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New Dean Kummer: Visions for Ostalb-Kirchen and Fusion!
Dr. Joachim Kummer becomes the new dean of the Evangelical Church District Ostalb. Transfer of the official business in autumn 2025.
New Dean Kummer: Visions for Ostalb-Kirchen and Fusion!
In autumn, Pastor Dr. Joachim Kummer successor to Dean Ralf Drescher in the new Evangelical Church district of Ostalb. The church district is created from the merger of the previous Deanery in Schwäbisch Gmünd and Aalen. From the beginning of next year, Kummer will officially work as a dean after he has already made the first contacts to Schwäbisch Gmünd. In his new role, he plans active communication and regular meetings between pastors and lay chairs of the parish councils to strengthen cooperation.
The Kummer investment is scheduled for October 12th at 3 p.m. in the city church in Aalen. Kummer, 55 years old, is married and father of seven children. He has a diverse experience that he gained in his 14 years as the managing pastor in Giengen an der Brenz, where he was responsible for 50 employees. The decision on the merger of the two church districts opens new opportunities, which sees Kummer as an important opportunity for a contemporary development of the church.
The way to the more presence of the church
grief emphasizes the need to actively shape the church despite declining numbers and to be present among people. Here he plans to take up the challenges of modern society and create contemporary framework conditions for the work of the church. His profits in confidential interaction with the community and the employees are particularly important to him to promote this process.
in Giengen, Kummer was not only responsible for the administration, but also for five kindergartens and the ecumenical Diakonie and Nursing Association, which offers far-reaching social services, including a table shop and an everyday senior citizen aid. He is also involved in theological training and studied theology in Tübingen and Erlangen, after his military service.
Kummers personal background
born in Stuttgart and grew up in a rectory in Hohenlohischen, Kummer has graduated from high school in Schwäbisch Hall. After his theological training, he was Vicar in Langenburg and served in the Nagold church district for six years. Kummer worked in academic teaching and taught church history as well as systematic theology.
his wife, who has been a pastor at the Pauluskirche in Heidenheim since 2019, shares his passion for the church. In his free time, Kummer actively operates in the fencing of the Degen - a sport that he also practiced at a high level. Kummer plans to move into a second apartment in Aalen to facilitate the commuting between his new office and his family in Heidenheim.
Overall, Kummer sees his new role as a dean not only as a challenge but also as an opportunity to strengthen the Evangelical Church in the region and make it more visible. The merger of the two church districts could be a turning point here, and grief is looking forward to shaping the spiritual life.