As early as 1965, the Catholic theologian Theodor Filthaut emphasized that religious education plays an important role in political education. Its aim is to foster individuals who are willing to take responsibility and to comprehend their existence and their relationship to the world. The subsequent development of curricula in the 1970s, which established political education as an interdisciplinary principle, along with the growing significance of political-religious education in recent decades, underlines this recognition (Könemann 2016; 2017; 2020; Herbst 2022, 2024; Pirker 2020; Lehner-Hartmann 2020). In their contribution, Aysel and Juen address the diverse terminology associated with political education. They explore the theoretical relevance of religious education within the outline of political education, particularly in German-speaking countries. The focus lies on the interdisciplinary and interreligious perspectives in this context.