GOTT Podcast launches with Anselm Grün / DOMRADIO.DE cooperates with the Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach

What does it mean to believe in God? How does faith change one's own life? And what role does it play in times of doubt, crisis and personal upheaval? The "GOTT Podcast" of the Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach explores these questions. In personal conversations, people share their experiences of faith, formative moments in their lives and their search for answers to life's big questions. With the third season, the podcast format gains a new partner: from now on, the Abbey of Maria Laach and DOMRADIO.DE will jointly be responsible for editorial work, interviews, production and marketing.

The new season opens with the Benedictine Anselm Grün. The nationally known monk and bestselling author speaks about his faith, redemption and eternal life – and about why the search for answers never entirely ends. "Despite all the books, I am still a seeker," says Anselm Grün in the new episode.

The "GOTT Podcast" was launched in summer 2025 by the Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach under the initial title "Über Gott mit der Welt" ("About God with the World"). The starting point was the idea of creating a space for open and down-to-earth conversations about personal faith. The focus is not on current debates or church-political questions, but on the individual experiences and paths of faith of the guests. The recordings take place at the Abbey of Maria Laach, whose monastic atmosphere gives the conversations a special setting.

Podcast host Father Maximilian Krenn OSB is convinced: "The question of God belongs to the DNA of a monastery. But the answers and the ways of searching are as diverse as people themselves. It is precisely this diversity that we want to make audible in the God Podcast. We are pleased to have gained DOMRADIO.DE as a partner, one that shares our concern and at the same time brings its own perspectives and approaches. Together we want to accompany the conversations journalistically, develop the podcast further and reach even more people with different approaches to faith."

Previous guests include the social-media-known duo "Frengels & Chef" as well as Prof. Dr. Thomas Schwarz, Chief Executive of the Eastern Europe aid organization Renovabis. The new season, too, features people from a wide range of walks of life, who share what connects them with God, which questions preoccupy them, and how faith shapes their lives.

The "Gott-Podcast" is released regularly on all common podcast platforms as well as via the digital channels of DOMRADIO.DE and the Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach. In the radio program of DOMRADIO.DE it can also be heard on the third Friday...