Besides all researchers and PhD students at the Department of the Study of Religion, a number of international researchers are associated with the research programme:

• Prof. Bernhard Lang, Universität Paderborn
• Prof. Jörg Rüpke, Universität Erfurth
• Prof. Kocku von Stuckrad, University of Groningen
• Prof. Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University
• Prof. Merlin Donald, Queen's University, Ontario
• Prof. Pascal Boyer, Washington University, St. Louis
• Prof. Einar Thomassen, University of Bergen