BERLIN, Germany – Young adults seeking digital connections to their faith can now find them through a new initiative, the “Soulmate” project, which develops and tests religious companion technologies. This groundbreaking effort aims to integrate spirituality into everyday life through digital means.
Faith meets Tech: New Project Aids Youth Spirituality
A German project is creating digital tools to help young people connect with their faith in daily life.
The “Soulmate” project is actively developing and testing new religious companion technologies specifically for young adults. The core objective is to discover innovative ways to support spirituality digitally in everyday routines. This includes offering inspiring content, engaging in dialogue, and providing personalized reminders of spiritual practices. A key focus remains on ensuring the technologies are practical for daily use, seamlessly connect with the lives of young people, and incorporate thoughtful theological reflection.
The main goal is to find digital forms that can accompany spirituality in everyday life for young adults.
This comprehensive project unfolds across six distinct modules. It begins with an analysis of existing technological solutions. Following this, the specific needs of young adults are carefully identified. Ideas are then generated and brought to life through collaboration with specialists in theology, design, and technology. The prototypes that emerge are rigorously evaluated and shared in workshops.
The project is situated at the University of the Arts Berlin. It also maintains a close partnership with RPZ Heilsbronn. All developed code and workshop materials are being made available as open source. This ensures that church employees can freely utilize these resources.
The initiative has received funding totaling €99,323.90 from the digital innovation fund.
- Develops and tests religious companion technologies for young adults.
- Aims to integrate spirituality into daily life via digital means.
- Focuses on everyday usability, youth connectivity, and theological reflection.
- Funded by a €99,323.90 grant from the digital innovation fund.
