Within contemporary Religious Studies, there is a growing interest in the possibilities and conditions for contributing to education in the context of teaching and schools. This is due, on the one hand, to the religious plurality in society - and thus also in schools - but also to the fact that various subjects introduced as an alternative to confessional religious education - such as ethics education in Austria - also deal with religion(s) and religious plurality from a non-confessional, secular perspective. Religious Studies can be regarded as one of the central reference disciplines here, and at the same time it also represents a new field of research and application. In this presentation, fundamental concepts and aspects of Religious Studies in the field of religious education will be presented and discussed with regard to the specific situation in Austria, including practical examples and future challenges.