms of transfer, but also the meaning of empirical research in this context before he discusses three examples for German religious education learning from South Africa: human dignity, justice and reconciliation. In the final section of this article, the results of these discussions are connected with the question of what they imply for the understanding of international knowledge transfer in religious education. The author argues for a complex approach which entails a careful balance between the idea of sharing knowledge and doing justice to the contextual nature of research results in the field of religious education.en© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Knowledge transferReligious educationInternationalisationResearchInternational cooperationManifesto in EuropeSouth Africa (SA)GermanyTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle