Universitätskirche, University church in Ravensberg district, Kiel, Germany.

The Universitätskirche is a church building located in the Ravensberg district of Kiel, situated at the entrance to the Christian Albrecht University campus. Its distinctive triangular form and bell tower make it a recognizable landmark that hosts regular worship services and university-related events.

The church was inaugurated in 1965 as a replacement for the Holy Spirit Church, which was destroyed by bombing in 1943. Its construction marked an effort to rebuild spiritual and community life at the university in the post-war period.

The church serves as a gathering place for the university community, where students and faculty members come together for worship. It bridges academic life with spiritual practice, creating a space that feels central to campus identity.

The church stands at the Westring, set slightly forward of the three-storey brick block front and marking the start of the university forum. Sunday university services are held during the lecture period, and the building is also used for student congregation events, theology faculty exercises and concerts.

The nail cross hangs at the Epistle lectern, not on the wall or altar. It is made from nails of Coventry Cathedral, destroyed by German bombs in November 1940, and was handed after the war to the Kiel theologian Heinrich Rendtorff.