“Everything is going to be fine in the end.
If it's not fine it's not the end.”
― Oscar Wilde
I myself lived in the Jägerstätter-Heim and enjoyed it immensely. The team of the KHG helped to broaden my horizon and I found many new friends and a “home from home”.
I stayed in Linz and now have the great opportunity together with my team to make your time as a student an unforgettable one. In my opinion this time in your life should be a time to experiment, to try new things, discover new talents (never thought I would sing in the KHG-choir) and enhance your interests. It's also the best time to meet friends for life and celebrate.
As a university pastor, I am available for all students, regardless of their denomination. I see myself as a spiritual companion on the sometimes challenging path of their studies. I try to look at the whole human (student) beyond pressure to perform and external expectations. To take them serious and communicate with them at eye level. I have been a pastor of the KHG since September 2018 and have previously finished the Bakip in Steyr and theology studies in Linz.
Before that I was a consultant for the Catholic Youth Austria and teacher at the HTL. In my spare time I like to be with people and play music. Right now I am at one of the “branch offices” of the Catholic university community. My offices are the Pedagogical University of the Diocese Linz (PHDL) and the student home Salesianum. I also deal with the task of how to establish university pastoral care at other university locations. I look forward to visits and discussions.
Office at the PHDL and in the Salesianum student hostel
Mag. (FH) Gerald Schuster
University Pastor
I have been a pastor in the KHG since 2015 and I see myself as a partner, initiator, listener, questioner, information provider, organizer, ...depending on what is currently needed by students.
At the KHG, we especially try to create a place where the pressure to perform is not so important. We try to create time and space for new ideas, creativity, deep thoughts, fun, ...
Therefore, a warm welcome to a short break in your studies by taking part in one of our program events. Or by just stopping by and having a short coffee break with us at the KHG-center.
"People are door openers into life - into pure life with everything that can belong to it..."
...I try to be or become such a person. Encounters are essential for me - encounters with people, spaces, culture(s) in different places; encounters that fascinate, amaze, irritate, shape and change the way of thinking and living.
Since September 2021 I am part of the team as a university chaplain and responsible for spiritual offerings and social events. My doors and ears are open, so stop by (almost) anytime, I'm looking forward to meeting you!
Office hours during university lecture-time:
Tuesdays 7:00 - 12:30 KHG Salesianum
Wednesdays 16:00 - 21:00 KHG Petrinum
Thursdays 7:00 - 16:00 KHG Mengerstraße
contact:
eMail: rebekka.sturmbauer@dioezese-linz.at
Mobile: +43(0)732/244011-4570
Appointments by arrangement
Mag.a Cornelia Erber
Office manager
I was able to look after a blind sibling couple at a youth festival, where they made wonderful music with friends. When greeting the audience they said: “Dad always says life is colorful. Well, we have to believe him, because we can’t see ”.
I also believe in a colorful and diverse life - may it be through the encounter with others, through dealing with topics, through actions and through faith and spirituality. The KHG is therefore an ideal place. A place to live and implement this colorful life. The exchange, togetherness and also foresight is the key and should be encouraged.
I am therefore very pleased that I am part of the KHG and can get to know you. I manage our main office in our KHG-Centre M.23. I studied sociology at the JKU and have been in different occupational fields since then. I'm very interested in culture - in theater, in cinema and in art institutions. I do yoga, I like to go hiking and I learn playing the guitar. I always have time for conversations - especially when they are coupled with coffee and cake.
